Development economics : an aspect of development / / Akampurira Abraham
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| Autore: |
Abraham Akampurira
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| Titolo: |
Development economics : an aspect of development / / Akampurira Abraham
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| Pubblicazione: | Hamburg, Germany : , : Anchor Academic Publishing, , 2014 |
| ©2014 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (70 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 338.9 |
| Soggetto topico: | Economic development - Social aspects |
| Economics - Methodology | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Development economics; Table of Contents; CHAPTER ONE: ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Definition; 1.2. Differences between growth and development; CHAPTER TWO: MEASUREMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; 2. Introduction; 2.1. Physical Quantity of Life Index (PQLI).; 2.2. Human Development Index.; CHAPTER THREE: POPULATION GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; 3. Introduction; 3.1. Optimists view; 3.2. Fer and Ranis (1964) and Denis (1954); CHAPTER FOUR: PHYSICAL CAPITAL ACCUMULATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; 4.1. Harrod -Domar Model; 4.2. Growth accounting Model. |
| CHAPTER FIVE: TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT 5. Introduction; 5.1. The classical growth theory; 5.2. Adam Smith; 5.3. Malthus; 5.4. Ricardo; 5.5. Robert Torrens; 5.6. Carl Max; 5.7. Neo-Classical Model; CHAPTER SIX: ENTRENEURSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT; 6.1. Schumpeter Model of entrepreneurship; 6.2. Lewis Model of economic development with unlimited supply of labour; CHAPTER SEVEN; 7.1. Rostow's stages of economic growth; 7.2. The concept of the leading sector.; CHAPTER EIGHT: TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT; 8.1. NORTH- SOUTH Un-equal Exchange; CHAPTER NINE: HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | |
| 9. Case study: Uganda 9.1. State of Health and Education in Uganda; 9.2. The linkage between Education and economic development; 9.3. The Impact of AIDS on economic development of Uganda; 9.4. The Uganda's Strategies and policies underlying Human development initiative; CHAPTER TEN: Recommendations; References | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Development economics entail all the aspects of the development process especially meant for the developing countries to overcome the challenges that impede development. This can be through education, education and man power development, restructuring market incentives, incorporating favorable social and political approaches and practices among other factors. Human beings however need streamlined social and economic systems that are able to achieve development through major changes in social structures, national institutions, cultures and attitudes as well as eradication of poverty, reduct |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Development economics |
| ISBN: | 3-95489-664-8 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910816776703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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