1st Edition

Development Economics Its Position in the Present State of Knowledge

By John Knapp, Kurt Martin Copyright 1967
256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

253 Pages
by Routledge

<p> Interest in the problems of underdeveloped economies has increased since the early 1950s, and is now a primary topic in university courses. When this book was originally published, it reflected a sense among some economists that current, orthodox economic theory is inadequate in this field.</p><p> The volume includes leading American and non-American economists. The... Read more
The Limitations of the Special Case 1; I: Papers submitted to the Conference; Part A. The State of Knowledge; Twenty Leading Questions on the Teaching of Economics; Economic Theory and the Underdeveloped Countries; What we do not know about the Economics of Development in Low Income Societies; The Use and Abuse of Models in Development Planning 1; The Economics of Educational Planning: Sense and Nonsense; Part B. Teaching Economic Development; Teaching Economic Development in the U.K.: Some Analytical Aspects; Teaching Economic Planning at the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague; Teaching Economic Development at Manchester; II: Oral discussion; Part A. The State of Knowledge; Opening Remarks; Part B. Teaching Economic Development

Biography

John Knapp