Development Economics: Theory, Empirical Research, and Policy Analysis familiarizes students with development issues and equips them for productive participation in contemporary development efforts. The book lays out a coherent theoretical framework built on the foundations of microeconomic theory to guide students through the study of how people in developing countries make important economic decisions. It also engages students with cutting-edge empirical research, and teaches them a systematic approach to development policy analysis.
Contents
Part I: Introduction
- Chapter 1: What is Development Economics Good For?
- 1.1 Assessing Global Poverty and Prosperity
- 1.2 Defining the Development Objective
- 1.3 Understanding the Development Process
- 1.4 Analyzing Development Policy
- 1.5 This Text
- Questions for Review - Questions for Discussion - References
Part II: Development Objectives and the Big Picture
- Chapter 2: Well-being
- 2.1 Life among the Poor in Bangladesh
- 2.2 A Working Definition of Well-being
- 2.3 How Households in Developing Countries Pursue Well-being
- 2.4 Household-level Determinants of Well-being
- 2.5 Empirical Study of Well-being
- Chapter 3: Economic Growth
- 3.1 Meaning and Measurement of Economic Growth
- 3.2 Global Diversity in Growth Rates
- 3.3 The Proximate Sources of Economic Growth
- 3.4 The Determinants of Growth
- Chapter 4: Economic Growth Theory in Historical Perspective
- 4.1 An Introduction to Theoretical Growth Models
- 4.2 The 1940s and 1950s: Capital fundamentalism, Structuralism and Dualism
- 4.3 The 1960s and 1970s: Neoclassical Perspectives, Technology and Human Capital
- 4.4 The 1980s to the Present: Market Imperfections, Increasing Returns, and Poverty Traps
- Chapter 5: Poverty, Inequality and Vulnerability
- 5.1 Definitions and Measures
- 5.2 Links between Poverty, Inequality, Vulnerability and Economic Growth
- 5.3 Further Motivation for Micro-Level, Context-Specific Study
Part III: Analytical Framework: Decisions, Markets and Institutions
- Chapter 6: Consumption, Time Allocation and Production Choices
- 6.1 Choices, Development and Development Economics
- 6.2 Consumption Choices, with Application to Nutrition Policy
- 6.3 Labor Supply Choices, with Application to Child Labor
- 6.4 Basic Producer Theory, with Application to Green Revolution Labor Market Impacts
- Chapter 7: Households
- 7.1 Diversity in Development and Policy Analysis
- 7.2 Unitary Household Theories: From “Consumers,” “Labor Suppliers” and “Producers” to “Households”
- 7.3 Non-Unitary Household Theories: From Simple Utility Maximization to Cooperation and Conflict
- Chapter 8: Domestic Markets for Goods and Services
- 8.1 Markets in Developing Countries
- 8.2 Transfer Costs
- 8.3 A Model of Market Equilibrium in the Presence of Transfer Costs
- 8.4 The Economics of Market Development
- Appendix 8A: Comparative Advantage and the Gains from Market Exchange[j1]
- Chapter 9: Labor Markets
- 9.1 Labor Markets and Development
- 9.2 Multidimensional Work Arrangements and Worker Well-being
- 9.3 Mobility in Developing Country Labor Markets
- 9.4 Skill Acquisition in Developing Country Labor Markets
- Chapter 10: Investment and Financial Markets
- 10.1 Investment, Financial Markets and Development
- 10.2 Private Investment Decisions
- 10.3 Financial Markets, Financial Constraints and Development
- Chapter 11: International Markets and General Equilibrium
- 11.1 Globalization and Development
- 11.2 Partial Equilibrium Model of International Trade, with Application to Export Expansion
- 11.3 General Equilibrium Models of Trade, Production Structure and Income Distribution
- 11.4 Trade, Investment, Innovation and Economic Growth
- Chapter 12: Institutions and Cooperation
- 12.1 Institutions, Cooperation and Development
- 12.2 Cooperation and Institutions: Key Concepts from Game Theory and Behavioral Economics
- 12.3 Economic Analysis of Community-level Institutions
- Chapter 13: Policy, Governance and Political Economy
- 13.1 Policy, Governance, Politics and Development
- 13.2 Intervention Rationales and Policy Design
- 13.3 Good Governance of Policy Implementation
- 13.4 The Political Economy of Development
Part IV: Policy Analysis Approach and Applications
- Chapter 14: Policy Analysis
- 14.1 Policy Analysis Concepts and Objectives
- 14.2 Seven Questions to Guide Policy Analytic Research
- 14.3 Putting the Seven Questions to Work
- Chapter 15: Targeted Transfer Programs
- 15.1 Targeted Transfer Programs in Developing Countries
- 15.2 The Economics of Targeted Transfer Program Participation and Impacts
- 15.3 Evaluating Targeted Transfer Programs
- 15.4 Analyzing Transfer Program Design Questions
- Chapter 16: Workfare
- 16.1 Workfare in Developing Countries
- 16.2 The Economics of Workfare Program Participation
- 16.3 Workfare Program Evaluation and Design Questions
- Chapter 17: Agricultural Market Interventions and Reforms
- 17.1 Developing Country Government Intervention in Agricultural Markets
- 17.2 The Economics of Agricultural Market Intervention and Reform
- 17.3 Analyzing the Benefits and Costs of Agricultural Market Reforms
- Chapter 18: Infrastructure Policies and Programs
- 18.1 Infrastructure in Developing Countries
- 18.2 The Economics of Infrastructure Service Use and Supply
- 18.3 Evaluating Infrastructure Programs and Design Changes
- Chapter 19: Education
- 19.1 Education in Developing Countries
- 19.2 The Economics of Primary and Secondary Education in Developing Countries
- 19.3 Evaluating Education Policy Reforms
- Chapter 20: Agricultural Research and Extension
- 20.1 Technical Change in Developing Country Agriculture
- 20.2 The Economics of Technical Change in Agriculture
- 20.3 Agricultural Research and Extension Policy Design and Evaluation
- Chapter 21: Microfinance
- 21.1 Microfinance in developing countries
- 21.2 The Economics of Microcredit
- 21.3 Evaluation and Design of Microcredit Programs
- Chapter 22: Public Health, Health Care and Health Insurance
- 22.1 Health and Health Policy in Developing Countries
- 22.2 Economic Analysis of Programs Promoting Health Input Use
- 22.3 The Economics of Health Insurance Programs
Appendices
- Appendix A: Interpreting and Evaluating Empirical Evidence
- A.1 Empirical Research Questions
- A.2 Measuring Variables
- A.3 Estimating Means, Proportions and Other Population Distribution Parameters
- A.4 Estimating Causal Effects
- Appendix B: Glossary
Book Details
- Paperback: 688 pages
- Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (October 14, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0470599391
- ISBN-13: 978-0470599396
- List price: $154.95