Aspects of Development and Underdevelopment

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Aspects of Development and Underdevelopment
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Joan Robinson
SeriesModern Cambridge Economics Series
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 217,Width 135
Category/GenreMicroeconomics
ISBN/Barcode 9780521295895
ClassificationsDewey:330.9/172/4 330.91724
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 6 September 1979
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Joan Robinson shows how the economic mechanisms that produce wealth in the midst of growing misery can be understood. For this purpose she uses the classical theory of accumulation and the modern theory of international trade and finance. Her simple but penetrating analysis illuminates the problems of poverty, accumulation, industrialisation and trade, while exposing misleading conceptions of the Third World. Throughout the book, general principles are demonstrated with particular examples, making those principles both clearer and more relevant. The book's conclusion is that the economic problems of the Third World remain rooted in deep-seated political conflicts of national and international interests.