The new development economics after the Washington Consensus

The new development economics after the Washington Consensus edited by Jomo K.S., Ben Fine. - New Delhi London Tulika Books ; Zed Books 2006. - xxiv, 304 p. 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The economics of development and the development of economics ; The new development economics / From Washington to post-Washington consensus: illusions of development / Kicking away the logic: f ree trade is neither the question nor the answer for development / New growth theory: more problem than solution ; Financial programming and the IMF ; The developmental state and the political economy of development / Analysis of technology and development: a critical review / Privatization theory and practice: a critical analysis of policy evolution in the development context / From Washington to post-Washington consensus: the triumph of human capital / Corruption and governance / Agriculture and development: towards a critique of the 'new neoclassical development economics' and of 'neoclassical neo-populism' / Development and geography: current debates in historical perspective / Pioneers of economic history / Ben Fine -- Elisa Van Waeyenberge -- Sonali Deraniyagala, Ben Fine -- Ben Fine -- Sonali Deraniyagala -- Kate Bayliss -- John Harriss -- Mushtaq Husain Khan -- Terrence J. Byres -- Hugh Goodacre -- Dimitris Milonakis. Introduction:

This volume provides an original and thought-provoking critique of the post-Washington Concensus in neoliberal economics. Aimed at academics and postgraduates, and policy-makers, in development economics, the text clearly presents current trends in th eory and policy within mainstream development economics.

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Development economics.
Economic development.
Economic development--Political aspects.
Economic development--Technological innovations.
Entwicklungsèokonomie.


Aufsatzsammlung.

HD82 / .N453 2006