Studies in Political Economy of Development
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1980
- Author: Ignacy Sachs
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 5 8 1 6 - 7
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Request a sales quoteStudies in Political Economy of Development is a collection of texts that elucidate the various aspects of political economy and proposes strategies and plans to attain a genuine and comprehensive economic development. The book covers a broad range of topics on development planning, with particular focus on mixed economies. Chapters are devoted to the discussion of long-term planning on mixed economies; strategies for industrial development; significance of foreign trade; and a review of the principal forms of economic aid and its evaluation. The text also presents an analysis of the problems and policies of economic development and technology issues of Latin America. The final chapter deals with the political economy of environment. Economists, political scientists, and policymakers will find this book invaluable.
Introduction
1. Some Considerations on Long-term Planning in Mixed Economies (1968)
2. Industrial Development Strategy (1971)
Development Strategy
Overall Development and Industrial Development Strategy
Conditions for Industrial Development
Evaluation Criteria
Setting Strategic Goals
Time-scheduling
Matching Goals with Policies
Conclusion
3. Development Planning and Policies for Increasing Domestic Resources for Investment—with Special Reference to Latin America (1968)
General Considerations
The Trap of "Perverse Growth"
The Problem of Effective Demand
Market Allocation of Investment versus Effective Planning
Minimum Conditions for Effective Planning
Policies for Accelerated Growth
4. Levels of Satiety and Rates of Growth (1966)
5. The Significance of the Foreign Trade Sector and the Strategy of Foreign Trade Planning (1967)
Introduction
The Place of Foreign Trade
Foreign Trade as a Barrier to Growth
Planning Foreign Trade
The Case for Foreign Aid
6. Forms of Foreign Aid—An Economic Analysis (1966)
Introduction
Foreign Aid and Economic Development
Principal Forms of Economic Aid
Aid through Trade
Conclusion
7. Problems of Implementation of Industrialization Plans (1970)
Preliminary Remarks
Implementation of Industrialization Programs under Comprehensive Planning
Implementation of Industrialization Plans in a Mixed Economy
8. Transfer of Technology and Strategy of Industrialization (1970)
9. Selection of Techniques: Problems and Policies for Latin America (1970)
Introductory Remarks
A Peep at some Theoretical Controversies
The Latin American Scene
Some Conclusions and Suggestions
10. Technological Policies for Latin American Development (1971)
Why Technological Policies?
Fitting TPs into Development Strategies
Guidelines for the Study of the Technological Market
Transfer of Technology. How Efficient and How Expensive?
Supply of Technology to Agriculture
Effective Demand for Technologies
Shaping the Institutional Framework for TPs and Choosing the Operational Controls
11. Transfer of Technology and Research Priorities for Latin America—A Social Scientist's Point of View (1971)
Preliminary Remarks
Evaluation Criteria of Development-oriented Research
Some Priority Areas for Development-oriented Research
Strategies of Research
The Case for International Co-operation
12. A Welfare State for Poor Countries? (1971)
13. Approaches to a Political Economy of Environment (1971)
The Motives behind the Concern
Problem Areas
Suggestions for Further Research
Bibliographical Notes
Index
- No. of pages: 330
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1980
- Imprint: Pergamon
- eBook ISBN: 9781483158167
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