Beyond Economic Growth: An Introduction to Sustainable Development. (WBI Learning Resources) [Paperback]

Tatyana P. Soubbotina (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2004 | ISBN-10: 0821359339 | ISBN-13: 978-0821359334 | Edition: 2

What is development? And what does it take to make development sustainable? How can we measure and compare levels of development for different countries? The author of 'Beyond Economic Growth' challenges readers to find their own answers to these complex questions by analyzing and synthesizing information on a range of critical and interrelated development issues: population growth, economic growth, equity, poverty, hunger, education, health, industrialization, privatization, trade, foreign investment, international aid, climate change, the Millennium Development Goals, and more. - Why is world population growing faster than ever before? - Will poor country economies catch up with the rich? - Can poor countries break the vicious circle of poverty and hunger? - How does a country?s economic position affect its education needs? - How are health risks changing in different parts of the world? - Will the North-South cooperation help prevent global climate change? - How does government corruption influence national development? The book, which draws on recent World Bank data, is written for young people, teachers, students, and others interested in learning more about global development. This completely revised and expanded second edition of 'Beyond Economic Growth' includes new sections on: - global hunger - HIV/AIDS - international migration, - government corruption, and - the Millennium Development Goals.

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: World Bank; 2 edition (June 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821359339
• ISBN-13: 978-0821359334
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,397,687 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Introduction is an understatement, August 21, 2005

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This review is from: Beyond Economic Growth: An Introduction to Sustainable Development. (WBI Learning Resources) (Paperback)

This book gives a very quick introduction to sustainable development and economic principals. There are short colorful chapters on GDP/GNP as a measure of welfare, pollution levels in different countries, foreign investment, etc. but it simply introduces the concepts and mentions why they are important. There is very little in depth discussion.

The second half of the book contains tables of data collected by the World Bank on foreign aid, immigration, pollution/air quality, population growth, GNP per capita, and so on.

Buy this book for the data, and if you are new to the economics of sustainable development. Don't buy it if you want to do any research or reporting of your own.