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Economics of Development, Fifth Edition

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This is one of the best books in economic development ever published. Written in plain english, so it's easy to understand, even for non-economics students. Highly recommended for graduate students, professors, and professionals interested in economic issues of developing countries.

I read this book for my introductory economic development course and was engrossed by it. The chapter on population was particularly interesting, and caused me to pick up a few references from it. If you want to include a detailed mathematical treatment of growth theory, you may need to go beyond the text. However, the intuition and motivation for all topics covered by the book is strong. I found myself reading more than just the assigned chapters, and with excitement.

This is, of course, the only introduction I've had to the topic (besides more detail on growth theory in another course). Therefore, I have no idea if something is missing. However, if you want an engaging text, this is your book.

This book, although extremely long, wastes no space in its presentation. Of all economic textbooks I have encountered, this is the only one that explains clearly and precisely everything about world development, citing failed and successful examples in history. If you ever wondered what the driving forces behind policies in the world were, you need this book. Priceless.

Got that book for a real good price even when it looked much more used than described. Nevertheless good qulity for such a price.