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Economic growth and development : a comparative introduction /

This wide-ranging text introduces the causes of economic growth and stagnation across countries. It combines consideration of proximate causes as well as systemic factors, and provides the historical context and theoretical background to aid understanding of international disparities.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McCartney, Matthew, 1974- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Subjects:
Economic development.
Economic history.
Comparative economics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Economic Conditions.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing Countries.
Description
Summary:This wide-ranging text introduces the causes of economic growth and stagnation across countries. It combines consideration of proximate causes as well as systemic factors, and provides the historical context and theoretical background to aid understanding of international disparities.
Physical Description:xiv, 338 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-328) and index.
ISBN:9781137290298 (paperback)
1137290293 (paperback)
9781137290304 (hardcover)
1137290307 (hardcover)