San Antonio College Library

The last decade of the 20th century witnessed progress in the developing world but it also saw stagnation and setbacks. The discussion here brings out four dimensions of economic growth quality relevant for poverty outcomes: distribution, sustainability, variability, and governance.

This is a reference that covers development studies and, more specifically, development economics. It brings together experts from the fields of politics, sociology, geography, anthropology and philosophy to discuss the different aspects of development in poor countries.

Publisher description: The 1954 Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act, effectively began the modern era of food aid. Over the past fifty years the lives of hundreds of millions of people worldwide have been improved. Despite this it remains one of the most misunderstood and controversial instruments of contemporary international policy. Food Aid After Fifty Years explores the motivations and modalities of food aid and examines issues which...

Explores economic theories to attempt to explain why some countries are richer than others. Argues that most differences are the result of country-specific policies which result in constraints on work practices and on the application of better production methods at the plant level. Such barriers imply differences in total factor productivity (TFP) at the aggregate level, suggesting that differences in international incomes are the result of differences...