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OverviewTraditional development economics has recently been revolutionized by the application of new economic tools and concepts. Development Microeconomics is the first in a series of books which will look at the entire spectrum of development economics issues, combining the strengths of conventional developmental thought with the insights of contemporary mainstream economics. The main new conceptual tool used is the application of the theory of imperfect information and the effects this has on the the behaviour of economic agents. This helps to explain why perfect competition models rarely have success when dealing with developing economies. The authors also stress the necessity of balance in dealing with many of the classic problems in development studiesthe importance of both the individual as economic agent and cultural norms as the framework of social behaviour; the dual relationship between equity and efficiency in economic policy-making; the importance of market rivalry and the potential of market breakdown. Designed specifically for graduate students, this book analyses the key microeconomic problems facing the very poorest sectors of developing economies. It utilises simple theoretical models, and is presented in a compact and analytical form. High technical sophistication is avoided, and the only pre-requisite is some familiarity with the tools of general microecomic theory at a first-year graduate or advanced undergraduate level. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Pranab Bardhan (Professor of Economics, Professor of Economics, University of California, Berkeley) , Christopher Udry (Professor of Economics, Economic Growth Center, Professor of Economics, Economic Growth Center, Yale University)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.70cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.402kg ISBN: 9780198773719ISBN 10: 0198773714 Pages: 252 Publication Date: 06 May 1999 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Household Economics Population Fragmented Markets: Labour Migration Rural Land Market Fragmented Credit Markets Risk and Insurance in an Agricultural Economy Interlinkage of Transactions and Rural Development Human Capital and Income Distribution Poverty Alleviation: Efficiency and Equity Issues Technological Progress and Learning Environment and Development Trade and Development The Dual Economy Intersectoral Complementarities and Coordination Failures Instiutional Economics and the State in Economic DevelopmentReviewsThis is an excellent book. It is a comprehensive survey of the issues of the household economy in developing countries ... essential reading not only for graduate students, but also for anyone intending to do research in development economics ... It sure made me want to read more. Pushkar Maitra, Economic Record, Vol.76, No.234, Sept 2000 This is an excellent book. It is a comprehensive survey of the issues of the household economy in developing countries ... essential reading not only for graduate students, but also for anyone intending to do research in development economics ... It sure made me want to read more. * Pushkar Maitra, Economic Record, Vol.76, No.234, Sept 2000 * `This is an excellent book. It is a comprehensive survey of the issues of the household economy in developing countries ... essential reading not only for graduate students, but also for anyone intending to do research in development economics ... It sure made me want to read more.' Pushkar Maitra, Economic Record, Vol.76, No.234, Sept 2000 Author InformationPranab Bardhan is currently Professor of Economics at the University of California at Berkeley. He has previously been Professor of Economics at the Delhi School of Economics and at the Indian Statistical Institute in New Delhi. Christopher Udry is Professor of Economics at the the Economic Growth Center in Yale University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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