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This is a volume of essays in honour of Ian Little, who was Professor of Economics at Oxford until 1975, and whose seminal work in the discipline - notably in the areas of public policy and economic development - spans over 30 years and is still continuing. The authors, all well known economists, provide pointers to help and influence policymakers in areas crucial to the economies of developing countries. Each chapter provides a succinct summing up of the literature, conveying the main ideas in the chosen area in a way that is accessible to the layperson as well as to the professional economist, keeping technical matter to a minimum. The volume as a whole covers issues of concern in both microeconomic and macroeconomic policy. These include: exchange rate policy, trade policy, problems of industrialization, foreign investment, taxation strategies, capital flows, and aspects of the interface between politics and economic policy. The collection begins with a personal memoir by Francis Seton and concludes with a bibliography of Little's published work.

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Author:   Maurice Scott (Official Fellow in Economics, Official Fellow in Economics, Nuffield College, Oxford) ,  Deepak Lal (Professor of Political Economy, Professor of Political Economy, University College London) ,  Francis Seton
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Clarendon Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 24.20cm
Weight:   0.837kg
ISBN:  

9780198285823

ISBN 10:   0198285825
Pages:   414
Publication Date:   01 February 1990
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Francis Seton: Ian Little - a salute inter vivos; W. Max Corden: Macroeconomic adjustment in developing countries; David Bevan, Paul Collier, & Jan Gunning: Economic policy in countries prone to temporary trade shocks; Vijay Joshi: Exchange rate regimes in developing countries; David Newbery: Commodity price stabilization; John M. Page, Jr: The pursuit of industrial growth, policy initiatives, and economic consequences; Sudhir Mulji: Public sector management: A case-study of India; G. M. Meier: Trade policy and development; Anne O. Krueger: The political economy of controls: American sugar; Jagdish Bhagwati: The theory of political economy, economic policy, and foreign investment; Deepak Lal: International capital flows and economic development; Ehtisham Ahmad & Nicholas Stern: Principles of taxation for developing countries; Maurice Scott: Social cost-benefit analysis; Goeran Ohlin: The population enigma; Dipak Mazumda: Government intervention and urban labour markets in LDCs; Angus Maddison: The colonial burden: A comparative perspective

Reviews

'this handsome volume ... presents a number of very useful surveys, mirroring the balanced contributions on theoretical and policy issues of Ian Little's own life work ... It should serve as a valuable reference for many development economists.' Gustav Ranis, Yale University, Journal of Asian Studies 'a first rate exposure to issues and options in mainstream thought on economic development' Duvvuri Subbarao, The Economic Times 'the judicious blend of serious theory, careful use of empirical evidence and sensible policy advice found in these papers provides a fitting tribute to the work of Ian Little, and this volume should be of interest to a wide circle of readers' Chris Scott, London School of Economics, Economica, Feb '91 `well and clearly written' Journal of Development Studies

All of the essays in this collection are worth of a development economist's time and energy....Contains a great deal of food for thought. --Economic Development and Cultural Change

All of the essays in this collection are worth of a development economist's time and energy....Contains a great deal of food for thought. --Economic Development and Cultural Change<br>

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