Economic Development Issues and Policies (2 Vols.)

The book 'Economic Development Issues and Policies' contains papers contributed by experienced economists and researchers in social sciences serving universities and research institutions in different countries. The focus of the book is on economic development issues and policies that are currently discussed and relevant to the developing in Asia, Africa and Latin America. The papers are divided into seven parts. Viz. (i) Development perspectives and experiences of countries; (ii) The role of industry in economic development; (iii) Issues relating to government expenditure, fiscal federalism and macroeconomic stability and economic reforms; (iv) Trade and economic growth; (v) Human development issues and policies; vi) Development problems and policies-population growth, poverty, unemployment and empowerment of women; and (vii) Environment and economic development. The book will prove to be not only useful to have a comprehensive view of development with clear understanding of various interrelated development issues and problems of the developing world but also a valuable addition to the existing literature in the field of development economics.