Making world development work scientific alternatives to neoclassical economic theory
Title:
Making world development work scientific alternatives to neoclassical economic theory
Author:
Leclerc, Grégoire.
Publication Information:
Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2007.
Physical Description:
x, 645 p. : ill., maps.
Contents:
pt. 1. Critique of development economics and the need for a biophysical alternative -- pt. 2. National success stories, national failures, and a lot of ambiguity -- pt. 3. Science for development : building biophysical models of development potential -- pt. 4. Science for development : developing social models and parameters -- pt. 5. Science for development : assessing and mitigating environmental impact and its economic consequences -- pt. 6. Science for development : doing better economics -- pt. 7. Science for development : working with decision makers.
