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Economic Development

  • Textbook
  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. Gareth Rees

    1. St Donats, Wales, UK

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  2. Charles Smith

    1. Bridgend, Wales, UK

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  • Written in a very accessible style
    Issue-based approach ideal for Alevel and introductory level courses

Part of the book series: Economics Today (ET)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. The World and its Welfare

    • Gareth Rees, Charles Smith
    Pages 1-13

  3. Development: Economic and Human

    • Gareth Rees, Charles Smith
    Pages 14-35

  4. Population Growth: Threat or Opportunity?

    • Gareth Rees, Charles Smith
    Pages 36-52

  5. Can We Cure Poverty?

    • Gareth Rees, Charles Smith
    Pages 53-72

  6. Feeding the World

    • Gareth Rees, Charles Smith
    Pages 73-90

  7. Industrialisation: The Key to Development?

    • Gareth Rees, Charles Smith
    Pages 91-113

  8. Trade and Development

    • Gareth Rees, Charles Smith
    Pages 114-148

  9. The Debt Crisis

    • Gareth Rees, Charles Smith
    Pages 149-168

  10. Government, Externalities and the Environment

    • Gareth Rees, Charles Smith
    Pages 169-183

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 184-189
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About this book

Economic development continues to be an area of interest to students on a variety of courses. The second edition of this book provides a lively and interesting introduction to the subject covering all of the major issues, including Third World debt, income distribution and environmental problems. Its issue-based approach makes it ideal for A-level and first year undergraduate students.

Authors and Affiliations

  • St Donats, Wales, UK

    Gareth Rees

  • Bridgend, Wales, UK

    Charles Smith

About the authors

GARETH REES is Head of Economics at the United World College of the Atlantic, South Wales

CHARLES SMITH is a senior lecturer in Economics at Swansea Business School, Swansea Institute of Higher Education

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