The Political Economy of Poverty, Equity and Growth: A Comparative Study

The Political Economy of Poverty, Equity and Growth: A Comparative Study
Author: Deepak Lal
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 477
Release: 1998-10-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0198294328

This wide-ranging and innovative book synthesizes the findings of a major international study of the political economy of poverty, equity, and growth. It represents an ambitious interdisciplinary attempt to identify patterns in the interplay of initial conditions, institutions, interests, and ideas which can help to explain the different growth and poverty alleviation outcomes in the Third World.