Development Economics

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The basic object of this book is to provide materials on Economic Growth, Development and Planning, in their varied dimensions, in an easily comprehensible and lucid manner. The book is concerned mainly with the four basic constituents of Development Economics, namely, (i) Theories of Development and Underdevelopment, (ii) Theories and Models of Economic Growth, (iii) Theories of Economic planning, and (iv) Indian Planning and Development. The book is based on the syllabi of Development Economics as followed in different Standard Universities. It also covers the syllabi of competitive exams for the paper on Development, Growth and Planning. The book provides up-to-date information in terms of theories and data on the subject. B.N. Ghosh, PhD (India), M.CIM (UK), GFCR (Harvard), is currently a Professor of Economics, Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus. A specialist in Human resource Development and Political Economy, he has published extensively in refereed journals. His books are published, among others, by Arnold Heinemann, Longman, Macmillan, Routledge, Nova Science Publications of New York, Ashgate Publishing and Wisdom House of England. He has undertaken short-term consultancies for various organizations including the University Grants Commission and the United Nations Development Programme. Professor Ghosh is the Director (Hon.) of the Centre for the Study of Human Development in Leeds (England), and the Editor of International Journal of Human Development, Leeds (England). Professor Ghosh's research has ranged over a number of areas including political economy, human resource development, economics, sociology, and anthropology. Some of his recent publications include: Global Financial Crises and Reforms (ed.), (Routledge, London and New York, 2001), Privatisation: The ASEAN Connection (Nova Science Publications, New York, 2000), Gandhian Political Economy (Ashgate Publishing, London, 2006), Contemporary Issues in Development Economics (Routledge, London and New York), Economic Theories: Past and Present (Wisdom House, England, 2001), Contemporary Issues in Modern Macroeconomic Management ((Wisdom House, England, 2005) and Globalization and the Third World (co-ed.), (Macmillan, London and New York. 2006). Professor Ghosh is the recipient of the Emerald Award (UK) for 2005.