Description
Pearson Economic Development by Michael P Todaro
Economic Development is the leading textbook in this field, providing a complete and balanced introduction to the requisite theory, the driving policy issues, and the latest research. Todaro and Smith take a policy-oriented approach, presenting economic theory in the context of critical policy debates and country-specific case studies so students see how theory relates to the problems and prospects of developing countries. In the Tenth Edition, the authors integrate new discussions of hot topic research areas such as gender, colonialism, and natural resources, and they update the extensive applications, data, and country-specific case studies throughout.
Key Features:-
- he hallmark approach, shaped by the authors’ personal experience and extensive research
- Country-specific Case Studies at the end of each chapter reflect and illustrate specific problems di
- Voices of the Poor boxes give students perspective on the issues faced by citizens in developing and
- Coverage of topics is structured to allow instructors to adapt lecture topics based on their individ
- Essential principles of economics relevant to understanding development problems are highlighted in
- The material is sufficiently broad in scope and rigorous in coverage to be used in any undergraduate