Introduction to Development Economics : An Alternative Approach to Growth, Sustainability and Cooperation

Part I: Facts, Definitions, and Goals -- 1. People: Human Beings in Space and Time -- 2. Prosperity -- 3. From Economic Growth to Sustainability -- 4. A Changing Economic Scenario -- Part II: Theories of Economic Development and Growth -- 5. Production and Distribution of Wealth: The Founding Fathers -- 6. Solow and Swan's Growth Theory: An Already Mature Economy -- 7. Dualism, Development, Growth, and Structural Change: Arthur Lewis Comes Back -- 8. Development and Increasing Returns: The Teaching of Paul Rosenstein-Rodan and Albert Hirschman, and the Role of the Bourgeoisie -- 9. Convergence, Divergence, and Endogenous Growth: Does Globalization Work? -- 10. Keynes in the Tropics: The Importance of History and Aggregate Demand in the Processes of Growth and Development -- 11. Macroeconomics and Structure: Mickael Kalecki's Lessons and Gap Models -- Part III: Development in the Global Economy -- 12. Trade, Finance, and the Environment in the "Center-Periphery" Models: Raul Prebish, CEPAL and Today's World -- 13. Finance and Development -- 14. Toward Human and Sustainable Development -- 15. The Road to Dignity.