Reclaiming Development : An Alternative Economic Policy Manual

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Front cover; critique influence change; About the authors; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Foreword by Robert H. Wade; The neoclassical paradigm; The occlusion of power and class; Finance as 'oil in the engine'; The maxi-max basis of neoclassical policy prescription; The art of paradigm maintenance; Reclaiming development; Notes; Preface to the critique influence change edition; Notes; Introduction: Reclaiming Development; Note; Part I Myths and Realities about Development

1 Myth 1 'Today's wealthy countries achieved success through a steadfast commitment to the free market'1.1 The Myth; 1.2 The Myth Explored; 1.3 The Myth Rejected; Notes; 2 Myth 2 'Neoliberalism works'; 2.1 The Myth; 2.2 The Myth Explored; 2.3 The Myth Rejected; Notes; 3 Myth 3 'Neoliberal globalization cannot and should not be stopped'; 3.1 The Myth; 3.2 The Myth Explored; 3.3 The Myth Rejected; Notes; 4 Myth 4 'The neoliberal American model of capitalism represents the ideal that all developing countries should seek to replicate'; 4.1 The Myth; 4.2 The Myth Explored; 4.3 The Myth Rejected

Notes5 Myth 5 'The East Asian model is idiosyncratic; the Anglo-American model is universal'; 5.1 The Myth; 5.2 The Myth Explored; 5.3 The Myth Rejected; Notes; 6 Myth 6 'Developing countries need the discipline provided by international institutions and by politically independent domestic policymaking institutions'; 6.1 The Myth; 6.2 The Myth Explored; 6.3 The Myth Rejected; Part II Economic Policy Alternatives; 7 Policy Alternatives 1 Trade and Industry; 7.1 Trade Policy; 7.2 Industrial Policy; Notes; 8 Policy Alternatives 2 Privatization and Intellectual Property Rights; 8.1 Privatization

8.2 Intellectual Property RightsNotes; 9 Policy Alternatives 3 International Private Capital Flows; 9.1 General Analysis; 9.2 Foreign Bank Borrowing; 9.3 Portfolio Investment; 9.4 Foreign Direct Investment; Notes; 10 Policy Alternatives 4 Domestic Financial Regulation; 11 Policy Alternatives 5 Macroeconomic Policies and Institutions; 11.1 Exchange Rate and Currency Policies; 11.2 Central Banking and Monetary Policy; 11.3 Fiscal Policy; Notes; Conclusion: Obstacles and Opportunities for Reclaiming Development; References; Recommended Further Reading; Index; Back cover

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