This paper discusses methodological individualism and the perceived "need" for microfoundations in economic theory. It argues that the persistent focus on microfoundations has led a large part of the field to overlook the complexity of social interactions, the relevance of historical processes,...

The present investigation elaborates on the level of game theory application for the applied and theoretical analyses of climate change and development studies. This editorial shows that the common good character of global climate alongside the increasing internalization of environmental...

We examine the factors behind Afghanistan's persistent underdevelopment. Drawing on various theories of development traps operating at the demographic, economic and institutional levels, we seek to assess whether and to what extent their functioning affects Afghanistan's development. To capture...

Purpose This paper, based on the 2022 Master Class delivered at the 50th National Economic Meeting organized by ANPEC, discusses how post-Keynesian macroeconomics and New Developmentalism complement each other to understand middle-income economies' development in financial globalization. It...

This paper explores how the concept of resilience has been used in development studies. Set amidst the rise of resilience in sustainable development, it offers insights for scholars and policy-makers, alike. Sampling 419 resilience-oriented journal articles from 2017-22, it uses Kuhnian...

This study is a reflection on course design and student learning outcomes in an experiential learning-based development economics course at a university in Australia. Following an intensive period of coursework in development economics, undergraduate students go to a developing country (such as...

This paper is based on the concept of development, its definition of development, dimension of development from the perspective of sociocultural dimension. Development is a continuous process of making everyone’s life more comfortable by meeting their basic needs. In terms, of the...

Information pertaining to the basics of economic growth and development, its estimation and progress during different periods, conventional and alternative measures of development, theories, and models of economic growth and development, economies dualism behavior, the role of the state,...

This detailed report is centered on the analysis of Gombe State and its development over a period of fourteen (14) years (2007-2021). It is a holistic document that is also significant, relatable, and purposely easy to comprehend by everyone. This analysis captures the dynamic realities as it...

For the past two decades, studies measuring social preferences in developing settings have played an important role in building our understanding of economic development and poverty. This book chapter reviews lab-in-the-field experiments that measure social preferences, summarizes categories of...

Institutional quality (IQ) plays a crucial role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. IQ is fundamental to SDG's 16, which promotes peaceful and inclusive societies, provides access to justice, and builds effective, accountable, and transparent institutions. Countries with strong...

This short paper was written as a contribution to an ESHET roundtable about the links between the history of economic thought and economic policies. The history of the field of development economics illustrates, by its very nature as an essentially applied discipline, how ideas and policies...

The pursuit for achievement of development aspirations of people world over has been at the core of both intellectuals, politicians and policymakers alike. The discipline of development studies has grown in its influence and attention from different disciplines after the second world war. This...

Despite great leaps in science, technology, and human civilization since World War II, many countries in the world have been stuck in “middle income” traps or remained hopelessly poor. Why do such phenomena happen and how long may they last? To answer these questions, we introduce a new...

Research at the intersection of development and spatial economics is increasingly important to address pressing issues in rapidly-urbanizing cities in low- and middle- income countries. This handbook chapter presents the canonical spatial model and then explores it through the lens of...

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...

Introduction - Sustainable Economic Development: Setting the SceneGiorgos Meramveliotakis & Manolis Manioudis PART I: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 1. The Vagaries and Volatilities of Mainstream Development Evonomics: A Personal AccountBen Fine 2. Reconsidering the role of...

We revisit the well-known fact that richer countries tend to produce a larger variety of goods and analyze economic development through (export) diversifcation. We show that countries are more likely to enter ‘nearby’ industries, i.e., industries that require fewer new occupations. To...

A shadow professoriate influences an increasing amount of development economics activity. Badly conceived hiring, pay, and promotion rules, as well as the money-seeking politics institutionalizing these rules, allow self-interested development economists to use its services and join its ranks....

In this chapter, I review the elicitation and use of subjective expectations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). I begin by describing several elicitation methods used in this context, together with the key relevant methodological issues, typical patterns of answers, and further...

Information systems development (ISD) requires both business domain and technology domain knowledge. How cross-domain knowledge affects ISD outcomes is one of the most fundamental and persistent problems in the IS field. We argue that the effect of cross-domain knowledge depends on its...

An undergraduate course in development economics presents an ideal opportunity to introduce students to the importance of gender differences in economic outcomes. This article argues that a systematic integration of gender into development economics courses based on standard textbooks is...

Guinea-Bissau is currently one of the least developed countries in the world, ranking 178th out of 189 countries on the Human Development Index (2019). We study the economic and human development outlook to 2040. We show that economic growth will improve the human condition in Guinea-Bissau...

Per capita income in the richest countries of the world exceeds that in the poorest countries by more than a factor of 50. What explains these enormous differences? This paper returns to an old idea in development economics and proposes that complementarity and linkages are at the heart of the...