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Informationen zum Autor Matthew McCartney is Director of the Contemporary South Asian Studies Programme and Associate Professor of the Political Economy and Human Development of India, University of Oxford, UK. Klappentext Widening economic inequalities across the globe today can be understood as the historical consequences of different drivers of growth. This important new text examines the proximate factors of labour, capital and productivity across a range of countries, as well as deeper explanations, from geographical and cultural factors, to colonialism, institutions and the openness of markets and borders. It considers these variables, their effects on rates of growth, and how differing rates of growth will enhance or constrain a country's development. The author makes the case that long-standing inequalities between countries should be the primary focus for academic study, and that development plans should be produced on a case-by-case basis, reflecting the individual circumstances of countries and regions. Using a wide range of historical and contemporary examples, he highlights the blind spots and assumptions that are liable to compromise the priorities and actions of policy-makers, and provides a route towards effective economic reform and sustained development. Zusammenfassung Widening economic inequalities across the globe today can be understood as the historical consequences of different drivers of growth. This important new text examines the proximate factors of labour, capital and productivity across a range of countries, as well as deeper explanations, from geographical and cultural factors, to colonialism, institutions and the openness of markets and borders. It considers these variables, their effects on rates of growth, and how differing rates of growth will enhance or constrain a country's development.The author makes the case that long-standing inequalities between countries should be the primary focus for academic study, and that development plans should be produced on a case-by-case basis, reflecting the individual circumstances of countries and regions. Using a wide range of historical and contemporary examples, he highlights the blind spots and assumptions that are liable to compromise the priorities and actions of policy-makers, and provides a route towards effective economic reform and sustained development. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. IntroductionPART I: THE PROXIMATE SOURCES OF GROWTH IN THE MODERN WORLD ECONOMY SINCE 19502. Thinking about Growth3. Growth in the Modern World Economy since 19504. Domestic and Foreign Direct Investment5. Population and Economic Growth/Development6. Technology and Economic Growth7. Education and HealthPART II: PATTERNS OF LONG-TERM ECONOMIC GROWTH AND THE DEEPER DETERMINANTS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH 'THE GREAT DIVERGENCE' SINCE 17508. Economic Growth and Economic Structure since 17509. Colonialism10. Institutions11. Geography and Economic Resources12. Culture13. International Trade, Openness and Integration14. Conclusion....
