Essays in Social and Economic Development

This volume collects 17 papers by developmental economist Streeten (emeritus, Boston U.). The papers address a range of issues relevant to development economics, with particular focus on Asia. Topics discussed include the meaning and measurement of development, international cooperation and the provision of public goods, empowerment and participation of the poor in anti-poverty efforts, social and anti-social capital, the role of prices and markets in allocating resources, the evolution of development theory, hunger and food scarcity, economic and information globalization and the integration of nation-states, the means and ends of human development, the roles of the informal and formal sectors in development, the contribution of non-governmental organizations to development, the political economy of reform, global governance for human development, and the prospective dangers of technological development. Distributed in North America by ISBS. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)