From Classical Economics to Development Economics [Hardcover]

Most development economists are versed only in the post-World War II period of their subject. But economic growth was a major concern in the 18th century, and colonial economics and policy commanded much attention in the 19th and first half of the 20th centuries. A return to these earlier concerns can now provide present-day development economists with a greater appreciation of the intellectual history of their subject. Even more, such a return might strengthen the conceptual and empirical foundations of the subject. These are this book's objectives.Preface - Notes on the Contributors - Introduction - The 'Progressive State' in Classical Economics; G.M.Meier - In Praise of the Classics; D.Lall - British Classical Economists and Underdevelopment in India; W.Barber - Natural Resources, Vent for Surplus, and the Staples Theory; R.Findlay & M.Lundahl - Vent for Surplus, the Subsistence Fund, and the Evolution of Money; P.J.Drake - Exports and Economic Growth; R.M.Sundrum - Peasant and Plantation in Asia; Y.Hayami - Traders and Development; P.Bauer & G.M.Meier - Development as a Societal Problem in a Colonial Society; W.W.Rostow - From Colonial Economics to Development Economics; G.M.Meier - Gamagori: In Retrospect; H.W.Arndt - Structural Adjustment Policy: Asian Experience; S.Ishikawa - Government and Economic Growth; L.G.Reynolds - The Future in Perspective; G.M.Meier - Index