Mitchell A Seligson

The Gap Between Rich And Poor (eBook, ePUB)

Contending Perspectives On The Political Economy Of Development

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book presents empirical studies on the existence and causes of the gap between rich and poor nations. It will be especially useful in courses on Third World development, political economy, comparative politics, development economics, the sociology of development, and related topics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 420
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juli 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000301762
• Artikelnr.: 57137734

Autorenporträt

Mitchell A. Seligson is associate professor of political science at the University of Arizona, currently working under an International Relations Fellowship from the Rockefeller Foundation. He is the author of Peasants of Costa Rica and the Development of Agrarian Capitalism (1980), coeditor of Political Participation in Latin America, Volumes I and II (1978, 1979, with John A. Booth, Holmes, and Meir), and co-author of Maquiladoras and Migration (1982, with Williams).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Defining the Gap between Rich and Poor
The Dual Gaps: An Overview of Theory and Research
The Gap Between Rich and Poor Countries
Income Inequality: Some Dimensions of the Problem
Contending Explanations of the Gaps
Economic Growth and Income Inequality
Cultures and Growth
The Achievement Motive in Economic Growth
Becoming Modern
The Confucian Ethic and Economic Growth
On the Sociology of National Development: Theories and Issues
Urban Bias and Inequality
The Structure of Dependence
Modernization and Dependency: Alternative Perspectives in the Study of Latin American Underdevelopment
The Present State of the Debate on World Inequality
Reiterating the Identity of the Peripheral State
Empirical Studies: Evidence Meets Theory
Economic Development and the Distribution of Income
The World
Economy and the Distribution of Income Within States: A Cross
National Study
Cross
National Evidence of the Effects of Foreign Investment and Aid on Economic Growth and Inequality: A Survey of Findings and a Reanalysis
Dependence on Foreign Investment and Economic Growth in the Third World
Some Recent Explanations of Income Inequality
Financial Dependence in the Capitalist World Economy and the Distribution of Income Within Nations
Some Questions on the Validity of Income Distribution Data
Assessing Progress Toward Greater Equality of Income Distribution
The Vicious Circle of Poverty
Is There a Tradeoff Between Growth and Basic Needs?
Case Studies and Conclusions
"Trickle
up" Income Redistribution and Development in Central America During the 1960s and 1970s
Sugar Dependency in Cuba: Capitalism versus Socialism
Rapid Growth with Improved Income Distribution: The Taiwan Success Story
The Future of the Gap Between Rich and Poor
Inequality in a Global Perspective: Directions for Further Research
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