Development, Ian Goldin
Development, Ian Goldin
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Development
A Very Short Introduction

Author: Ian Goldin

Narrator: Walter Dixon

Unabridged: 4 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/24/2018

Synopsis

What do we mean by development? How can citizens, governments, and the international community foster development?

The process by which nations escape poverty and achieve economic and social progress has been the subject of extensive examination for hundreds of years. The notion of development itself has evolved from an original preoccupation with incomes and economic growth to a much broader understanding of development.

In this Very Short Introduction Ian Goldin considers the contributions that education, health, gender, equity, and other dimensions of human well-being make to development, and discusses why it is also necessary to include the role of institutions and the rule of law as well as sustainability and environmental concerns.

About Ian Goldin

Ian Goldin is Director of the Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford and Professor of Globalization and Development. From 2001 to 2006, he was Vice President of the World Bank and the Bank's Director of Development Policy. Following the end of apartheid, Ian was economic adviser to President Mandela and Chief Executive of the Development Bank of Southern Africa Previously, Ian was Principle Economist at the EBRD and Head of Programmes at the OECD Development Centre. Ian has received wide recognition, including having been knighted by the French Government for his services to development, and nominated Global Leader of Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum. His books include Is the Planet Full?, Divided Nations, and Globalisation for Development.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jay

As advertised, this is a short introduction to the concept of development. There is a lot of history and definition, as you’d expect. Focuses include accelerating development, aid, sustainability, and global development. I most appreciated the section on futures of development, which include UN Mill......more

Goodreads review by Dixon

Decent short introduction, purpose of the book met as advertised. However it is not the most exhilarating to read as......more

Goodreads review by Greg

Good introduction, quite informative. Should talk more about post-development arguments imo. Kinda needs an update too (the current edition is from 2018, would be nice to read about development in the context of Corona).......more

Goodreads review by Gizem

Üşenmedim saydım neredeyse her sayfaya en az 2 tane ekonomik referans geliyor. Her ne kadar Ian Goldin başta ben ekonomistim diye uyarısını yapsa da bir introduction kitabı için fazlasıyla boğucu.......more

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