Readings in Development Economics: Micro-Theory

By Christopher Udry and Pranab Bardhan

Book Overview

Volume I of this two-volume set focuses on theoretical work.

These two volumes of readings attempt to bring some degree of structure to a relatively diffuse field. Because of the sheer volume of high-quality work in development economics research, they are intended as a sampling of work at the frontier of the field, rather than as a comprehensive overview.Volume I: Micro-Theory focuses on theoretical work. Topics covered include sharecropping as a principle-agent problem, fragmented duopolies, credit market imperfections, poverty traps, peer monitoring in credit cooperatives, coordination failures, human capital accumulation as an engine of growth, and environmental issues in development.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262522829
• ISBN13: 9780262522823
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher