
Product Description This collection of Chakravarty's major papers was assembled by the author himself before his death and examines some of the major ideas and concerns of development theory. Papers highlight Chakravarty's effort to create an 'operationally meaningful development paradigm' as well as thesignificant contributions made to development economics by Chakravarty's contempororaries including Joan Robinson, John Hicks and Gunnar Myrdal. Also included is a discussion of the neo-classical paradigm of a market solution to developmental problems and a section that links theoretical discussionsof development economics with various specific experiences in the field. About the Author Sukhamoy Chakravarty taught at the universities of Delhi, Cambridge, Erasmus, Johns Hopkins and at MIT.
Page Count:
618
Publication Date:
1993-08-19
ISBN-10:
0195628039
ISBN-13:
9780195628036
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