Description
The fifth edition of this classic reader retains among the articles that have made the book a will have to-assign for classes on development and political economy, but has been up to date with 14 new chapters that look much more deeply at long-term factors that lend a hand to give an explanation for the origins and current trends within the gap between wealthy and poor. An entirely new section specializes in natural resource and environmental issues, and the appendix of wealth and inequality indicators has been fully revised. The editors’ short introduction to each and every selection, highlighting its significance, remains a key feature of the book.