| Income Distribution in Less Developed Countries Revised Edition Contributor(s): Sundrum, R. M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415079713 ISBN-13: 9780415079716 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $61.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1992 Annotation: Persistent and high levels of absolute poverty are the most obvious feature of many of the poorest countries, and yet many economists continue to disagree about how they can best be overcome. Considering the prevailing distribution of income in these countries, sustained economic growth may not be feasible or desirable. br br b /b b i Income Distribution in Less Developed Countries /i /b bridges the gap between the statistical and theoretical literature on income distribution, and helps to clarify the underlying trends and to provide recommendations for policies that might provide growth with equity. br br |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - Macroeconomics - Business & Economics | Economics - General |
| Dewey: 339.209 |
| LCCN: 92036601 |
| Lexile Measure: 1470 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.06 lbs) 342 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a major book in a key area of development economics. It gives a comprehensive survey of the link between income distribution and the growth of national income, bringing out major patterns and trends, and concluding that there is still considerable scope for growth with equity in LDCs. |