| Inframarginal Contributions to Development Economics Contributor(s): Tombazos, Christis G. (Editor), Yang, Xiaokai (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9812566589 ISBN-13: 9789812566584 Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $192.85 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | International - Economics - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development |
| Dewey: 337 |
| LCCN: 2007272632 |
| Series: Increasing Returns and Inframarginal Economics |
| Physical Information: 564 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The core of classical economic analysis represented by William Petty and Adam Smith concentrated on the field of development economics. This classical footing of the study of development is different from the neoclassical perspective in two important respects: (a) it focuses on division of labor as the driving force of development, and (b) it emphasizes the role of the market (the "invisible hand") in exploiting productivity gains that are derived from division of labor. However these aspects have received little attention in the body of literature that represents the modern field of development economics -- which largely represents the neoclassical application of marginalism. A notable exception is research that utilizes inframarginal analysis of individuals' networking decisions in an attempt to formalize the classical mechanisms that drive division of labor. This book is a first attempt to collect relevant key contributions and is intended for active researchers in the field of development economics. |