Economic development in a secular perspective -- Culture, institutions and resources -- The inadequacy of mainstream economics to explain development processes: returns and prices -- The inadequacy of mainstream economics to explain development processes: distribution and growth -- Economic relations between developed and underdeveloped countries -- Demographic pressure and the countries of increasing poverty -- Dependent workers, employment and unemployment -- Organizational and institutional innovations -- The problem of corruption.
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Developing countries represent the greatest challenge of our time. Sylos Labini suggests a strategy of institutional reform. For Africa, he recommends organizational reforms consisting of two European centers to tackle illiteracy, and one to promote rural and industrial districts. Finally, he proposes an international research program to explore problems of underdevelopment.
Underdevelopment.
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Economic development.
Institution building.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Development-- Business Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Development-- Economic Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Development-- General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Government & Business.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Structural Adjustment.
Développement économique.
Economic development.
Economic history.
Economic policy.
Institution building.
Ontwikkelingseconomie.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Economic Policy.
Social policy.
Wachstumstheorie
Wirtschaftsentwicklung
Africa, Economic policy.
Africa, Social policy.
Developing countries, Economic conditions.
Developing countries, Economic policy.
Developing countries, Social policy.
Africa.
Developing countries.
Entwicklungsländer
Pays en voie de développement, Conditions économiques, 1970-2000.
Pays en voie de développement, Politique économique, 1970-2000.
Pays en voie de développement, Politique sociale.