Uneven Development in the Third World |
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| Author:
| Bhalla, A. S. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-283-65179-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1996 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $192.00 |
Book Description:
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The book defines uneven development in terms of development strategies and their outcomes. Drawing on case-studies from China and India, three types of strategy are discussed: heavy industrialisation, sectoral/regional balance, and economic liberalisation. Also three kinds of outcomes are examined: growth of output and productivity, income, consumption and class inequalities in three spatial dimensions - intra-regional, inter-regional and rural-urban. Furthermore, access to and...
More DescriptionThe book defines uneven development in terms of development strategies and their outcomes. Drawing on case-studies from China and India, three types of strategy are discussed: heavy industrialisation, sectoral/regional balance, and economic liberalisation. Also three kinds of outcomes are examined: growth of output and productivity, income, consumption and class inequalities in three spatial dimensions - intra-regional, inter-regional and rural-urban. Furthermore, access to and utilisation of technology, health and educational services are compared.