Message-ID: <40.2489.2859@channel1.com> Date: Mon, 13 Nov 1995 09:40:00 -0640 From: James Mccoy <mailto:james.mccoy@CHANNEL1.COM> Subject: Economic Development To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
Though it may be a little more than you are looking for, the third edition of Economics of Development by Gillis, Perkins, etc. is probably the most comprehensive introduction to international economic development that you will find. There is also a study guide and a teachers reference that can be used. If you're looking for a variety of readings you might consider the New Palgrave 'Economic Development'. It includes nearly 50 articles by different authoris on each of the different development issues. Should you wish to incorporate more current information into your course, you might consider the approach taken by the Kennedy School at Harvard. Few courses actually have assigned texts. After selecting the primary theme for each class, the instructor then copies current articles from various journals and even text books in some cases. The student then purchases the photocopies with the money going to the publisher who has authorized the copying. Three to five different articles ususally constitute the weekly reading assignment. Depending upon the topics you wish to emphasize, this may be an alternative. Still, as an all-purpose text, you are unlikely to find anything better than Economics of Development.Regards,
J. McCoy Cambridge, MA