Beyond Economic Growh: An Introduction to Sustainable Development, Second Edition

What is development How can we measure and compare the levels of development for different countries And what does it take to make development sustainable

The author of this book challenges readers to find their own answers to these complex questions by analyzing and synthesizing information on a range of critical and interrelated development issues: population growth, economic growth, equity, poverty, hunger, education, health, industrialization, privatization, trade, foreign investment, international aid, climate change, the Millenium Development Goals, and more.

The book, which draws on recent World Bank data, is written for young people, teachers, students, and otehrs interested in learning more about global development.

This completely revised and expanded second edition of Beyond Economic Growth includes new sections on global hunger, HIV/AIDS, international migration, government corruption, and the Millenium Development Goals.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. What Is Development

2. Comparing Levels of Development

3. World POpulation Growth

4. Economic Growth Rates

5. Income Inequality

6. Poverty and Hunger

7. Education

8. Health and Longevity

9. Industrialization and Postindustrialization

10. Urban Air Pollution

11. Public and Private Enterprises: Finding the Right Mix

12. Globalization: International Trade and Migration

13. Globalization: Foreign Investment and Foreign Aid

14. The Risk of Global Climate Change

15. Composite Indicators of Development

16. Indicators of Development Sustainability

17. Developemnt Goals and Strategies

Glossary

Annex 1. Classification of Economies by Income and Region

Annex 2. Data Tables
Tables 1. Indicators to Chapter 1-5
Tables 2. Indicators to Chapter 6-7
Tables 3. Indicators to Chapter 8-9
Tables 4. Indicators to Chapter 10-13
Tables 5. Indicators to Chapter 14-16

Annex 3. Millenium Development Goals

Post Date : 24 Juni 2010