Books in the Economic Choices before the Developing Countries series

Development thinking and development practice are in a state of flux - theory apparently offering little by way of solutions to the crisis of development. A unique feature of this book is that both orthodox and heterodox schools of development thinking are covered in an up to date and non-technical manner.

Today Peru is undoubtedly poorer than Colombia. Whether the international economy has provided positive or negative shocks, Colombia has tended to manage them more skilfully than Peru - not be relying on the market but by generally pragmatic and prudent interventionist policies.

This book analyzes the Philippine economy from the 1960s to the 1980s. Tracing this outcome to the country's economic and political structure, Professor Boyce focuses upon three central elements of the government's development strategy: the 'green revolution' in rice agriculture;