Development Economics And Social Justice

Author : John Thoburn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351160025

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Development Economics and Social Justice by John Thoburn Pdf

Professor Ian Livingstone is one of a small group of British development economists who have achieved international renown and recognition. The objective of this book is to pay tribute to his life's work, particularly those aspects which related to key but challenging development issues. These issues include, at a broad level, the understanding of the economic forces determining the development of low income economies, more detailed micro work on agricultural development (irrigation in particular), decentralisation and local government finance, small scale enterprises, and large scale manufacturing development. Themes running through his work relate to his over-riding concern for rigour and for socio-economic justice. Ian Livingstone consistently used the traditional tools of economic analysis as a means to increase understanding of development issues - in a way which was, itself, just as radical as the contributions of political scientists and sociologists. This volume has been produced with similar aims.

Author : Ozay Mehmet
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136862205

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Economic Planning and Social Justice in Developing Countries by Ozay Mehmet Pdf

First published in 1978, this book was written at a time when belief was high in Western-guided economic development of the emerging countries. The success of Marshall Plan in war-torn Europe generated a US-led optimism that, with generous inflows of aid and technical assistance, the Third World could be won over in the Cold War. The author’s direct experience as a young academic economist in Cyprus, Malaysia, Uganda and Liberia led him to question this general optimism: the reality on the ground in the developing world did not seem to match Western optimism. Theories and blueprints, made in the West, did not fit the requirements of developing countries. Higher production and better income distribution were inseparable twin objectives of developing nations. That meant, production of a higher national output must at the same time promote social justice. Investment must create adequate jobs so that new entrants into rapidly expanding labor force could be gainfully employed. Yet, the dominant (Western) theories of development at the time, in particular the Trickle Down Theory of Growth, prescribed "Growth First, Distribution Later" strategy. Similarly, Import Substitution Industrialization theories were emphasized at the expense of export-led growth. Dualistic Growth theories preached urban-biased, anti-rural development. This book was written as a rebuttal of such faulty theorizing and misguided professional technical assistance and the book’s message is no less valid today than in the 1970’s.

Author : John Thoburn,Taylor & Francis Group
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1138619353

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Development Economics and Social Justice by John Thoburn,Taylor & Francis Group Pdf

Professor Ian Livingstone is one of a small group of British development economists who have achieved international renown and recognition. The objective of this book is to pay tribute to his life's work, particularly those aspects which related to key but challenging development issues. These issues include, at a broad level, the understanding of the economic forces determining the development of low income economies, more detailed "micro" work on agricultural development (irrigation in particular), decentralisation and local government finance, small scale enterprises, and large scale manufacturing development. Themes running through his work relate to his over-riding concern for rigour and for socio-economic justice. Ian Livingstone consistently used the traditional tools of economic analysis as a means to increase understanding of development issues - in a way which was, itself, just as radical as the contributions of political scientists and sociologists. This volume has been produced with similar aims.

Author : Khadija Haq
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199091324

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Economic Growth with Social Justice by Khadija Haq Pdf

Considered ‘the most articulate and persuasive spokesman’ for the developing world in the twentieth century, renowned economist Mahbub ul Haq (1934–1998) made a major impact on development philosophy and lending policies of the World Bank. Following the trajectory of four decades from the 1960s to the 1990s, tracking an ideological transition from ‘growth only’ to ‘growth with distribution’, Economic Growth with Social Justice distinctly portrays Haq’s contribution to the larger international development debate. His work is contextualized explaining its significance in shaping development theory, policy, and practice, as a result emphasizing its on-going influence and relevance in contemporary times.

Author : Radhika Balakrishnan,James Heintz,Diane Elson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317572114

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Rethinking Economic Policy for Social Justice by Radhika Balakrishnan,James Heintz,Diane Elson Pdf

The dominant approach to economic policy has so far failed to adequately address the pressing challenges the world faces today: extreme poverty, widespread joblessness and precarious employment, burgeoning inequality, and large-scale environmental threats. This message was brought home forcibly by the 2008 global economic crisis. Rethinking Economic Policy for Social Justice shows how human rights have the potential to transform economic thinking and policy-making with far-reaching consequences for social justice. The authors make the case for a new normative and analytical framework, based on a broader range of objectives which have the potential to increase the substantive freedoms and choices people enjoy in the course of their lives and not on not upon narrow goals such as the growth of gross domestic product. The book covers a range of issues including inequality, fiscal and monetary policy, international development assistance, financial markets, globalization, and economic instability. This new approach allows for a complex interaction between individual rights, collective rights and collective action, as well as encompassing a legal framework which offers formal mechanisms through which unjust policy can be protested. This highly original and accessible book will be essential reading for human rights advocates, economists, policy-makers and those working on questions of social justice.

Author : David A. Shiman
Publisher : Amnesty International
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015060642876

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Economic and Social Justice by David A. Shiman Pdf

On December 10, 1998, the world celebrated the 50th anniversary of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The U.S. Constitution possesses many of the political and civil rights articulated in the UDHR. The UDHR, however, goes further than the U.S. Constitution, including many social and economic rights as well. This book addresses the social and economic rights found in Articles 16 and 22 through 27 of the UDHR that are generally not recognized as human rights in the United States. The book begins with a brief history of economic, social, and cultural rights, as well as an essay, in question and answer format, that introduces these rights. Although cultural rights are interrelated and of equal importance as economic and social rights, the book primarily addresses justice regarding economic and social problems. After an introduction, the book is divided into the following parts: (1) "Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights Fundamentals"; (2) "Activities"; and (3) "Appendices." The nine activities in part 2 aim to help students further explore and learn about social and economic rights. The appendix contains human rights documents, a glossary of terms, a directory of resource organizations, and a bibliography of 80 web sites, publications and referrals to assist those eager to increase their understanding of, and/or move into action to address economic and social rights. (BT)

Author : Behrooz Morvaridi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2008-04-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230581999

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Social Justice and Development by Behrooz Morvaridi Pdf

Explores why articulating social justice in both development discourse and practice provides the potential for a fresh understanding of global poverty, and one that rises above the current 'impasse'. Suggests how principles of global social justice could be used to shift the development paradigm away from a consensus that hinges on Washington.

Author : Günseli Berik,Yana van der Meulen Rodgers,Ann Zammit
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135911133

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Social Justice and Gender Equality by Günseli Berik,Yana van der Meulen Rodgers,Ann Zammit Pdf

The contributors to this edited volume explore the effects of various development strategies and associated macroeconomic policies on women’s well-being and progress towards gender equality. Detailed analyses of major UN reports on gender reveal the different approaches to assessing absolute and relative progress for women and the need to take into account the specifics of policy regimes when making such assessments. The book argues that neoliberal policies, especially the liberalization of trade and investment, make it difficult to close gender wage and earnings gaps, and new gender sensitive policies need to be devised. These and other issues are all examined in more detail in several gendered development histories of countries from Latin America and Asia.

Author : Pranab K. Bardhan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : CORNELL:31924092428857

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Social Justice in the Global Economy by Pranab K. Bardhan Pdf

This publication contains three papers presented at the ILO Social Policy lectures, held in South Africa in 2000, on the topic of development economics and globalisation and the links between social dynamics and economic growth. The papers discuss key issues involved in the promotion of social justice policies, including the mixed effects of globalisation on the working poor; the trade-offs between efficiency and equity; the new roles of government and civil society; and governance issues.

Author : Ingrid Robeyns
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781783744244

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Wellbeing, Freedom and Social Justice by Ingrid Robeyns Pdf

How do we evaluate ambiguous concepts such as wellbeing, freedom, and social justice? How do we develop policies that offer everyone the best chance to achieve what they want from life? The capability approach, a theoretical framework pioneered by the philosopher and economist Amartya Sen in the 1980s, has become an increasingly influential way to think about these issues. Wellbeing, Freedom and Social Justice: The Capability Approach Re-Examined is both an introduction to the capability approach and a thorough evaluation of the challenges and disputes that have engrossed the scholars who have developed it. Ingrid Robeyns offers her own illuminating and rigorously interdisciplinary interpretation, arguing that by appreciating the distinction between the general capability approach and more specific capability theories or applications we can create a powerful and flexible tool for use in a variety of academic disciplines and fields of policymaking. This book provides an original and comprehensive account that will appeal to scholars of the capability approach, new readers looking for an interdisciplinary introduction, and those interested in theories of justice, human rights, basic needs, and the human development approach.

Author : Malo André Hutson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317595564

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The Urban Struggle for Economic, Environmental and Social Justice by Malo André Hutson Pdf

This book discusses the current demographic shifts of blacks, Latinos, and other people of colour out of certain strong-market cities and the growing fear of displacement among low-income urban residents. It documents these populations’ efforts to remain in their communities and highlights how this leads to community organizing around economic, environmental, and social justice. The book shows how residents of once-neglected urban communities are standing up to city economic development agencies, influential real estate developers, universities, and others to remain in their neighbourhoods, protect their interests, and transform their communities into sustainable, healthy communities. These communities are deploying new strategies that build off of past struggles over urban renewal. Based on seven years of research, this book draws on a wealth of material to conduct a case study analysis of eight low-income/mixed-income communities in Boston, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. This timely book is aimed at researchers and postgraduate students interested in urban policy and politics, community development, urban studies, environmental justice, urban public health, sociology, community-based research methods, and urban planning theory and practice. It will also be of interest to policy makers, community activists, and the private sector.

Author : Anthony Barnes Atkinson
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0262010674

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Social Justice and Public Policy by Anthony Barnes Atkinson Pdf

This volume collects the core of A. B. Atkinson's contributions to the study of inequality and mobility, wealth and redistribution, taxation, and public policy issues.

Author : Professor Adrian Smith,Professor Alison Stenning,Katie Willis
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781848137813

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Social Justice and Neoliberalism by Professor Adrian Smith,Professor Alison Stenning,Katie Willis Pdf

The continuing expansion of neoliberalism into ever more spaces and spheres of life has profound implications for social justice. Despite the number of policies designed to target ‘social exclusion’, people in many communities continue to be marginalized by economic restructuring. Social Justice and Neoliberalism explores the connections between neoliberalism, social justice and exclusion. The authors raise critical questions about the extent to which neoliberal programmes are able to deliver social justice in different locations around the world. The book offers grounded, theoretically oriented, empirically rich analysis that critiques neoliberalism while understanding its material impacts. It also stresses the need to extend analyses beyond the dominant spheres of capitalism to look at the ways in which communities resist and remake the economic and social order, through contestation and protest but also in their everyday lives. Global in scope, this book brings together writers who examine these themes in the global South, the former ‘communist’ East and the West, using the experience of marginal peoples, places and communities to challenge our conceptions of capitalism and its geographies.

Author : E. Chiappero Martinetti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8807990768

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Social Justice in a Global Society. Towards New Forms of Economic Democracy for a Sustainable Development by E. Chiappero Martinetti Pdf

Author : Robert Kuttner
Publisher : Boston : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105001916522

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The Economic Illusion by Robert Kuttner Pdf

Essay on economics arguing that social development is compatible with economic development and drawing conclusions for the USA - discusses equal opportunity in relation to industrial growth and efficiency, the role of saving in capital formation and social security, trade policy (free trade versus protectionism), the role of trade unions, structural unemployment and the need for unemployment benefit, labour productivity, fiscal policy, and the welfare state; draws examples from other market economy developed countries. References.