{"product_id":"essentials-of-development-economics-third-edition-9780520343580","title":"Essentials of Development Economics, Third Edition","description":"Written to provide students with the critical tools and approaches used by development economists, \u003ci\u003eEssentials of Development Economics\u003c\/i\u003e represents an alternative approach to traditional textbooks on the subject. Compact and less expensive than other textbooks for undergraduate development economics courses, \u003ci\u003eEssentials of Development Economics\u003c\/i\u003e offers a broad overview of key topics and methods in the field. Its fourteen easy-to-read chapters introduce cutting-edge research and present best practices and state-of-the-art methods. By mastering the material in this time-tested book, students will have the conceptual grounding needed to move on to more advanced development economics courses. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This new edition includes: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eupdated references to international development policy process and goals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esubstantial updates to several chapters with new and revised material to make the text both current and policy relevant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereplacement of several special features with new ones featuring widely cited studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. Edward Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Davis and Fellow of the AAEA and AAAS. His research focuses on modeling impacts of development policies on households and local economies in poor countries, international migration, labor, and natural resource conservation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTravis J. Lybbert\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Davis and an affiliate of the Center for Effective Global Action at UC Berkeley. His research focuses on topics ranging from poverty dynamics, risk, innovation and technology adoption to nutrition, microfinance, and hope and aspirations.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50677266678034,"sku":"9780520343580","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f58ca9ef-6a85-493a-9a0c-9506f8a712b1.jpg?v=1733891439","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/essentials-of-development-economics-third-edition-9780520343580","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}