Beschreibung:
Now in its second edition, Economic Growth and Sustainable Development features expanded discussion of income distribution, social capital and the insights of behavioural economics for climate change mitigation. Boxed case studies have been added which explore the impact of economic growth on people and countries in both the developed and developing world.
1. Introduction to Economic Growth 2. Introduction to Population Growth II. THEORIES OF GROWTH 3. Classical Theories of Economic Growth 4. Macroeconomics and the Great Depression 5. Limits to Growth III. MACROECONOMIC MODELS 6. Macroeconomic Fluctuations 7. Growth Models 8. Empirical Analysis IV. DEMOGRAPHY 9. Population Dynamics 10. Population Transitions V. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 11. Sustainable Development: Concepts and Measurement 12. Natural Resources and Climate Change 13. Global Food Supply 14. Markets and the Role of Government 15. Policies and Practices for Sustainable Development 16. Epilogue: World 2100