An ambitious and systematic attempt to put to the test theories of underdevelopment and of the motives and behaviour of poor farmers in an Indian village.
An ambitious and systematic attempt to put to the test theories of underdevelopment and of the motives and behaviour of poor farmers in an Indian vill...
'A Strategy for Development provides a thoughtful yet readily accessible overview of current thinking on key development issues. It adds up to a very fine book.' -- Albert O. Hirschman, Prof. Emeritus, School of Social Science, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton NJ 'This book offers fresh evidence and clear arguments for an approach to poverty reduction that brings together two ideas sometimes incorrectly thought to be at odds: empowering poor people and creating an economic climate that facilitates investment and growth.' -- Joseph E. Stiglitz, 2001 Nobel Laureate in Economics, Prof.,...
'A Strategy for Development provides a thoughtful yet readily accessible overview of current thinking on key development issues. It adds up to a very ...
This study approaches the subject of tax reform from basic economic principles. The objectives are to develop guidelines for the design of tax policy; to show how the principles can structure systematic research into tax reform in terms of the consequences for households, producers and government; and finally, to combine the guidelines and applied research into a practical tax package for Pakistan, where tax reform has become an urgent priority. Professors Ahmad and Stern provide a coherent framework to show how principles can be formulated, applied research structured, and policies developed...
This study approaches the subject of tax reform from basic economic principles. The objectives are to develop guidelines for the design of tax policy;...
