Description
What lessons can be learnt from 'developed' countries that might be useful for developing and emerging economies? With an emphasis on long-term growth and development, this book provides historical accounts of the development strategies of a select set of advanced countries. Each case study typically presents the country's 'successes' and the root causes of those successes. Organized into three parts, it covers The Nordics (Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark), Other Industrially Advanced Countries (Japan, Ireland, and Switzerland), and Transition Economies (Czech, Hungary, and Poland). Although the book stresses that development strategies are, by and large, country and context-specific, the historical accounts are full of recurrent themes, which should provide useful lessons for developing countries and emerging economies.
About the Author
Augustin K. Fosu is also Visiting Scholar at the University of Ghana-Legon and honorary Research Associate at Oxford University (CSAE) and the University of Manchester (BWPI). Previous positions include: Director (Economic and Social Policy Division) and Senior Policy Advisor /Chief Economist at the UN Economic Commission for Africa and Director of Research at the African Economic Research Consortium. He holds a PhD in economics from Northwestern University. Professor Fosu is co-editor of the Journal of African Economies (Oxford) and serves on the editorial boards of many other journals, including: African Development Review, Journal of Development Studies, Oxford Development Studies, World Bank Economic Review, and World Development.
Reviews
As the importance of getting institutions right to promote development is acknowledged there is a rising need for sophisticated, contextual, historical narratives of how the now prosperous countries managed to do it. This book fills that need, fleshing out not just the Nordic model (with its commonalities and differences) but also compares countries like Switzerland and Ireland. A useful step away from the dogma of a single canonical model of development to the diversity and richness of paths countries have followed. * Lant Pritchett, Professor of the Practice of International Development at Harvard Kennedy School *
A fascinating account of some lesser known success stories. * Paul Collier, Professor in Economics and Public Policy, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford *
By drawing together the lessons from successful and diverse historical development experiences of some advanced countries, while insisting on the inherent country specificity of development, this book will be of most practical help to all those seeking effective development strategies for poorer countries in today's world. * Francois Bourguignon, Director, Paris School of Economics, Former Chief Economist in the World Bank *
Book Information
ISBN 9780199660704
Author Augustin K. Fosu
Format Hardback
Page Count 362
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 730g
Dimensions(mm) 241mm * 162mm * 25mm
About the Author
Augustin K. Fosu is also Visiting Scholar at the University of Ghana-Legon and honorary Research Associate at Oxford University (CSAE) and the University of Manchester (BWPI). Previous positions include: Director (Economic and Social Policy Division) and Senior Policy Advisor /Chief Economist at the UN Economic Commission for Africa and Director of Research at the African Economic Research Consortium. He holds a PhD in economics from Northwestern University. Professor Fosu is co-editor of the Journal of African Economies (Oxford) and serves on the editorial boards of many other journals, including: African Development Review, Journal of Development Studies, Oxford Development Studies, World Bank Economic Review, and World Development.
Reviews
As the importance of getting institutions right to promote development is acknowledged there is a rising need for sophisticated, contextual, historical narratives of how the now prosperous countries managed to do it. This book fills that need, fleshing out not just the Nordic model (with its commonalities and differences) but also compares countries like Switzerland and Ireland. A useful step away from the dogma of a single canonical model of development to the diversity and richness of paths countries have followed. * Lant Pritchett, Professor of the Practice of International Development at Harvard Kennedy School *
A fascinating account of some lesser known success stories. * Paul Collier, Professor in Economics and Public Policy, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford *
By drawing together the lessons from successful and diverse historical development experiences of some advanced countries, while insisting on the inherent country specificity of development, this book will be of most practical help to all those seeking effective development strategies for poorer countries in today's world. * Francois Bourguignon, Director, Paris School of Economics, Former Chief Economist in the World Bank *
Book Information
ISBN 9780199660704
Author Augustin K. Fosu
Format Hardback
Page Count 362
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 730g
Dimensions(mm) 241mm * 162mm * 25mm
