Description:
This Handbook is a global overview of industrialisation. Each chapter will provide readers with contemporary insights into this this essential aspect of economic development. It aims to illuminate uneven development and takes stock of the current issues that hinder and support industrialisation in low and middle income economies. This authoritative Handbook will be a key reference source for those studying or wishing to understand contemporary economic development. Offering inspiration and direction for future research, this landmark volume will be of crucial importance to all development economics scholars and researchers.
Review Quotes:
'It is good news that Michael Tribe and John Weiss, both noted experts on the subject of Industrialization, have edited a wide-ranging handbook of contributions on the topic. They have supplemented the papers with a splendid Introduction that adds further to the value of the book. I recommend it highly.' -- Professor John Toye, Chair of the Advisory Panel of the Department of International Development, University of Oxford, UK
'This handbook is an invaluable resource for researchers and policy makers with an interest in industrialization and economic development. It provides a comprehensive overview of the relevant issues and debates, with contributions written by some of the best authors in the field.' -- Adam Szirmai, UNU-MERIT/Maastricht University, The Netherlands