Reflexivity and development economics : methodology, policy and practice

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Title:

Author:

Gay, Daniel, 1975-

ISBN:

9780230220164

Personal Author:

Gay, Daniel, 1975-

Publication Information:

Basingstoke, England : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

Physical Description:

xi, 224 p. ; 23 cm.

General Note:

Formerly CIP.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgements * Contents * List of Tables and Figures * Introduction * PART I * Beyond Modernism and Postmodernism * Theories of reflexivity * Reflexivity and Development Economics* PART II * Introduction to the case-studies * Vanuatu: The Anti-Crusoe Economy * Singapore: The Lionized City * Comparisons * Conclusions * Bibliogrpahy Acknowledgements * Contents * List of Tables and Figures * Introduction * PART I * Beyond Modernism and Postmodernism * Theories of reflexivity * Reflexivity and Development Economics* PART II * Introduction to the case-studies * Vanuatu: The Anti-Crusoe Economy * Singapore: The Lionized City * Comparisons * Conclusions * Bibliogrpahy.

Abstract:

"This book outlines a taxonomy of development practice using the notion of reflexivity, and examines it in the case of two countries at opposite ends of the development spectrum: Vanuatu and Singapore. The methodological approach, which gives greater voice to people in developing countries, has practical benefits for economic policy"--Provided by publisher.

Subject Term:

Development economics.

Geographic Term:

Vanuatu -- Economic policy.

Singapore -- Economic policy.

Electronic Access:

Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1102/2009043978-b.html
Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1102/2009043978-d.html
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1102/2009043978-t.html

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This book outlines a taxonomy of development practice using the notion of reflexivity, and examines it in the case of two countries at opposite ends of the development spectrum: Vanuatu and Singapore. The methodological approach, which gives greater voice to people in developing countries, has practical benefits for economic policy.