The Challenge Of Development

The book is a survey of the theoretical and practical problems of economic development, and it provides a practical approach to studying development problems. It covers all aspects of development, and it is divided into six sections that provide logical, coherent coverage of each major segment of development programs.

Surveying the theoretical and practical problems of economic development, this work demonstrates how effective development theory, planning and programming derive from and are tested in firsthand field experience. Covering various aspects of development, it provides a practical approach to studying development problems. A wide-ranging survey of the theoretical and practical problems of economic development, Challenge of Development demonstrates how effective development theory, planning and programming derive from and are tested in firsthand field experience. Covering all aspects of development, Richard J. Ward presents chapters by leading authorities who have combined academic teaching and research with years of effort in underdeveloped countries or in the administration of foreign aid programs.The materials in The Challenge of Development are divided into six sections, providing logical, coherent coverage of each major segment of development programs: methodology, strategy and decision-making criteria in development; manpower needs and projections; the intrinsic value of land, including its agricultural potential; promoting the industrial sector; the development of infrastructure power, transportation and communications; and the social problems created by modern growth trends. In this way, it provides a balanced, practical approach to studying development problems and to working successfully in development programs.Encompassing a broad spectrum of material and illustrating the need for an interdisciplinary approach to the problems of development, The Challenge of Development is essential reading for all students of development at every level, is a useful sourcebook for the practitioner's library and an excellent handbook for business and political officials concerned with development. Review: This book is about what specialists in various aspects of economic development are thinking and writing. It presents a comprehensive picture of the field (or fields) of development so that the reader can grasp both the strengths and weaknesses of development research and discussion. --William Foote Whyte, Administrative Science Quarterly [W]ell done and informative. . . . [T]his volume is worth having on one's shelf. --Morton Paglin, The American Economic Review