Selected Economic Writings

by Chakravarty, Sukhamoy

• ISBN13: 9780195628036
• ISBN10: 0195628039
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1993-08-19
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This collection of Chakravarty's major papers was assembled by the author himself before his death and examines some of the major ideas and concerns of development theory. Papers highlight Chakravarty's effort to create an 'operationally meaningful development paradigm' as well as the significant contributions made to development economics by Chakravarty's contempororaries including Joan Robinson, John Hicks and Gunnar Myrdal. Also included is a discussion of the neo-classical paradigm of a market solution to developmental problems and a section that links theoretical discussions of development economics with various specific experiences in the field.

Author Biography

Sukhamoy Chakravarty taught at the universities of Delhi, Cambridge, Erasmus, Johns Hopkins and at MIT.

Table of Contents

Publisher's Note
Introduction
Prologue: Economics as Seen by a Dissenting Economist	p. 1
Issues in Development Economics	p. 13
Keynes, 'Classics' and the Developing Economies	p. 15
Development Theory and the New International Economic Order	p. 30
Alternative Approaches to a Theory of Economic Growth: Marx, Marshall and Schumpeter	p. 51
Trade and Development: Some Basic Issues	p. 80
Power Structure and Agricultural Productivity	p. 96
Post-Keynesian Theorists and the Theory of Economic Development	p. 124
Marxist Economics and Contemporary Developing Economies	p. 140
Development Dialogues in the 1980s and Beyond	p. 169
The State of Development Economics	p. 184
The Development of Development Thinking	p. 204
M. Kalecki and Development Economics	p. 234
The Logic of Development Planning	p. 247
Some Aspects of Optimal Investment Policy in an Underdeveloped Economy	p. 251
Theory of Development Planning: An Appraisal	p. 270
Mahalanobis and Contemporary Issues in Development Planning	p. 289
The Relevance of Growth Models to Development Planning	p. 300
Optimal Savings with Finite Planning Horizon	p. 313
Development Strategies in India and Abroad	p. 333
Reflections on the Growth Process in the Indian Economy	p. 337
On the Question of Home Market and Prospects for Indian Growth	p. 367
Aspects of India's Development Strategy for the 1980s	p. 391
Policy-making in Mixed Economy - The Indian Case	p. 407
Report of the Committee to Review the Working of the Monetary System - A Re-examination	p. 421
Development Strategies in the Asian Countries	p. 437
The Logic of Employment-oriented Planning in Developing Countries	p. 463
Tributes	p. 483
Paul Rosenstein-Rodan - An Appreciation	p. 487
Joan Robinson - An Appreciation	p. 493
Gunnar Myrdal	p. 505
Nicholas Kaldor on Indian Economic Problems	p. 509
P.C. Mahalanobis - A Personal Tribute	p. 521
Sir John Hicks: An Appreciation	p. 533
Bibliography	p. 537
Author Index	p. 545
Subject Index	p. 552
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