The Dynamics of Poverty: Circular, Cumulative Causation, Value Judgments, Institutions and Social Engineering in the World of Gunnar Myrdal

by Mats Lundahl

Book Overview

This book examines Gunnar Myrdal's analysis of poverty in relation to Sweden, the United States, South Asia, and the international economy. The chapters investigate Mrydal's methodological development and his focus on the principle of circular and cummulative causation, dynamic economic analysis, institutional frameworks, value premises, and social engineering. The challenge of world poverty, the international dimension of poverty, and the legacy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030733491
• ISBN13: 9783030733490
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 205 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"