Development as Freedom
The winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Science demonstrates how only through the expansion of democracy can economic, social, and political considerations be integrated to produce worldwide economic development beneficial to all.
The winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Science demonstrates how only through the expansion of democracy can economic, social, and political considerations be integrated to produce worldwide economic development beneficial to all.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780385720274 (0385720270)
Publish date: August 15th 2000
Publisher: Anchor
Pages no: 384
Edition language: English
This is a treatise on the importance of individual freedom, both as an end in itself and as the best means of economic development. It is based on a series of lectures Sen gave in 1996-7, which netted him a Nobel Prize in Economic Science. Nearly two decades later, all of his points seem obvious, b...
See this review. I don't think I can agree more. My review would be redundant, and well, badly written.
While I have labeled this book as both sociology and econ, it is primary econ. I can't recall ever reading an econ book, so this is my first. It was a good book (4 stars!) but it seemed to jump around a lot. The author did relate everything he discussed back to his main theme, but there were points ...
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