The Forest Among the Trees: A Synthesis of Existing Theories of Development

• In Event: Essays on the Political Economy of Development

Brief Overview

This synthesis summarizes the existing theories of development as defined from an economic and social perspective; identifying commonalities and classifying them based on the nature, source, level, and institutionalization of factors.

Authors

• Janet Jock, Indiana University-Bloomington

• Claudia N. N. Avellaneda, Indiana University-Bloomington