by StuartR.Lynn (Author)
For introductory courses in Economic Development.
Using case studies and real-world situations to convey the controversy in the field of economic development, this important new text strives to teach students the relevant issues facing developing countries today. It presents contemporary coverage of key development topics such as trade and capital flows, human capital, technology, environment, and population growth, providing both an historical perspective to development as well as a fresh, current outlook.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 550
Edition: 1
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 28 Feb 2002
ISBN 10: 0130141615
ISBN 13: 9780130141613
Stuart R. Lynn is Associate Professor of Economics and Global Studies at Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts. He received his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill (1971) and has taught Economic Development for 16 years, first at Indiana-Purdue University at Fort Wayne and since 1987 at Assumption College.
In addition to teaching, Professor Lynn spent 11 years in the U.S. Foreign Service. Four of those years were spent reporting on economic issues from the U.S. Embassies in Lagos, Nigeria, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. In Lagos, he reported on petroleum and macroeconomic issues. In Dar es Salaam, he reported on all economic issues, including Tanzania's negotiations with the International Monetary Fund. Professor Lynn also spent seven years at the State Department in Washington, D.C., working on issues of trade, investment, and petroleum in developing countries. His work included developing-country compliance with rules of the GATT (now WTO) and negotiation of Bilateral Investment Treaties. He also helped oversee economics training courses at the Foreign Service Institute.