New Perspectives on Structural Change by Ludovico Alcorta, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

New Perspectives on Structural Change is a comprehensive edited volume that outlines both the historical roots and state-of-the-art debates on the role of structural change in the process of economic development, including both orthodox and heterodox perspectives and contributions fromprominent scholars in this field. The volume consists of four main sections. The first section covers the theoretical foundations of the structural change literature. The second section presents an empirical overview of the major trends of structural change, using up-to-date data sources andmethods. The third section presents a broad ranging empirical analysis of the drivers of structural change. The fourth section examines how processes such as inclusive growth, poverty reduction, productive employment, the global income distribution, and environmental sustainability are affected bystructural change, and how they can be influenced by policy. | New Perspectives on Structural Change by Ludovico Alcorta, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters