Contents:

  1. Learning Outcomes
  2. Definitions
  3. Classification of economies in terms of their level of development
  4. What is Economic Development
  5. Indicators of Economic development
  6. Composite indicators of living standards and economic development
  7. The Kuznets curve
  8. Population growth and structure
  9. Income distribution
  10. Economic Structure
  11. Foreign aid
  12. Trade and investment
  13. Role of MNC’s
  14. Foreign direct investment
  15. External debt
  16. Role of the IMF and World bank