Publisher's Synopsis
The twenty-nine essays in this volume deal with three main topics: issues in development economics; mathematical planning techniques and models of economic growth; and the links theoretical discussions and various specific experiences in development. The book closes with a series of tributes by Chakravarty to his contemporaries, including Joan Robinson, John Hicks, Gunnar Myrdal, Rosenstein-Rodan and P.C. Mahalanobis.