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1	Prelude to Political Economy: A Study of the Social and Political Foundations of Economics more books like this by Kaushik Basu add to wishlist Mainstream economics was founded on many strong assumptions. Institutions and politics were treated as irrelevant, government as exogenous, social norms as epiphenomena. As an initial gambit this was fine. But as the horizons of economic inquiry have broadened, these assumptions have become hindrances rather than aids. If we want to understand why ... see all copies from $15.60! new only from $40.00! \| first editions
2	International Labor Standards: History, Theory, and Policy Options more books like this by Kaushik Basu (Editor), Henrik Horn (Editor), Lisa Roman (Editor) add to wishlist This book addresses the controversial call for international labor standards, seeking to productively further this debate by considering the economic implications and history of these standards. A result of an initiative by Professor Kaushik Basu in his capacity as member of the Expert Group of Development Issues (EGDI) sponsored by the Swedish ... see all copies from $42.90! new only from $42.90! \| SVS
3	Readings in Political Economy more books like this by Kaushik Basu (Editor) add to wishlist Readings in Political Economy contains some of the most valuable contributions to this rapidly growing field. Ranging from authoritative seminal pieces to striking contemporary papers, the readings in this volume explore the complex intersections between politics and economics from the perspectives of both disciplines.Presenting both the ... see all copies from $7.03! new only from $24.99! \| SVS
4	Analytical Development Economics: The Less Developed Economy Revisited more books like this by Kaushik Basu add to wishlist In the last few decades interest in development economics has been revived by several factors, including the remarkable growth of some developing economies, the massive international debt buildup of others, new research findings in endogenous growth, and the emergence of the theory of agrarian organization. What has also aided this revival is the ... see all copies from $5.12! new only from $16.95!
5	India's Emerging Economy: Performance and Prospects in the 1990s and Beyond more books like this by Kaushik Basu (Editor) add to wishlist India's economy over the last decade looks in many ways like a success story; after a major economic crisis in 1991, followed by bold reform measures, the economy has experienced rapid economic growth rate, more foreign investment, and a boom in the information technology sector. Yet many in the country still suffer from crushing poverty, and ... see all copies from $5.60! new only from $17.40! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Arguments for a Better World: Essays in Honor of Amartya Sen: Volume I: Ethics, Welfare, and Measurement more books like this by Kaushik Basu (Editor), Ravi Kanbur (Editor) add to wishlist Amartya Sen has made deep and lasting contributions to the academic disciplines of economics, philosophy, and the social sciences more broadly. He has engaged in policy dialogue and public debate, advancing the cause of a human development focused policy agenda, and a tolerant and democratic polity. This argumentative Indian has made the case for ... see all copies from $82.81! new only from $91.88!
7	The Oxford Companion to Economics in India more books like this by Kaushik Basu (Editor) add to wishlist Featuring short essays, this work presents a range of themes covering the contemporary Indian economy. see all copies from $61.48! new only from $75.05! \| first editions
8	Capital, Investment and Development: Essays in Memory of Sukhamoy Chakravarty more books like this by Kaushik Basu (Editor), Tapan Mitra (Editor), Mukul Majumdar (Editor) add to wishlist This book is a collection of articles from leading researchers in three broad areas: capital-investment theory, development and welfare economics, and issues related to capitalismn and socialism. It contains a comprehensive overview of the relevant literature and a good coverage of recent developments in each field. Contributors include Paul A. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.03! \| first editions
9	Welfare, Law, and Globalization more books like this by Kaushik Basu add to wishlist This is the third volume of Kaushik Basu's collected papers. Their focus is on welfare economics and law, and applications to the world of policymaking, in particular, the design of regulation, in the context of the domestic economy and global matters. see all copies from $22.18! new only from $22.18!
10	Collected Papers in Theoretical Economics: Volume I: Development, Markets, and Institutions more books like this by Kaushik Basu add to wishlist The field of development economics has witnessed major changes over the last tow or three decades. From being a largely descriptive discipline, it has now become much more rigorous and theoretically well-founded. Kaushik Basu s work has played a significant role in this transformation of development economics, and the present book is a collection ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $19.18! \| first editions
11	Markets and Governments more books like this by Kaushik Basu (Editor), Ranjan Ray (Editor), Pulin Nayak (Editor) add to wishlist This volume contributes to the growing debate on governments versus markets, including contributions by eminent economists such as Akerlof, Sen, Bardhan, Mookherjee, and Pattanaik. see all copies from $3.95! new only from $16.71! \| first editions
12 view cover	Collected Papers in Theoretical Economics: Volume II: Rationality, Games, and Strategic Behaviour more books like this by Kaushik Basu add to wishlist The rise of game theory around the middle of the twentieth century has profoundly affected the way economic theory is practiced. The present book is a collection of Kaushik Basu s papers on game theory and, more generally, strategic analysis. It includes papers in both pure and applied theory. In the theoretical papers the emphasis is more on the ... see all copies from $18.58! new only from $18.58! \| first editions
13 view cover	Of People, of Places: Sketches from an Economist's Notebook more books like this by Kaushik Basu add to wishlist This is a book of academic asides, of reportage from, in, and around the world of research and academia. From Simone de Beauvoir to Joseph Schumpeter, from evolutionary scientists in Abisko (above the arctic Circle) to social choice theorists in Valencia or the Mediterranean, this book is an irreverent traverse over a large canvas. Woven into the ... see all copies from $13.99! new only from $13.99!
14 view cover	Interdisciplinary Approaches to Literacy and Development more books like this by Basu Kaushik, Kaushik Basu add to wishlist The links between literacy and development have been the focus of research conducted by both economists and anthropologists. Yet researchers from these different disciplines have tended to work in isolation from each other. This book aims to create a space for new interdisciplinary debate in this area, through bringing together contributions on ... see all copies from $120.53! new only from $120.53!
15 view cover	Arguments for a Better World: Essays in Honor of Amartya Sen: Volume II: Society, Institutions, and Development more books like this by Kaushik Basu (Editor), Ravi Kanbur (Editor) add to wishlist Amartya Sen has made deep and lasting contributions to the academic disciplines of economics, philosophy, and the social sciences more broadly. He has engaged in policy dialogue and public debate, advancing the cause of a human development focused policy agenda, and a tolerant and democratic polity. This argumentative Indian has made the case for ... see all copies from $83.85! new only from $83.85!
16	Less Developed Economy: A Critique of Contemporary Theory more books like this by Kaushik Basu add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! SVS
17	The Less Developed Economy more books like this by Kaushik Basu add to wishlist see all copies from $15.00! first editions
18	Agrarian Structure and Economic Underdevelopment more books like this by Kaushik Basu add to wishlist see all copies from $27.31! new only from $27.31!
19	Development Policy and Economic Theory more books like this by Kaushik Basu (Editor), Pulin Nayak (Editor) add to wishlist The essays in this volume comprise contributions on a range of themes in contemporary development economics. see all copies from $5.21! first editions
20	Revealed Preference of Govt more books like this by Kaushik Basu add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
21	Lectures in Industrial Organization Theory more books like this by Kaushik Basu add to wishlist This book is aimed at graduates and advanced undergraduates taking a one-semester course in industrial organization. Throughout, Kaushik Basu's aim is to allow students to use theoretical economics to analyze institutional and policy questions. The approach is game-theoretic and the book falls into two parts: the first based around normal or ... see all copies from $36.75!
22	Economic Graffiti: Essays for Everyone more books like this by Kaushik Basu add to wishlist In any country, one of the prerequisites for successful economic policy-making is a minimal economic literacy among its citizenry. This selection of popular essays in economics is a contribution towards bringing the ideas of economics within the reach of the general reader. In characteristically lively and readable style, free of jargon and ... see all copies from $13.99! new only from $13.99!
23	Unravelling the nation : sectarian conflict and India's secular identity more books like this by Kaushik Basu, Sanjay Subrahmanyam add to wishlist Contributed articles. see all copies from $20.06!
24	The Retreat of Democracy and Other Itinerant Essays on Globalization, Economics, and India by Kaushik Basu add to wishlist see all copies from $3.90! new only from $16.56! \| first editions
25	Agrarian Questions more books like this by Kaushik Basu (Editor) add to wishlist This work covers recent advances in the theory of agrarian relations, discussing them in the Indian context, and analyzing the performance of Indian agriculture since independence. By bringing theory and experience together, the book lays the ground for future research into the linkages between the two. This book is intended for senior graduate ... see all copies from $10.00! first editions

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