Ester Boserup: 3 books
The Conditions of Agricultural Growth
The Economics of Agrarian Change Under Population Pressure
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2014
When it first appeared in 1965, The Conditions of Agricultural Growth heralded a breakthrough in the theory of agricultural development. Whereas 'development' had previously been seen as the transformation of traditional communities by the introduction (or imposition) of new technologies, Ester Boserup...
The Conditions of Agricultural Growth
The Economics of Agrarian Change Under Population Pressure
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2017
This book sets out to investigate the process of agrarian change from new angles and with new results. It starts on firm ground rather than from abstract economic theory. Upon its initial appearance, it was heralded as "a small masterpiece, which economic historians should read--and not simply...
by Ester Boserup, Su Fei Tan, Camilla Toulmin
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2013
'Boserup's contribution to our thinking on women?s role in development cannot be underestimated. Her keen observations, her use of empirical data and her commitment to greater gender equality are still an inspiration to students, researchers and activists who are interested in a better and more equal...