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This classic work critiques dependency theory in Latin America, arguing that the notion of development is a myth that misleads countries into prioritizing narrow economic factors over human well-being. It warns of the environmental costs of development and emphasizes the need for alternative life forms better suited to local conditions.
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The Myth of Economic Development, Mario Tosi Furtado, Celso Furtado
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- 2020
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- Title
- The Myth of Economic Development
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Mario Tosi Furtado, Celso Furtado
- Publisher
- Polity / Wiley & Sons
- Publisher
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN13
- 9781509540136
- Category
- Social sciences, Business and Economics, Textbooks
- Description
- This classic work critiques dependency theory in Latin America, arguing that the notion of development is a myth that misleads countries into prioritizing narrow economic factors over human well-being. It warns of the environmental costs of development and emphasizes the need for alternative life forms better suited to local conditions.