Development Planning

Development Planning Synopsis

Developing countries' economists and civil servants will find no other handbook on their job so readable and succinct"e;The Economist "e;probably the most useful book which has ever been written to show how a plan is made and what the policy requirements are for its implementation"e;International Affairs Many books have been published on the theory of economic development, but very little has appeared on how a Development Plan is made, what the chief snags are and what distinguishes good planning from bad. The emphasis throughout the book is on policy, although the basic techniques for making a Plan are illustrated. Much information is tabulated for ease of reading.