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social science subjects > economics > applied economics > development economics
social science subjects > economics > applied economics > economic geography > development economics
social science subjects > geography > human geography > economic geography > development economics
... > social science subjects > economics > economic concepts > political economy > economic geography > development economics
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political economy > economic geography > development economics

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development economics  

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  • Development economics is the application of economics to the study of low and middle countries that are typically characterized by more agricultural and less industrial economies and account for five sixths of the world's population. This broad definition of development economics encompasses a wide variety of topics and approaches. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Development Economics]

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