Download or read book The Question of Dependency and Economic Development written by Brian R. Farmer and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigates the relationship between dependency and quality of life in less developed countries (LDCs). Provides an empirical test of the relationship between dependency and economic development in LDCs, as represented by GNP per capita, GNP per capita growth, inequality, physical quality of life, and Quality Improvement. Surveys development and dependency literature and overviews previous empirical studies that centered on dependency, then presents data and analysis and original conclusions. Farmer is associate professor of political science at Lubbock Christian University. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR