Books like Development Economics

Development Economics by Debraj Ray reads as academic, comprehensive. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Economic development

Michael P. Todaro · 1994

Both explore economic development & poverty

77% genome match

An Uncertain Glory

Jean Drèze · 2013

Both explore poverty & inequality

63% genome match

India after Gandhi

Ramachandra Guha · 2007

Same nonfiction feel

56% genome match

Development as Freedom

Amartya Sen · 1999

Both explore poverty

57% genome match

The Logic Of Political Survival

De Mesquita, Bruce Bueno/ Smith, Alastair/ Siverson, Randolph M./ Morrow, James D. · 2004

Same nonfiction feel

58% genome match

Syndromes of Corruption

Michael Johnston · 2005

Same nonfiction feel

58% genome match

In light of India

Octavio Paz · 1997

Same nonfiction feel

54% genome match

Postwar

Tony Judt · 2005

Both explore economic development

68% genome match

Political development and social change

Jason Leonard Finkle · 1966

Same nonfiction feel

55% genome match

Why Nations Fail

Daron Acemoglu · 2012

Both explore institutions

83% genome match

Le capital au XXIe siècle

Thomas Piketty · 2013

Both explore inequality & policy

66% genome match

The End of Poverty

Jeffrey Sachs · 2005

Both explore poverty & economic development

83% genome match