Introduction

Abstract

Economists and development experts around the world have recognized in the last decade that economic growth alone, as measured by the change of the gross domestic product, cannot be considered the main indicator for the level of development of a country. Probably more than anything else, the problems of persistent poverty and inequality in the process of economic growth has been major concerns.

Citation

Bar-El, R. (2008), "Introduction", Bar-El, R. (Ed.) Regional Development and Conflict Management: A Case for Brazil (Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development, Vol. 8), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. xvii-xx. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1572-8323(08)08013-2