Development Studies
Literature on the subject
The library collection for Development Studies is located in the Central Library, WiWi and NK reading rooms. It is organized according to the Regensburg Classification System (RVK). Books, journals, e-books, e-journals, and databases can be searched via the Passau Search Portal.
Books - Relevant Subject Areas for Development Studies
Literature relevant to the M.A. Development Studies programme can be found across several subject areas in the University Library. The following are key subject areas within Development Studies, along with their corresponding shelf marks and locations
- Business, Economics and Sustainability – 40/Q, located in the WiWi (Economics) Reading Room
- History – 50/N, located in the Central Library book tower, Levels 1 and 2
- Political Science – 51/MA-MM, located in the Central Library book tower, Level 3
- Sociology – 52/MN–MW, located in the Central Library book tower, Level 3
- Geography and Ecology – 53/R, located in the Central Library book tower, Level Z
- Southeast Asian Studies – 55/RA, RR, RX, located in the Central Library book tower, Level Z
Books in the reading rooms and book tower can be borrowed at the lending desk for a period of two weeks. Older editions and less frequently used books are stored in the closed stacks of the Central Library and can be requested for borrowing through the Passau Search Portal.
Information on loan periods, renewals, and reservations can be found here.
The following books are recommended by the Chair of Development Economics, the Chair of Development Politics, and the Chair of Critical Development Studies as key literature for M.A. Development Studies
- Banerjee, A.V. and E. Duflo (2008). The Experimental Approach to Development Economics. Cambridge, MA: MIT.
- Banerjee, A.V. and E. Duflo (2011), Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty, Penguin Books.
- Bardhan, P. and C. Udry (1999), Development Microeconomics. Oxford University Press: Oxford.
- De Janvry, A. and E. Sadoulet (2016), Development Economics. Theory and Practice. Routledge, London.
- Fafchamps, M. (2003), Rural Poverty, Risk and Development. Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham.
- Platteau, J.P. (2000), Institutions, social norms and economic development. Harwood Academic Publishers.
- Perkins, D.H., S. Radelet, D.L. Lindauer and S.A. Block (2012), Economics of Development, Norton & Company.
- Ray D. (1998), Development Economics. Princeton University Press: Princeton.
- Szirmai, A. (2015), Socio-Economic Development. 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press.
- Todaro M.P. and S.C. Smith (2020), Economic Development. 13th edition, Pearson: Essex.
- Parnell, Susan and Sophie Oldfield (eds.) (2014), The Routledge Handbook on Cities of the Global South.
- Ruszczyk, Hanna, Erwin Nugraha and Isolde de Villiers (eds.) (2021), Overlooked Cities: Power, Politics and Knowledge beyond the Urban South.
- Roy, Ananya and Aihwa Ong (eds.),(2011), Worlding Cities: Asian Experiments and the Art of Being Global.
- Padawangi, Rita, Paul Rabé and Adrian Perkasa (eds.), (2022), River cities in Asia: Waterways in Urban Development and History.
- Rita Padawangi (ed.), (2019), Routledge Handbook of Urbanization in Southeast Asia.
- Viderman, Tihomir, Sabine Knierbein, Elina Kränzle, Sybille Frank, Nikolai Roskamm and Ed Wall (eds.), (2023), Unsettled Urban Space: Routines, Temporalities and Contestations.
All e-books related to Development Studies are indexed in the Passau Search Portal. Further information on licensed titles and access options, including off-campus use, can be found on the University’s E-book page.
There are currently no course reserves for Development Studies programme.
Major national and international newspapers are available in the Library Lounge of the Central Library. Many newspapers are also accessible electronically. A full overview can be found on our Newspapers page.
The following journals are recommended as key resources for students in the M.A. Development Studies programme
- Journal of Development Economics
- World Bank Economic Review
- Economic Development and Cultural Change
- World Development
- Journal of Development Studies
- World Bank Research Observer
- American Journal of Agricultural Economics
- Ecological Economics
- Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists
Environment and Urbanization - Environment and Planning
- Cities
- European Journal of Development Research
- Third World Quarterly
- Progress in Development Studies
Current issues and volumes of printed journals
The issues from the current volumes can be found in the journal display racks in the reading rooms of the Central Library, Nikolakloster, and Economics.
Printed and electronic journals
A search in the Passau Search Portal provides access to all journals available in print or electronically at the University of Passau.
E-Journals only
The Electronic Journals Library (EZB) contains electronic journals that are either freely accessible or licensed for the University network.
Subject-specific databases
An overview of relevant databases can be found in the Database Information System (DBIS). Recommended databases are,
- Jstor
- Bibliography of Asian Studies
- CrossAsia
Links to the relevant chairs at the University of Passau
Anne Schuchardt
Raum ZB 317
Innstraße 29
Passau
Tel.: +49(0)851/509-1605
Fax: +49(0)851/509-1602
Michael Zweier
Raum ZB 315
Innstraße 29
Passau
Tel.: +49(0)851/509-1604
Fax: +49(0)851/509-1602
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