Open AccessSophie Laws, with Caroline Harper and Rachel Marcus. Research for Development: A Practical Guide. New Delhi: Vistaar Publications. 2003. xiii+475 pages. Paperback. Indian Rupees 450.00.
Author(s) -
Mir Annice Mahmood
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
pakistan development review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 0030-9729
DOI - 10.30541/v42i2pp.170-172
Subject(s) - subject matter , new delhi , subject (documents) , point (geometry) , development (topology) , law and economics , sociology , epistemology , operations research , positive economics , political science , engineering ethics , computer science , law , history , economics , library science , philosophy , engineering , mathematics , mathematical analysis , geometry , archaeology , metropolitan area , curriculum
To implement any successful policy, research about thesubject-matter is essential. Lack of knowledge would result in failureand, from an economic point of view, it would lead to a waste of scarceresources. The book under review is essentially a manual whichhighlights the use of research for development. The book is divided intotwo parts. Part One informs the reader about concepts and some theory,and Part Two deals with the issue of undertaking research fordevelopment. Both parts have 11 chapters each. Chapter 1 asks the basicquestion: Is research important in development work? The answer is thatit is. Research has many dimensions: from the basic asking of questionsto the more sophisticated broad-based analysis of policy issues. Thechapter, in short, stresses the usefulness of research which developmentworkers ignore at their own peril.