DEVP0012: Society and Market: Private Agency for Development (21/22)

The module explores the theoretical base and implications for development planning and practice of market- and civil society-led approaches to development; contrasting these where applicable to state-oriented approaches. It will focus on conceptions of ‘bottom-of-the-pyramid’, livelihoods and ‘making markets work for the poor’ (M4P or ‘market systems’) approaches that permeate much contemporary development policy and practice, and will also examine the use of market-based mechanisms for promoting environmentally sustainable outcomes.