Perkins, Dwight H. - In: Fulbright review of economics and policy 1 (2021) 1, pp. 4-20
Purpose: The per capita GDP of the countries of Southeast Asia (SEA) varies from less than $5,000 to over $97,000. This paper aims to analyze the political factors behind such variation, such as wars, extreme politics, political instability, and kleptocratic governments and leaders, and how they...