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Beyond industrialization: New approaches to development strategy based on the service sector
Sheehan, Peter - 2008
Industrialization occupies a central place in the rich tapestry of development theory and practice. Although that place has varied over time, many have agreed with Nicholas Kaldor that the kind of economic growth that leads to high real income per capita can only occur through industrialization....
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The Omani and Bahraini paths to development: Rare and contrasting oil-based economic success stories
Looney, Robert - 2009
Oman and Bahrain are Middle Eastern success stories. There are some key similarities. Both have followed pragmatic development strategies built on a stable foundation of strengthened governance structures and enhanced economic liberalization. These improvements occurred in somewhat different...
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Words speak louder than actions: The impact of politics on economic performance
Osterloh, Steffen - 2010
In this paper, a new approach to disclose the impact of politics on economic growth is presented: we use data derived from content analysis of party manifestos as measures of party preferences. In a panel of 23 OECD countries, we detect a positive impact of party support for various...
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Development progress in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons from Botswana, Ghana, Mauritius and South Africa
Naudé, Wim - 2010
Botswana, Ghana, Mauritius and South Africa are sub-Saharan African countries that stand out for their development …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010280215
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India's development strategy accidents, design and replicability
Singh, Nirvikar - 2009
This paper examines India's development strategy, and to what extent it may be considered a success. It provides a brief history of why and how the strategy was adopted, as well as of its implementation, including the role of initial conditions, such as human capital, geographical location, and...
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On the choice of appropriate development strategy: Insights from CGE modelling of the Mozambican economy
Tarp Jensen, Henning; Tarp, Finn - 2001
This paper makes use of a 1997 computable general equilibrium (CGE) model to analyse three potential strategies that Mozambique can pursue unilaterally with a view to initiating a sustainable development process. They include (i) an agriculture-first strategy, (ii) an agricultural-development...
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Development strategies: Lessons from the experiences of South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam
Khan, Haider A. - 2010
This piece synthesizes the development strategies of Korea, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam and draws some relevant lessons. Using a complex adaptive systems approach, strategic openness, a set of heterodox macroeconomic policies, creation of institutions for productive investment in both...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010280091
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Social democracy as a development strategy
Moene, Karl Ove - 2003
Social democracy, it is often said, is nice but pricey. Whatever its merits in the rich countries of Western Europe, social democracy is frequently dismissed as an infeasible model for developing countries. Based on generosity towards the poor and protection against market competition, the...
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Development strategy, viability, and economic institutions: The case of China
Lin, Justin Yifu; Liu, Mingxing; Pan, Shiyuan; Zhang, … - 2006
This paper explores the politically determined development objectives and the intrinsic logic of government intervention policies in east developed countries. It is argued that the distorted institutional structure in China and in many least developed countries, after the Second World War, can...
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Terms of trade and growth of resource economies: A tale of two countries
Fosu, Augustin Kwasi - 2011
case studies the two African countries, Botswana and Nigeria.Using distributed-lag analysis, the paper finds that the … supportive of the 'resource curse' hypothesis for Nigeria, but not for Botswana.I further argue that the superior institutional … quality in Botswana, relative to Nigeria, is likely responsible for the contrasting results. However, Nigeria appears to be …
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