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• Economic development
• History of economics
• Macroeconomics

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• Comparative economics
• Economic development
• Economic policy

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• Economic development
• Economic policy
• History of economics

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• Capitalism
• History of economics
• International economic relations

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Resource-Led Growth - A Long-Term Perspective surveys the 1870-1914 experience of growth in resource-rich economies: the so-called regions of recent settlement, some tropical countries and some mineral-based export economies. First, three contrasting...

• Economic development
• History of economics
• International economic relations

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by Tony Addison December 2012

Tony Addison This year has rushed by at speed. For UNU-WIDER it’s been a year of big successes. We will have published some 110 working papers by the...

• Accessibility
• Economic development
• Climate change

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The paper looks at the evolution of industry in Uganda examining drivers and constraints since the pre-colonial period in the 1940s to date. It is argued that the state played a central role in industrialization during the pre-colonial and immediate...

• History of economics
• Evolutionary economics
• Industrial organization (Economic theory)

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This paper examines the distribution of top incomes in 15 former British colonies in Africa, drawing on evidence available from income tax records. It seeks to throw light on the position of colonial elites during the period of British rule. Just how...

• History of economics
• Equality and inequality
• Income distribution

Policy Brief

What, if anything, can today's developing countries learn from the past strategies of more advanced countries? the answer is 'a great deal', despite the obvious fact that the development environment has changed significantly. Based on 11 themes, this...

• Economic development
• History of economics
• Industrial policy

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• Economic development
• History of economics
• Social conflict

Policy Brief

The volume Institutional Change and Economic Development fills some important gaps in our understanding of the relationship between institutional changes and economic development. It does so by developing new discourses on the 'technology of...

• History of economics
• Financial institutions
• Institutional economics

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This paper attempts to analyse the economic implications of the rise of China, India, Brazil and South Africa, for developing countries situated in the wider context of the world economy. It examines the possible impact of their rapid growth on...

• Economic development
• History of economics
• Emigration and immigration

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This article views the four economies of the South in a long run historical perspective of 1500-2000. It contrasts the history and the initial endowments of the two Northern hemisphere economies China and India which are land scarce and labour...

• Economic development
• History of economics
• Factor proportions

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Gunnar Myrdal published Asian Drama in 1968, a work which made important analytical contributions to our understanding of development but was deeply pessimistic about Asia’s future prospects. Since then, contrary to Myrdal’s expectations, Asia’s...

• Gunnar Myrdal
• History of economics
• Transformation

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This paper extends the history of thought narrative on Allyn Young to recognize the close relationship that the classical growth theory has with the early development theory, as Young’s externalities-fuelled, cumulative growth process influenced the...

• Classical economics
• Economic development
• History of economics

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Recent growth experience in developing countries is reviewed, with an emphasis on structural change and sources of effective demand. How policy influences such outcomes is analyzed in light of historical experience. Options are discussed for macro...

• Economic development
• Economic policy
• History of economics