Common dreams, different circumstances: Lessons from contemporary development economics

Dawood MAMOON

Abstract


Abstract. Freedoms, rights, and equality are common dreams among different human societies irrespective of their economic, social, political and cultural circumstances. This paper presents a brief discussion on the reasons for the divergence of circumstances different civilisations find themselves into by linking this dichotomy with arguments available in contemporary development economics.

Keywords. Development, Developing country.

JEL. F63, I25.


Keywords


Development; Developing country.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1453/jeb.v4i4.1461

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