Tag: Economics
The Asian and Western Paths of Development
Kaoru Sugihara (2013) argues that industrialisation can be viewed as two distinctive paths – the Western Path and the Asian Path. The Western Path...
Gershenkron and the Positives of Backwardness
Alexander Gershenkron (1904-1978) argued that backwardness could have a relatively positive economic role in late industrialising nations. Backwardness, in Gershenkron’s sense of the word,...
Cash-cropping and Economic Growth in Africa
For many African states, cash cropping is a major livelihood and prime source of income. Despite this importance, the industry has not achieved long...
