Developmental Paradigms and LDCs in the 1980s | Conceptual and Methodological Obstacles to Empirical Verification of Theories

Han Lheem

ISBN 10: 3838387015 / ISBN 13: 9783838387017

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2010

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Developmental Paradigms and LDCs in the 1980s | Conceptual and Methodological Obstacles to Empirical Verification of Theories | Han Lheem | Taschenbuch | 144 S. | Englisch | 2010 | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing | EAN 9783838387017 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt, info[at]bod[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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• Title: Developmental Paradigms and LDCs in the 1980s | Conceptual and Methodological Obstacles to Empirical Verification of Theories
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3838387015
• ISBN 13: 9783838387017
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 9D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 9 millimeters depth
• Weight: 233 grams
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Synopsis

Although modernization theory and dependency/ the world system theory have claimed an extensive generalizability for developmental studies, inconsistent findings and conclusions about the dynamics of economic development have emerged in the literature. These are, in part, due to the adoption of different theoretical assumptions and different foci of study, the use of different data sets for different parts of the world, and the use of different analytical techniques. The theoretical and methodological differences among these studies have hampered the development of a general theory of national economic development. Based on the inconsistencies of existing theories and previous comparative research on development, the goal of this study is to construct a critical test of the major hypotheses of the competing theories of economic development and to analyze regional dynamics during the 1980s.

About the Author

Dr. Lheem, the author of "State, Governance, and Environmental Sustainability," is teaching and doing research on international politics, sustainability, and political theories at Fayetteville State University. Previously, he was a faculty member of political science at the University of Tennessee and a research fellow at WCI.