Twenty-Five Years of Economic Development, 1950 to 1975

摘要: The aim of this study is to analyze the success economic development in developing countries over past quarter century. does not attempt survey history ideas about development, nor it try identify patterns and structural change. detailed country-level data on which summary text tables are based presented Statistical Appendix. Estimates gross national product per capita must be treated with caution. use exchange rates rather than purchasing-power parities convert estimates currencies a single common denominator seriously overstates real income gap separating rich poor nations. bias inherent conventional figures indeed substantial. To minimize distortions resulting from measurements, an made complement analysis growth evaluations progress other, more tangible indicators such as supply nutrition, life expectancy, literacy wherever possible.