Initial Conditions for the Postwar Development of East Asia and Latin America

Anthony Elson

Chapter Chapter 4 in Globalization and Development, 2013, pp 53-71 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract This chapter identifies some of the critical differences in the historical background of the two regions that are relevant for understanding their economic development since the middle of the twentieth century. In particular, the chapter examines differences in the impact of colonialism, the role of cultural factors, and the influence of ideology or development thinking in each region.

Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Real Income; Political Culture; Colonial Experience; Confucian Culture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137316394_4

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