Myths and Realities of Long-run Development: A Look at Deeper Determinants

Lubna Hasan

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Abstract: It has long been realised that factor accumulation and technological development are only proximate causes of economic development, and focus has now shifted to investigating the ‘deeper determinants’ of economic growth. Two such forces are highlighted in literature: institutions and geography. However, it remains controversial as to which of these two is more important. The “Institutions school” assigns primal importance to institutions, whereas the “Geography school” considers geographical factors as the primary determinant of economic performance of countries. This paper reviews the debate surrounding the “deeper determinants” of economic performance. It reviews the work of the two schools of thought and their interpretation of the long-run development. The paper then examines the evidence provided by the respective schools in favour of their hypotheses. It concludes in favour of the Institutions hypothesis as the Geography school does not provide a consistent story of long-run development.

Keywords: Institutions; Geography; Long-run Development; Deeper Determinants of Growth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: N00 O10 O43 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006, Revised 2006
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Working Paper: Myths and Realities of Long-run Development: A Look at Deeper Determinants (2006)
Working Paper: Myths and Realities of Long-run Development: A Look at Deeper Determinants (2006)
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