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Economic Dependence and Marginalization: Some Empirical Evidence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

William G. Tyler  and
J. Peter Wogart
William G. Tyler
Affiliation:
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, on leave to Kiel University (Germany)
J. Peter Wogart
Affiliation:
Department of Economics, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
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One of the more recent and interesting contributions in the field of development has been the theory of dependence. This theory seeks to explain the most pressing problems of the less-developed world in terms of the relations between the developing and developed areas. Stagnation, unemployment, income inequality, and regional disequilibria are all seen as directly related to a less-developed country's position vis-à-vis the developed and capitalist world. Unfortunately, the theory of dependence has become something of a cause célèbre. It is either eagerly accepted or scornfully rejected as a matter of faith—primarily because of its political implications and overtones. Those who accept it embrace it willfully and rally to defend it against any possible detractors. Those who reject it generally choose to ignore it as either not serious or unworthy of careful attention and consideration.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs , Volume 15 , Issue 1: Special Issue: Foreign Investment and Dependence in Latin America , February 1973 , pp. 36 - 45
Copyright
Copyright © University of Miami 1973

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