Is economic development a false promise for developing countries?

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Question: Is economic development a false promise for developing countries?
Position‹2 of 2: No, economic development is not a false promise for developing countries

This position holds that development is a real prospect rather than a mirage: proponents argue that poorer countries have in fact raised incomes, health and schooling by industrialising and trading, and that the failures are of policies rather than of development.

Supporting arguments · 2

Poorer countries have in fact raised incomes, health and schooling by developing
Rejecting development leaves the poorest with nothing better in its place