International and Comparative Law Quarterly · 1997 · 31 citations · 12 references
Development TheoryEconomic DevelopmentDevelopment EconomicsStrict SenseLiberal DemocracyEconomic GrowthEconomic InstitutionsSocial SciencesDemocracyPossible CorrelationWorld BankPolitical EconomySocio-economic DevelopmentEconomicsE-democracyEquitable DevelopmentPolitical DevelopmentBusinessDeveloping EconomiesPolitical ScienceInternational Institutions
This note addresses the possible correlation between “democracy” and “development”, and the implications, if any, of such a correlation for the World Bank. This calls, first, for providing a definition of the two concepts as they are used here. To clarify the matter further, a distinction is made from the beginning between “development” in the broad sense and the concept of “economic growth” in the strict sense.
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