A General Theory of Economic Development: Towards a Capitalist Manifesto
- ISBN-10
- 1785367994
- ISBN-13
- 9781785367991
- Category
- Capitalism
- Pages
- 232
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-06-30
- Publisher
- Edward Elgar Publishing
- Author
- Sung-Hee Jwa
Description
This book makes the bold attempt at proposing a new general theory of economic development. The main premise is that economic institutions and policies must embody ‘economic discrimination’ if there is to be any chance of real economic development. By economic discrimination, the author means ‘treating differences differently’ by selecting and supporting economic entities and behaviour that contribute positively to the economy. The book identifies markets, government and corporations as the ‘holy trinity of economic development’, that is, the three most important institutions that must work together via economic discrimination to steer the economy towards real transformative progress. The book also warns against the current trend of economic egalitarianism or ‘not treating differences differently’ because it destroys economic incentives and results in an array of economic problems including growth stagnation.
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