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Kontrowersje teoretyczne wokół koncepcji pułapki średniego poziomu rozwoju

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Celem artykułu, który ma charakter przeglądowy, jest próba pokazania, czy i w jakim stopniu koncepcja pułapki średniego poziomu rozwoju rzuca rzeczywiście nowe światło na skomplikowane uwarunkowania wzrostu gospodarczego, a w jakim jest jedynie sposobem przedstawienia pod nową, bardziej atrakcyjną nazwą problemu, który jest przedmiotem analiz podejmowanych przez inne, prowadzone równolegle nurty badań. Omówione w artykule kontrowersje dotyczące zarówno samej istoty koncepcji pułapki średniego poziomu rozwoju, jak i jej związków z niektórymi ważnymi kierunkami badań nad wzrostem gospodarczym pozwoliły na sformułowanie trzech głównych wniosków: a) Mimo intrygującej nazwy, hipotezę „pułapki” trudno uznać za odrębny przedmiot badań, który wykracza poza tradycyjny obszar zainteresowań teorii wzrostu i rozwoju gospodarczego. Obecny kryzys światowy spowodował, że pojęcie “pułapki” nabrało bardziej uniwersalnego charakteru. Utraciło ono swoją wyrazistość i tym samym zmniejszyła się jego przydatność w analizowaniu dylematów specyficznych dla krajów na średnim poziomie rozwoju; b) Poprzez silne akcentowanie konieczności przejścia od modelu wzrostu opartego na niskich kosztach pracy do modelu opartego na generowaniu krajowych innowacji, hipoteza „pułapki” osłabia siłą rzeczy zainteresowanie innymi grupami czynników (jakością instytucji, optymalnym zakresem roli państwa i otwartości gospodarki, stopniem upolitycznienia procesów ekonomicznych, stabilnością makroekonomiczną i finansową), od interakcji których zależy stopniowe budowanie przez przedsiębiorstwa przewag konkurencyjnych; c) Postrzeganie ryzyka znalezienia się kraju w pułapce średniego poziomu rozwoju pozostaje w ścisłym związku ze zmianami zachodzącymi w sytuacji dochodowej poszczególnych grup społecznych. Rosnąca polaryzacja dochodów oznacza, że pewne grupy społeczne odnotowują dosyć długotrwałą stagnację płac realnych, co może skłaniać je do utożsamiania własnej “pułapki” dochodowej z “pułapką” odnoszącą się do całej gospodarki.

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  • Andrzej Wojtyna, 2016. "Kontrowersje teoretyczne wokół koncepcji pułapki średniego poziomu rozwoju," Gospodarka Narodowa. The Polish Journal of Economics, Warsaw School of Economics, issue 6, pages 5-22.
  • Handle: RePEc:sgh:gosnar:y:2016:i:6:p:5-22
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    Keywords

    pułapka średniego poziomu rozwoju; wzrost i rozwój gospodarczy; innowacje i zmiana technologiczna;
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    JEL classification:

    • F43 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Economic Growth of Open Economies
    • F63 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - Economic Development
    • O11 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes

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