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Revisiting the methodology of Myrdal in Asian Drama 50 years on

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This paper reviews the main methodological innovations in Asian Drama . It considers whether Myrdal's perspectives have been adopted by development analysts, and where fresh thinking is needed, particularly in the light of changes occurring in the half-century since he wrote Asian Drama . The paper concludes that many of his ideas have been accepted, especially among heterodox economists, some themselves putting forward similar arguments.

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  • Frances Stewart, 2018. "Revisiting the methodology of Myrdal in Asian Drama 50 years on," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2018-109, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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