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The 'Rise of the South': Global Convergence at Last?

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This article offers a political economy review of the literatures and the empirical evidence concerning the 'Rise of the South'. The study focuses on global convergence (in the long-term, in the last 30 years, and in the aftermath of the 2008 global crisis), economic decoupling between developing and advanced economies, and the economic strategies which may help catching-up, especially the 'flying geese' paradigm and industrial policies supporting manufacturing sector growth. It shows that the mainstream literature suffers from significant weaknesses; that empirical claims concerning convergence and decoupling have been exaggerated, and that flying geese-type strategies are severely limited. Examination of the drivers of growth in the South and the policies implemented in key converging countries support the claim that political economy approaches can offer valuable policy insights to countries grappling with the challenges of long-term growth and development.

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  • Alfredo Saad-Filho, 2014. "The 'Rise of the South': Global Convergence at Last?," New Political Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 19(4), pages 578-600, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cnpexx:v:19:y:2014:i:4:p:578-600
    DOI: 10.1080/13563467.2013.829432
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