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The Contemporary Consequences of the Gap

In: The Gap Between Rich and Poor Nations

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  • Göran Ohlin

    (Uppsala University)

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Nobody disputes the existence of a gap between rich countries and poor, and it probably does not matter to this conception whether, measured in terms of G.N.P. per head, the differential is of the order of 20:1 or 10:1. For one thing, the gap is perceived as the qualitative difference between industrialised and ‘modernised’ nations on the one hand, and archaic and agricultural communities on the other. For another, income comparisons seem arbitary on many grounds. Quite apart from their reliability and meaningfulness, they depend heavily on the grouping.

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  • Göran Ohlin, 1972. "The Contemporary Consequences of the Gap," International Economic Association Series, in: Gustav Ranis (ed.), The Gap Between Rich and Poor Nations, chapter 2, pages 59-69, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:intecp:978-1-349-15456-2_2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-15456-2_2
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