
Gaps in the trap: Neglected politics in middle-income trap analysis
By Richard F. Doner, Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, Emory University1
Scholars, advisors and policymakers alike have paid extensive attention to the middle-income trap. Despite some differences in definition, most agree that the “trap” refers to various conditions that have discouraged many middle-income countries from ascending to high-income status. Cross-national economic convergence has been nowhere near what was expected given middle-income countries’ access to advanced technologies and market opportunities.
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