Common Dreams, Different Circumstances: Lessons from Contemporary Development Economics

Mamoon, Dawood (2017): Common Dreams, Different Circumstances: Lessons from Contemporary Development Economics.

Abstract

Freedoms, rights, and equality are common dreams among different human societies irrespective of their economic, social, political and cultural circumstances. This paper presents a brief discussion on the reasons for the divergence of circumstances different civilisations find themselves into by linking this dichotomy with arguments available in contemporary development economics.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Development Economics, Discourse Studies
• Subjects: A - General Economics and Teaching > A1 - General Economics; A - General Economics and Teaching > A1 - General Economics > A12 - Relation of Economics to Other Disciplines; A - General Economics and Teaching > A1 - General Economics > A14 - Sociology of Economics

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