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Examine the difference between the Lewis and Todaro models of economic development. Discuss the view that neither model adequately explains the process of development in contemporary less developed countries.
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Macroeconomic Analysis Essay 7: Examine the difference between the Lewis and Todaro models of economic development. Discuss the view that neither model adequately explains the process of development in contemporary less developed countries. The Lewis Model Consider this question "If an economy is a traditional backward economy then how does the economy transform itself into a modern industrial economy?" Looking at this question, eminent economist and Nobel Prize winner Sir Arthur Lewis set about creating the first duel sector model of economic growth. His model compares the traditional sector versus the modern sector, or in simpler terms the rural agricultural sector versus the urban manufacturing sector. First of all let me state what the characteristics are of such a backward rural economy according to Lewis. * The economy is essentially a subsistence economy. That is production is primarily for self-consumption. * There is no saving and no capital accumulation in the economy. * The economy is not market based...
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