Paul Rosenstein-Rodan Argued for "Big Push" Projects in Development

question 60

Multiple Choice

Paul Rosenstein-Rodan argued for "big push" projects in development. This meant that:

• A) developing nations had to reach certain levels of development quickly or Western countries would stop helping them
• B) developing nations had to overhaul their political systems to include liberal democracies
• C) development projects would consist of big infrastructure projects such as building highways and seaports, so the economic benefits would ripple down to the rest of the economy
• D) developing nations would fund infrastructure projects to increase economic development
• E) Both A & D

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