An Analysis of the Advantages and Disadvantages of the Developmental State Model for Achieving Development Goals
The advantages and disadvantages of the developmental state model for achieving development goals
Introduction
The term developmental state has been widely utilised to describe any state experiencing a period of economic development and improvement in living standards (Pham, 2012). One of the most significant arguments in this scope is the performance of developmental state model. A number of scholars have attempted to investigate this issue and arguments can be divided into three categories. Proponents of state intervention indicate that the state plays an indispensable role in directing economic development and utilising the resources of the country to achieve development goals. On the contrary, those who oppose state-led model argue that an excess of state intervention has a negative effect on freedom and innovation of private sectors. Standing in the middle, some academics hold a neutral view that government intervention should accommodate to national conditions.
This essay will explore the performance of the developmental state model in different countries, and try to analyse its advantages and disadvantages when the state is using this model to achieve development goals. Specifically, the following questions will be discussed and used as the evidence to evaluate the performance of the developmental state model: what is developmental state theory, how is it characterised, how it contributes to economic development and how it has a negative impact on the state. The concept of the developmental state will be provided at the beginning, followed by its main attributes and evolvements. Empirical evidence of the developmental state model in different countries will then be analysed, pointing out its contributions and weaknesses in achieving development goals. This essay will conclude by summarising the advantages and disadvantages of the developmental state and discussing the use of it in the future.
Developmental state perspective
The state plays various roles
Introduction
The term developmental state has been widely utilised to describe any state experiencing a period of economic development and improvement in living standards (Pham, 2012). One of the most significant arguments in this scope is the performance of developmental state model. A number of scholars have attempted to investigate this issue and arguments can be divided into three categories. Proponents of state intervention indicate that the state plays an indispensable role in directing economic development and utilising the resources of the country to achieve development goals. On the contrary, those who oppose state-led model argue that an excess of state intervention has a negative effect on freedom and innovation of private sectors. Standing in the middle, some academics hold a neutral view that government intervention should accommodate to national conditions.
This essay will explore the performance of the developmental state model in different countries, and try to analyse its advantages and disadvantages when the state is using this model to achieve development goals. Specifically, the following questions will be discussed and used as the evidence to evaluate the performance of the developmental state model: what is developmental state theory, how is it characterised, how it contributes to economic development and how it has a negative impact on the state. The concept of the developmental state will be provided at the beginning, followed by its main attributes and evolvements. Empirical evidence of the developmental state model in different countries will then be analysed, pointing out its contributions and weaknesses in achieving development goals. This essay will conclude by summarising the advantages and disadvantages of the developmental state and discussing the use of it in the future.
Developmental state perspective
The state plays various roles
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