Economic Dualism
is one of the factors inhibiting economic development of a country. This occurs
and is a problem for developing countries.
Economic Dualism
is a concept that shows the differences between rich nations and poor, and the
differences between the various segments of society.
Economic dualism
has 4 main characteristics, namely:
1. Two different situations:
one situation is superior and others are inferior that coexist in the same
space and time
Example:
Modern production methods in urban and rural traditional production methods. Another example, powerful industrial nations and rich nations are weak and poor, and so on.
Modern production methods in urban and rural traditional production methods. Another example, powerful industrial nations and rich nations are weak and poor, and so on.
2. Chronic nature of
the differences, not the transitional
The two conditions
mentioned above side by side not merely circumstances are temporary, which will
disappear by itself over time.
Example:
Prosperity and
poverty internationally is not a simple phenomenon that can be lost because of
the time alone.
3. Degree of
superiority and inferiority are not showing a declining trend, even on the
rise.
The gaps between
the two states was even more severe, the more superior the country soared ahead,
while inferior country worse off.
Example:
Differences in the productivity of developed countries to developing countries productivity.
Differences in the productivity of developed countries to developing countries productivity.
4. Linkages between
elements of the superior and inferior elements indicate that the superior
elemental state only a small effect or no effect at all in elevating inferior
elements. In
fact, it is often an element of the superior cause retardation conditions
(underdevelopment).
