• Robert Lucas’ quote is used to introduce the article, which is about the development of various countries.
• The article is based on the ideas of Joe Studwell and Ha-Joon Chang, who wrote books about how countries can develop.
• The article looks at the development of Bangladesh, Dominican Republic, Eastern Bloc, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland and Malaysia, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam.
• Each country is discussed in terms of their development strategies, successes, and failures.
• The article concludes with plans for the next series, which will include Ethiopia and Thailand.
Published February 10, 2023
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