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Uneven economic growth and the world economy's north–south stratification

Reuveny, Rafael, Thompson, William R.·2008·International Studies Quarterly
DOI 10.1111/j.1468-2478.2008.00516.x
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The liberal formula for peace and prosperity in the 21st century involves substantial convergence in economic growth rates between the affluent North and the poor South, facilitating a decrease in the global North–South gap. This diminished developmental gap should lead to reduced conflict within the South and between the North and South. The problem is that long-term world economic growth is stimulated in part by intermittent upsurges in radical technology generated principally in the system's lead economy. These growth impulses diffuse outwards from the center of the North unevenly. We hypothesize that Northern economies are the primary beneficiaries of these periodic extensions of the technological frontier and that much less trickles down to the South. We test this question of uneven diffusion with time series data dating back to 1870 on systemic leadership growth, Northern economic growth, and Southern economic growth. We find that technological gains in the North have been more likely to expand the North–South gap than to close it. To the extent that the South and Southern turmoil are a function of uneven growth and stratification, neither is apt to disappear anytime soon.

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Authors
Reuveny, R., & Thompson, W. R.
Affiliations
Indiana University (US)
ORCID
Thompson, William R.
Venue
International Studies Quarterly
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2008-09
Volume
52
Issue
3
Pages
579-605
ISSN
  • 0020-8833 (ISSN-L)
  • 1468-2478
DOI
10.1111/j.1468-2478.2008.00516.x
OpenAlex
W2080683671
Cited by
17
References
81
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 3 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 2
FWCI
10.55
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
doi.wiley.com/10.1002/tdm_license_1 (tdm, 2556 d)
Locations
International Studies Quarterly (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › World Systems and Global Transformations
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Economic Growth and Productivity
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › General Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economic Theory and Policy
Keywords
uneven economic growth, North-South divide, technology diffusion, technological frontier, systems leadership, economic convergence, global economic growth, global economy, North-South relations

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