Applied development economics theory produced disastrous results across Latin America

Evidence

This is an example of a general principle: a philosophy developed in a politically and economically advanced country, which is, in its birthplace, little more than a clarification and systemization of prevalent opinion, may become elsewhere a source of revolutionary ardour, and ultimately of actual revolution. … In the advanced countries, practice inspires theory; in the others, theory inspires practice. — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 2180 (#qualifies, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Latin America’s underdevelopment stems from its early insertion into world capitalism.; Transplanted philosophies operate differently depending on a countrys economic development stage — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 2180; The dependency school explained underdevelopment as a structural effect of the world economy. (+4 more)

Related

• Transplanted philosophies operate differently depending on a countrys economic development stage (similarity 0.84)
• Latin America’s underdevelopment stems from its early insertion into world capitalism. (similarity 0.84)
• Latin American developmental economics fell on the 1980s debt crisis. (similarity 0.80)
• German over-theorizing reflects the backwardness of its economic development. (similarity 0.79)

Broader Connections

• The dependency school explained underdevelopment as a structural effect of the world economy. #expands (0.65)
• Latin America’s underdevelopment stems from its early insertion into world capitalism. #expands (0.60)
• Transplanted philosophies operate differently depending on a countrys economic development stage #qualifies (0.45) — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 2180