Monday, July 22, 2013

"So what is a middle-income trap? What should policymakers do about it?"

hmmmmm ??

"little is known about why so few countries succeed in making the transition
from middle-income to high-income status"


middle income systems  in a pickle :

"sandwiched between low-wage economies on one side
and more innovative advanced economies on the other"


"Caught between these two groups, many middle-income countries
 are without a viable high-growth strategy"


"Many middle-income countries tend to make two common mistakes: either they cling to past successful policies for too long, or they exit prematurely from the industries that could have served as the basis for their specialisation process "

either too  fast or too slow

"process of structural reform can be tricky:
 structural reforms can be
 slow and complex,
                                 or fast and easy,
depending on the ownership of the programme,
implementation capabilities,
and a macroeconomic stance
that provides fiscal and political space
                                   to implement the program"

MCF:---massive concluding fatuity---:



"Timing and smooth transition are the two keys to success"