This paper has two main purposes. First, it examines the way technological change has been treated in the analysis of labour surplus dual economies, concluding that technological dynamism actually 'matters' in the labour surplus phase of development. The discussion is based on Arthur Lewis's...

The external situation facing developing countries has changed markedly in the past decade in terms of increased international economic integration and accelerated technological change. In this context, the paper explores the role of technological factors in developing countries' efforts to...