Understanding political influences on Southeast Asia's development experience

Purpose – The per capita GDP of the countries of Southeast Asia (SEA) varies from less than $5,000 to over $97,000. This paper aims to analyze the political factors behind such variation, such as wars, extreme politics, political instability, and kleptocratic governments and leaders, and how they af...

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Main Author: Dwight Perkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald Publishing 2021-08-01
Series:Fulbright Review of Economics and Policy
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Online Access:https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/FREP-03-2021-0021/full/pdf