Patterns of economic and political participation; final report, pt. 1 : summary, conclusions, and recommendations

This section, Part I, opens with a summary of conclusions reached in the course of the project. These primarily focus on the need for specific policy measures to insure that economic growth is accompanied by increased political participation and improved income distribution. Next, strategies are recommended by which AID can help increase political and/or economic participation within LDCs; social mobility and job availability programs are among the measures suggested. It is stressed that AID intervention should not be undertaken without serious consideration of the probable and possible consequences of both action and inaction. Finally, the study"s major findings are summarized. It is concluded the (1) political and economic participation are not closely linked; (2) political participation can be improved by increasing social mobility, instituting land reform, strengthening the political party system, and educating the military; and (3) economic participation can best be effected through programs to increase human resource development and reduce dualistic patterns of socio-economic development.