Which of the following is a common criticism of Rostow’s model of economic development?

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27 May 2019
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Critics point out that Rostow’s theory faces several issues: data often disputes his idea of the takeoff stage, the model fails to explain why growth happens after takeoff, and the stages he proposes are hard to verify through empirical research. Therefore, all these criticisms are considered valid.

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