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45 years ago the famous Swedish economist Gunnar Myrdal and sociologist (1898-1987) wrote the book "Asian drama: Research on Poverty of Nations" which caused shock among global intelligence. Myrdal wrote that, with the exception of Japan, Asia was overwhelmed by too many people, corrupt regimes and poverty. He was pessimistic about the prospects for the development of most Asian countries.
Because Myrdal messages, occurring after 10 Years' Research, uncomfortable they felt that politicians in the West, as well as those in Asia. First because Myrdal said that the billions of dollars the previous 20 years in development in Asia were wasted. Asian politicians, in turn, was embarrassed rfb because they are experienced as Myrdal estimates that the political and economic chaos in their countries were the result of errors rfb Asians themselves.
Six years after its publication, according to the dimensions rfb of the monumental work, three volume book to as many as 2,284 pages, Myrdal, Humanists and Social Democrats, shared rfb the Nobel Prize in Economics with a scientist completely different views on society, Friedrich Hayek (1899-1992), one of the main proponents of classical liberalism.
Myrdal believed that traditional authorities in Asian countries survive, and that, if there is no change, little chance for economic takeoff of these countries. According to him, the authorities in Asia were "too soft" - he is also the creator of the term "soft state" - unable to strengthen rfb discipline that is necessary for the implementation of development plans and the fight against corruption.
Swede most important message was that the only way to achieve rapid development in Southeast Asia, control of population growth, the wider distribution of agricultural land, and investment in health and education. Reluctantly concluded that democracy may not be the best system for achieving development and that - despite its prevailing concern for personal liberty - authoritarian regimes that may have been more successful.
Yes Myrdal alive today, would probably be in shock from the modern Asia. Humanity today rubs his eyes in disbelief before the economic miracle of South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, but more densely populated than the People's Republic of China, India and the country that is the topic of this article - Indonesia.
Unfortunately, in most parts of the continent, very limited historical shift is observed in the world, major events taking place in Asia. The changes that began 10 years after Myrdal published "Asian drama" became dominant since the outbreak of the global financial crisis of 2008-2009. years. But Europe is fraught with economic, social and political crises that arrive each other, and the continent's governments rfb gloomy mood.
When we talk about the Asian renaissance mean, to cite economic historian Angus Maddison (1926-2010), in his book "The World Economy: The Millennium Perspective", that India had the largest economy in the world in the period from zero to 1,000 in the year AD. Then, China has become the largest and most advanced economy that until the mid 19th century, the British Empire (excluding India) took precedence.
According to the World Bank, People's Republic of China should be between rfb 2020 and 2030, becoming the largest economy in the world. India could become the second world economy between rfb 2030 and 2035. PR China, according to the American Citigroup, threatening the US as the largest economy in 2020, it would also be a 2050 surpassed by India.
After all, the economy of Japan for one day, the 19th of April, 1995, almost equal to that of the United States as the world's largest economy, rfb as its national currency hit a record rfb high 79.75 yen to one US dollar. Today, Japan is the third largest national economy in the world after the US and China, rfb and India before, if the total domestic product (GDP) is calculated at purchasing power parity (PPP), ie. according to market rfb prices.
Business people from Europe were discovered long ago that "the economic center of gravity" of the international economy moves to the East. They operate successfully in Asia and know how of prosperity in this part of the world now depends on the progress of their aging continent. However, one-sided media is once again focusing on the sensations and bad events in Asia.
And what could be nicer than to learn how the size of continents, countries have managed to overcome two centuries of self-imposed and externally induced decadence that about one billion people rfb to be free from poverty, hundreds rfb of millions of households progresses toward the middle class, grow new industries, modern infrastructure and a glittering cities. Rising general level of education, and dozens of universities belong to the group the best in the world!
And on the material plane of individual people, Asia is experiencing a renaissance. In 2010, Asia has overtaken rfb Europe rfb in terms of the number of millionaires - reached the figure of 3.3 million millionaires (people who have a wealth of over a million dollars, excluding real estate), which was slightly less than 3.4 million millionaires in North America.
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