What development economists miss in the Lewis Model and what the Lewis Model misses
(2025)
Preprint / Working Paper
Sender, J., & Cramer, C. (2025). What development economists miss in the Lewis Model and what the Lewis Model misses. London
We argue in this paper that the Lewis Model is less wrong than many models in development economics but that it would be even less wrong, even more useful, if it were amended in two respects. First, the categorical ambiguity and binary dualism in the... Read More about What development economists miss in the Lewis Model and what the Lewis Model misses.