Charles P. Kindleberger Pens a Thesis

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He writes that the Swedes are highly educated, but
not in the proper areas, which is his reason for believing that education
may not matter as much as being a part of a 'brain-drain'. Kindleberger
also shows the 'dubious methods' used by a vast array of characters to
obtain industrial knowledge.
What Kindleberger failed to prove was the importance of the thesis
that was presented in the paper. He showed many fine examples of how
information, and the ensuing technological advancement, moved from country
to country, and how that movement benefited the receiving countries. He
also showed that there was an ebb and flow to the growth, and to the
decline in various countries, but what he failed to show was any gains made
from his reasoning.
The reader could almost chuckle with glee in reading
Kindleberger's statement; "the model is of little value for forecasting
since economies, unlike human beings, can be reborn economically" (p. 231).
Okay, the reader can then ask, then why would the writer spend almost 14
pages rambling on about how different countries are affected in such a
manner?
The paper was interesting regarding history, but the reader is almost
positive that the author of the paper meant it for so much more, but
provided so much less. Perhaps the writer should have taken up a career in
teaching history,….....

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