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We have seen that the undertaking that is international development falters in the face of paradoxes associated with social engineering (Kowalski, 2013b), on the one hand, and environmental sustainability on the other (Kowalski, 2013a). But there is a third aspect in which we are seeking to change the human condition by changing human behavior—namely, the economic dimension, which we must also consider. Even a cursory glance at the literature available suggests that there are both a number of significant, fundamental, systemic issues as well as some emergent concerns, which are limited to the processes of development itself.
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Kowalski, R. (2015). The Economic Illusions That Hold Back Human Development. In: Mohan, B. (eds) Global Frontiers of Social Development in Theory and Practice. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137460714_3
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