Great Power Competition and Third World Development: Effects of U.S. and Soviet Aid on Technology Adoption

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Brief Overview

U.S. aid sped communication tech adoption but slowed industrial tech, Soviet aid showed no significant effects; and concentrated aid from one superpower boosted industrial tech more than dual reliance.

Author

• Wenjian Li, Shanghai Jiao Tong University