Measures to reduce dualism in developing countries
- Use of appropriate technology. That is production techniques used should be in line with the social and economic requirements of the society.
- Delocalization of industries to reduce on the problems of regional imbalances resulting from concentration of industries in urban areas.
- Implementing rural development programs such as rural electrification, rural infrastructural development etc. to control rural urban migration.
- Monetization of the economy to reduce on the subsistence sector through modernization and commercialization of agriculture.
- Providing free education. For example universal primary education (UPE) and universal secondary education (USE) to reduce on social – cultural dualism. ,
- Use of progressive taxation to check on income inequalities between the rich and the poor.
- Land reform policy. For example land consolidation, land redistribution etc. aimed at changing the land tenure system to enable the landless to have access and rights over ownership of land.
- Economic diversification. This is aimed at producing a variety of products for exports to reduce international dualism.
- Widening markets through economic integration so as to promote trade in the economy.
10. Political stability. This is aimed at promoting investments and production of goods and services in the country and reducing on the expenditure incurred in importing fire arms from foreign countries.
CATEGORIES Economics
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