If the obstacles to human development lie in the paucity of resources, in insuperable technical barriers, the task would be hopeless. We know instead that it is too often a lack of political commitment, not of resources, that is the ultimate cause of human neglect.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Robert E. Lane (1994) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: