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    Rostow ModelMBA (IB) 10 13 Group-1

    Chandrachur Pan (04)

    Indranil Saha (09)Sandip Rauth (16)

    Somdeb Chakraborty (22)

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    Table of Contents

    Rostow Model ................................................................................................................................. 3

    Traditional society ...................................................................................................................... 4

    Preconditions for take-off ........................................................................................................... 5

    Take-off....................................................................................................................................... 7

    Drive to maturity ......................................................................................................................... 9

    Age of High mass consumption ................................................................................................ 11

    A schematic economic history of the UK ................................................................................. 12

    Criticism of the model .............................................................................................................. 14Reference ...................................................................................................................................... 15

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    Rostow Model

    The Rostow's Stages of Growth model is one of the major historical models of economic growth.It was developed by W. W. Rostow. The model postulates that economic growth occurs in five

    basic stages, of varying length

    1. Traditional society2. Preconditions for take-off3. Take-off4. Drive to maturity5. Age of High mass consumption

    Rostow argued that economic take-off must initially be led by a few individual sectors. This

    belief echoes David Ricardos comparative advantage thesis and criticizes Marxistrevolutionaries push for economic self-reliance in that it pushes for the 'initial' development of

    only one or two sectors over the development of all sectors equally. This became one of the

    important concepts in the theory of modernization in the social evolutionism.

    We attempt to establish the Rostow model, in other words the stages of economic developmentusing the country Britain and its development stages.

    The different stages of economic growth in Britain were defined as follows:

    Stage Period

    Traditional society Medivial period of Europe from 12 th century to aslate as 16th century 1270-1700 (A.D.)

    Preconditions for take-off 17th and 18th century in Britian

    Take-off First Industrial Revolution (1860) to Second World

    War (1945)

    Drive to maturity Second World War to Disintegration of SovietUnion (1991)

    Age of High mass consumption From the end of the last century

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    Traditional society

    Salient features of this society are:

    Most workers are in agriculture. Manufacturing is done at home or in small shops (artisanal). Pre-scientific (pre-Newtonian) understanding of the world. Traditional technology. Level of output per head was limited. Low savings rate. Poor society. Population fluctuated with the harvests and with disease.

    The economy in this stage has a limited production function which barely attains the minimumlevel of potential output. This does not entirely mean that the economy's production level is

    static. The output level can still be increased, as there was often a surplus of uncultivated land

    which can be used for increasing agricultural production. States and individuals utilize irrigation

    systems in many instances, but most farming is still purely for subsistence. There have beentechnological innovations, but only on ad hoc basis. All this can result in increases in output, but

    never beyond an upper limit which cannot be crossed. Lacking modern science and technology,

    such innovation as occurs spreads slowly and inconsistently and is sometimes reversed or lost.Trade is predominantly regional and local, largely done through barter, and the monetary system

    is not well developed. Investment's share never exceeds 5% of total economic production.

    Wars, famines and epidemics like plague cause initially expanding populations to halt or shrink,limiting the single greatest factor of production: human manual labor. Volume fluctuations in

    trade due to political instability are frequent; historically, trading was subject to great risk andtransport of goods and raw materials was expensive, difficult, slow and unreliable. The

    manufacturing sector and other industries have a tendency to grow but are limited by inadequate

    scientific knowledge and a "backward" or highly traditionalist frame of mind which contributes

    to low labour productivity. In this stage, some regions are entirely self-sufficient.

    In settled agricultural societies before the Industrial Revolution, a hierarchical social structurerelied on near-absolute reverence for tradition, and an insistence on obedience & submission.

    This resulted in concentration of political power in the hands of landowners in most cases;

    everywhere, family & lineage, and marriage ties, constituted the primary social organization,along with religious customs, and the state only rarely interacted with local populations and inlimited spheres of life. This social structure was generally feudalistic in nature. Under modern

    conditions, these characteristics have been modified by outside influences, but the least

    developed regions and societies fit this description quite accurately.

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    Some economic indicators:

    TABLE 1: Output growth in English agriculture in constant 1700 prices

    Years Arable sector(% per annum)

    Pastoral sector(% per annum)

    Total agriculture(% per annum)

    1270s 1300s 0.12 0.40 0.24

    1300s 1340s -0.19 -0.04 -0.12

    1340s 1400s -0.87 -0.42 -0.66

    1400s 1450s -0.37 0.03 -0.16

    1450s 1470s -0.38 0.00 -0.16

    1470s 1550s 0.72 0.18 0.45

    1550s 1600s 0.63 0.72 0.691600s 1650s 0.34 -0.04 0.21

    1650s 1700s 0.24 0.47 0.33

    TABLE 2: Sectoral shares in current price GDP, 1270-1700 (%)

    Year Region Agriculture Industry Services Total

    1381 England 45.5 28.8 25.7 100.0

    1522 England 39.7 38.7 21.6 100.0

    1600 England 41.1 36.2 22.7 100.0

    1700 England &Britain

    26.7 41.3 32.0 100.0

    Preconditions for take-off

    Salient features of this society are:

    Historically first seen in Britain and in Western Europe in late 17th and early 18thcenturies.

    Attitudinal changes toward progress and materialism as desirable means to desirableends.

    Risk-taking individuals, entrepreneurs, begin to appear.

    Investment increases. Increased production. Infrastructure investments facilitate the convergence of space and time. Nationalism and new political structures.

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    As the economy just initiated a change in the overall process of thought and operations these

    gives rise to some fundamental change in the society itself and influence the economic process

    by:

    1. external demand for raw materials initiates economic change;2. development of more productive, commercial agriculture & cash crops not consumed by

    producers and/or largely exported

    3. widespread and enhanced investment in changes to the physical environment to expandproduction (i.e. irrigation, canals, ports)

    4. increasing spread of technology & advances in existing technologies5. changing social structure, with previous social equilibrium now in flux6. individual social mobility begins7. development of national identity and shared economic interests

    In the second stage of economic growth the economies undergoes a process of change for

    building up of conditions for growth and take off. Rostow said that these changes in society and

    the economy had to be of fundamental nature in the socio-political structure and productiontechniques.] This pattern was followed in Europe, parts of Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

    There is also a second pattern in which there was no need for change in socio-political structure

    because these economies were not deeply caught up in older, traditional social and political

    structures. The only changes required were in economic and technical dimensions. The nationswhich followed this pattern were in North America and Oceania (New Zealand & Australia).

    There are three important dimensions to this transition: firstly, the shift from an agrarian to an

    industrial or manufacturing society begins, albeit slowly. Secondly, trade and other commercialactivities of the nation broaden the market's reach not only to neighboring areas but also to far-flung regions, creating international markets. Lastly, the surplus attained should not be wasted on

    the conspicuous consumption of the land owners or the state, but should be spent on the

    development of industries, infrastructure and thereby prepare for self-sustained growth of theeconomy later on. Furthermore, agriculture becomes commercialized and mechanized via

    technological advancement; shifts increasingly towards cash or export-oriented crops; and there

    is a growth of agricultural entrepreneurship.

    The strategic factor is that investment level should be above 5% of the national income. This rise

    in investment rate depends on many sectors of the economy. According to Walt Whitman

    Rostow capital formation depends on the productivity of agriculture and the creation of socialoverhead capital. Agriculture plays a very important role in this transition process as the surplus

    quantity of the produce is to be utilized to support an increasing urban population of workers and

    also becomes a major exporting sector, earning foreign exchange for continued development andcapital formation. Increases in agricultural productivity also lead to expansion of the domestic

    markets for manufactured goods and processed commodities, which adds to the growth of

    investment in the industrial sector.

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    Social overhead capital creation can only be undertaken by government, in Rostow's view.

    Government plays the driving role in development of social overhead capital as it is rarely

    profitable, it has long gestation period, and the pay-offs accrue to all economic sectors, notprimarily to the investing entity; thus the private sector is not interested in playing a major role in

    its development.

    All these changes effectively prepare the way for "take-off" only if there is basic change in

    attitude of society towards risk taking, changes in working environment, and openness to changein social and political organizations and structures. The pre-conditions of take-off closely track

    the historic stages of the (initially) British Industrial Revolution.

    Referring to the graph of savings and investment, notably, there is a steep increase in the rate of

    savings and investment from the stage of "Pre Take-off" till "Drive to Maturity:" then, following

    that stage, the growing rate of savings and investment moderates. This initial & acceleratingsteep increase in savings and investment is a pre-condition for the economy to reach the "Take-

    off" stage and beyond.

    TABLE 3: Output growth in English agriculture in constant 1700 prices

    Years Arable sector(% per annum)

    Pastoral sector(% per annum)

    Total agriculture(% per annum)

    1700s 1750s 0.29 0.90 0.55

    1750s 1800s 0.52 1.31 0.93

    1800s 1830s 0.98 0.63 0.77

    1830s 1860s 0.58 1.08 0.85

    TABLE 4: Sectoral shares in current price GDP, 1700-1870 (%)

    Year Region Agriculture Industry Services Total

    1700 England &Britain

    26.7 41.3 32.0 100.0

    1759 Britain 29.7 35.2 35.1 100.0

    1801 Britain 31.3 32.7 36.0 100.0

    1841 Britain 22.1 36.4 41.5 100.0

    Take-off

    Salient features of this society are:

    Economic growth becomes the norm for the society. Entrepreneurial class blooms. High rates of savings and investment (up to 10% of GDP). New technologies and capital are used to increase production.

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    Secondary (manufacturing) and tertiary (services) activities become increasinglyimportant.

    Commercialization of agriculture. Rural-urban migration becomes important. Infrastructure is improved and expanded. Elements of democracy develop.Others are:

    1. manufacturing begins to rationalize and scale increases in a few leading industries, asgoods are made both for export and domestic consumption

    2. the "secondary" (goods-producing) sector expands and ratio of secondary vs. primarysectors in the economy shifts quickly towards secondary

    3. textiles & apparel are usually the first "take-off" industry, as happened in Great Britain'sclassic "Industrial Revolution"

    This stage is characterized by dynamic economic growth. As Rostow suggests, all is premised on

    a sharp stimulus (or multiple stimuli) that is/are any or all of economic, political andtechnological change. The main feature of this stage is rapid, self-sustained growth. Take-off

    occurs when sector led growth becomes common and society is driven more by economic

    processes than traditions. At this point, the norms of economic growth are well established and

    growth becomes a nation's "second nature" and a shared goal. In discussing the take-off, Rostow

    is noted to have adopted the term transition, which describes the process of a traditionaleconomy becoming a modern one. After take-off, a country will generally take as long as forty to

    fifty years to reach the mature stage according to the model, as occurred in countries that

    participated in the Industrial Revolution and were established as such when Rostow developed

    his ideas in the 1950s.

    Industrialization becomes a crucial phenomenon as it helps to prepare the basic structure for

    structural changes on a massive scale. Rostow says that this transition does not follow a set trend

    as there are a variety of different motivations or stimulus which began this growth process. Takeoff requires a large and sufficient amount of loan able funds for expansion of the industrial sector

    which generally come from two sources which are:

    1. Shifts in income flows by way of taxation, implementation of land reforms and variousother fiscal measures.

    2. Re-investment of profits earned from foreign trade as has been observed in many EastAsian countries. While there are other examples of "Take-off" based on rapidlyincreasing demand for domestically produced goods for sale in domestic markets, more

    countries have followed the export-based model, overall and in the recent past. The US,

    Canada, Russia and Sweden are examples of domestically based "take-off"; all of them,however, were characterized by massive capital imports and rapid adoption of their

    trading partners' technological advances. This entire process of expansion of the

    industrial sector yields an increase in rate of return to some individuals who save at high

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    rates and invest their savings in the industrial sector activities. The economy exploits

    their underutilized natural resources to increase their production.

    The take-off also needs a group of entrepreneurs in the society who pursue innovation and

    accelerate the rate of growth in the economy. For such an entrepreneurial class to develop,firstly, an ethos of "delayed gratification", a preference for capital accumulation over

    expenditure, and high tolerance of risk must be present. Secondly, entrepreneurial groups

    typically develop because they cannot secure prestige and power in their society via marriage,via participating in well-established industries, or through government or military service

    (among other routes to prominence) because of some disqualifying social or legal attribute; andlastly, their rapidly changing society must tolerate unorthodox paths to economic and political

    power.

    A country's making it through this stage depends on the following major factors:

    1. Existence of enlarged, sustained effective demand for the product of key sectors.2. Introduction of new productive technologies and techniques in these sectors.3. The society's increasing capacity to generate or earn enough capital to complete the take-

    off transition.

    4. Activities in the key sector should induce a chain of growth in other sectors of theeconomy that also develops rapidly.

    In the table note that Take-off periods of different countries are the same as the industrial

    revolution in those countries.

    Drive to maturity

    Salient features of this society are:

    Period of sustained growth. Economy starts to look mature some 40 years after the end of take off. 10-20% of the GDP is invested. New industries appear and grow. Older industries may decline. Increasing involvement in international trade. Domestic production of imported goods accelerates. Shift from a focus on a narrow range of industry and technology to the more

    technologically sophisticated. Economy moves beyond the industries that powered the take off. Can produce anything at this stage.

    Others are:

    1. diversification of the industrial base; multiple industries expand & new ones take rootquickly

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    2. manufacturing shifts from investment-driven (capital goods) towards consumer durables& domestic consumption

    3. rapid development of transportation infrastructure4. large-scale investment in social infrastructure (schools, universities, hospitals, etc.)

    After take-off there follows a long interval of sustained growth known as the stage of drive to

    maturity. Rostow defines it "as the period when has effectively applied the range of modern

    technology to the bulk of its resources." Now regularly growing economy drives to extendmodern technology over the whole front of its economic activity. Some 10-20% of the national

    income is steadily invested, permitting output regularly to outstrip the increase in population.The make-up of the economy changes unceasingly as technique improves, new industries

    accelerate, older industries level off. The economy finds its place in the international economy:goods formerly imported are produced at home; new import requirements develop, and new

    export commodities to match them. The leading sectors will in an economy be determined by thenature of resource endowments and not only by technology.

    On comparing the dates of take-off and drive to maturity these countries reached the stage of

    maturity in approximately 40 years.

    The structural changes in the society during this stage are in three ways:

    1. Work force composition in the agriculture shifts from 75% of the working population to20%.The workers acquires greater skill and their wages increase in real term.

    2. The character of leadership changes significantly in the industries and a high degree ofprofessionalism is introduced

    3. Environmental and health cost of industrialization is recognized and policy changes arethus made.4. During this stage a country has to decide whether the industrial power and technology it

    has generated is to be used for the welfare of its people or to gain supremacy over others.

    This diversity leads to reduction in poverty rate and increasing standards of living, as the society

    no longer needs to sacrifice its comfort in order to build up certain sectors.

    The below graph depicts the growth of in investment is more than 20% of the GDP during the

    post world warII era.

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    Age of High mass consumption

    Salient features of this society are:

    Begins about 40 years after the end of take off. Personal income is high. Goods and services are abundant - consumer society. Leisure time is abundant. The development of the welfare state.Others are:1. the industrial base dominates the economy; the primary sector is of greatly diminished

    weight in economy & society

    2. widespread and normative consumption of high-value consumer goods (e.g. automobiles)3. consumers typically (if not universally), have disposable income, beyond all basic needs,

    for additional goods

    The age of high mass consumption refers to the period of contemporary comfort afforded many

    western nations, wherein consumers concentrate on durable goods, and hardly remember thesubsistence concerns of previous stages. Rostow uses the Buddenbrooks dynamics metaphor to

    describe this change in attitude. In Thomas Manns novel, Buddenbrooks, a family is chronicledfor three generations. The first generation is interested in economic development, the second inits position in society. The third, already having money and prestige, concerns itself with the arts

    and music, worrying little about those previous, earthly concerns. So too, in the age of high mass

    consumption, a society is able to choose between concentrating on military and security issues,on equality and welfare issues, or on developing great luxuries for its upper class. Each country

    in this position chooses its own balance between these three goals. There is a desire to develop

    an egalitarian society and measures are taken to reach this goal. According to Rostow, a country

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    tries to determine its uniqueness and factors affecting it are its political, geographical and

    cultural structure and also values present in its society.

    A schematic economic history of the UK

    1. In the Middle Ages the UK had very little social mobility and hopes for future prosperity didnot exist in most of the population. Society was unchanging and static.

    2. During the Tudor age the commercial revolution happened and trade started. Merchantsstarted to offer insurance to people trading overseas.

    3. In the 18th century there was an agricultural revolution as people selectively bread stock.Canal building started to transport coal, which lead to the development of the coal industry.

    4. In the 20th century the age of mass consumption began.Rostow further stated that this was true of all developed economies, and those yet to develop.

    Britain took many centuries to develop, having created a "blue print" for development as itdeveloped. Developing nations should be able to develop more quickly as they can follow the

    example of Britain and other developed nations. Rostow suggested the following self-fuelling

    relationship.

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    Rostows Theory of Industrial Development

    CharacteristicsStage One:TheTraditionalSociety

    Stage Two:Preconditionsfor Takeoff

    Stage Three:Takeoff Stage Four:Drive toMaturity

    Stage Five:Age of MassConsumption

    Economyagricultural(>75%)

    production

    surplus of agr.& capital

    trade &manufacturing

    rapidexpansion ofindustry

    technology

    agr.

    technologyextends to allsectors

    -savingdevices are made

    more use andproduction ofdurable goods

    dominates(>50%)

    Societyhierarchical

    social structurebeginnings of

    a commercialclass w/ someurbanization

    increasinglydominantentrepreneurialclass

    urbanizationincrease in

    skilled andprofessionalworkers

    new middleclass

    shift to thesuburbs

    growth stabilizes

    PoliticalPower regionally-

    based in thehands of thelandowners

    centralizednationalgovernment

    powerfulfactionsencouragemodernization

    industrialleaders arehighlyinfluential

    social welfaremore

    resources formilitary &

    security

    Values

    resist change,focus on oldtraditions

    rising spirit ofprogress andopenness

    increasedinvestment ofcapital for profit

    emphasis ontechnology

    progress

    increasedacquisition ofconsumer goods

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    Criticism of the model

    1. Rostow is historical in the sense that the end result is known at the outset and is derivedfrom the historical geography of a developed, bureaucratic society.

    2. Rostow is mechanical in the sense that the underlying motor of change is not disclosedand therefore the stages become little more than a classificatory system based on data

    from developed countries.3. His model is based on American and European history and defines the American norm of

    high mass consumption as integral to the economic development process of all

    industrialized societies.

    4. His model assumes the inevitable adoption of Neoliberal trade policies which allow themanufacturing base of a given advanced polity to be relocated to lower-wage regions.

    5. Rostows Model does not apply to the Asian and the African countries as events in thesecountries are not justified in any stage of his model.

    6. The stages are not identifiable properly as the conditions of the take-off and pre take-offstage are every similar and also overlap.

    7. According to Rostow growth becomes automatic by the time it reaches the maturity stagebut kuzentz asserts that no growth can be automatic there is need for push always.

    8. There are two unrelated theories of take off one is that take is a sectoral and a non-linearnotion and other is that it is highly aggregative.

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    Reference

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    Allen, R.C. (2005), English and Welsh Agriculture 1300-1850: Output, Inputs andIncome, Nuffield College, Oxford,http://www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/users/allen/unpublished/AllenE&W.pdf.

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