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1.2.5 Theory of Development Poles

(RERROUX 22)
The promotion of regional development centres will serve as focal point and incentive for further development. Such a regional concentration helps to reap the benefits of technological external economies and makes the growth centre attractive to entrepreneurs, thus initiating further development. This theory is a sort of 'regional unbalanced growth theory' which uses temporary regional imbalances to initiate development. Little attention is given to the process which is necessary to ensure a spread or linkage from the centres to the hinterland without which the poles may transform the economy of the region into a dual economy.

 

CAUSES OF UNDERDEVELOPMENT AND CONCEPTS FOR
DEVELOPMENT
— AN INTRODUCTION TO DEVELOPMENT THEORIES
  Introduction
1 MODERNIZATION THEORIES
1.1 DUALISM THEORIES
1.2 STRATEGY THEORIES
1.2.1 Theory of Balanced Growth
1.2.2 Theory of Unbalanced Growth
1.2.3 Theory of Stages of Growth
1.2.4 'Big-push' Theory
1.2.5 Theory of Development Poles
1.2.6 Theory of Circular Causation
1.3 SOCIAL-PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES
1.3.1 Sociological Explanation of Socioeconomic Change
1.3.2 Theory of Social Change
2. DEPENDENCE THEORIES
2.1 EXTERNAL TRADE THEORIES
2.1.1 Theories of Circular Deterioration of Terms of Trade
2.1.2 Theory of Immiserizing Growth
2.2 IMPERIALISM THEORY
2.2.1 Classical Imperialism Theory
2.2.2 Modern Imperialism Theory
2.3 DEPENDENCIA THEORIES
3 TOWARDS A GENERAL THEORY OF DEVELOPMENT
4 LITERATURE