Resumen

TRUCCO, Ignacio. Theories of Capitalist Development: A Comparative Evaluation. Prob. Des [online]. 2012, vol.43, n.171, pp.9-29. ISSN 0301-7036.

This work seeks to compare a set of theories on capitalist development by investigating the assumptions made on the nature and dynamics of society. This work aims to show possible paradoxes when interpreting social change under the assumption of static societies. First, ideas from conventional economic theory are contrasted with the theoretical treatment of growth in the Harrod-Domar model and Rostow's interpretation of historical dynamics, taking into account critiques from Germani and Medina Echavarría. Secondly, Hirschman-Myrdal's and Prebisch-Singer's contributions are expanded upon, concluding with a critique developed by Furtado. Finally, the work investigates these aspects on the neoclassical side of development theory based on proposals from New Institutional Economics.

Palabras llave : development; capitalism; comparative theory; debate; paradoxes.