Dual economy

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Updated: Aug 20, 2021

An economy in which modem industries, mines, or plantation agriculture exist side-by-side with backward sectors, with little interaction between them. This situation may occur in less developed countries due to the effects of foreign direct investment with the use of expatriates for skilled work.

Reference: Oxford Press Dictonary of Economics, 5th edt.


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