Why High in Under- developed Countries


It is agreed that capital output ratio in under – developed countries is generally higher, the capital is less productive in them than in developed countries. This is so because there is a relative inefficiency of the industries which produce capital goods. There is the greater wastage of capital in the process of production due to low level of technical knowledge and there is the scarcity of economic overheads. Besides, owing to indivisibilities, certain kinds of investment are bound to be initially underutilized. As development proceeds, naturally the pattern of demand will shift towards the more capital intensive industries.

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