Economic Development as a Social Process of Multiple Space-Time Scales

Abstract The article seeks, first, to demonstrate how the concept of development has been used in different ways throughout history. classical developmentalist authors understood phenomenon as a complex process, which involved structural changes, sectoral economic transformations, political projects social change and action planning by various actors. Developmentalist ideas influenced sophisticated processes transformation that took place especially during “golden age” capitalism. From 1980s onwards, reductionist theories about have gained momentum. They seek explain result, for example, productive specialization, entrepreneurial or local arrangements. also aims establish methodological parameters rejection approaches defence comprehensive theories, understand it occurs multiple space-time scales.