Social and political components of economic performance for the 1960s: A note on Adelman and Morris' ‘society,politics and economic development’

The influence of a given sociopolitical setting on the subsequent economic performance of the LDCs is examined. For this purpose, non-economic indicators developed by Adelman and Morris and two indices of economic activity, per capita gross national product and per capita energy consumption, are used. Component and regression analysis show that in the short run, a given sociopolitical setting significantly affects subsequent economic activity. The results enable a broadening of some of Adelman and Morris' findings.