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Why growth without development keeps us stuck

The Digitruck at Kabimoi Vocational Training Centre in Baringo County on May 24, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

There are two popular words in economics: growth and development. The truth seems to be that most countries have grown but not developed.

The size of the economy, gross domestic product (GDP) keeps growing but not the standards of living.

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