Rostow's model

• Limitations to the Rostow Model:

  • Old/ outdated and assumes all other countries will follow the same path as the USA and Europe
  • Movement between stages is mechanical with little exception
  • Assumes all countries start with the same amount of natural resources eg Coal (powers industry)
  • Doesn't account for technological advances / international aid
  • Doesn't account for issues such as debt
  • Stages overlap or merge making it hard to identify which country goes where in the model
• Rostow Model:

  There are 5 stages which categorise a countries development