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State the points of critics of development with examples.

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Critics of development have pointed out that the kind of development models which have been adopted in many countries has proved very costly for the developing countries.

The financial costs have been enormous, putting many countries into long-term debt. Africa is still suffering from the enormous debts which it ran up by borrowings from the richer countries. The gains in terms of growth have not been commensurate and poverty and disease continue to plague the continent

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