neo-developmentalist

English

Etymology

From neo- +‎ developmentalist.

Adjective

neo-developmentalist (comparative more neo-developmentalist, superlative most neo-developmentalist)

1. Of, or related to neo-developmentalism.
   • 2012 April 24, Cornel Ban, “What is neo-developmentalism?”, in Development Studies at Brown University‎^[1]:

     The use of the adjective “liberal” in “liberal neo-developmentalism” could be useful for future scholars who may wish to distinguish Brazil’s policy regime from other neo-developmentalist alternatives in the Latin American region and elsewhere.

Noun

neo-developmentalist (plural neo-developmentalists)

1. A follower or proponent of neo-developmentalism.
   • 2012 April 24, Cornel Ban, “What is neo-developmentalism?”, in Development Studies at Brown University‎^[2]:

     Unlike the protectionism and export pessimism of old developmentalists, neo-developmentalists think that since middle-income countries have overcome the infant industry stage, protectionism should be scrapped and the goal of the open economy should be accepted as fundamental.