When contemporary economists think of economic dualism, they think first and foremost of the Nobel laureate Sir W. Arthur Lewis. Lewis turned Boeke’s idea on its head, arguing that labor migration from traditional agriculture to modern industrial activities is the engine of economic development.
Gli economisti contemporanei collegano immediatamente il dualismo economico al premio Nobel Sir W. Arthur Lewis, noto per aver rigirato l’idea di Boeke sostenendo che il passaggio della forza lavoro dall’agricoltura tradizionale all’industria moderna fosse il perno dello sviluppo economico.