The experience of sub-Saharan Africa, as compared to that of “Other As

The experience of sub-Saharan Africa, as compared to that of “Other Asia” (not including the HPAEs) supports the argument that

A) high rates of protection tend to harm economic growth.
B) the poorer is the country the easier it is for it to “catch up” economically.
C) low rates of protection tend to promote economic growth.
D) free trade always best stimulates a developing country’s economy.
E) neither trade liberalization nor import substitution is a foolproof strategy for economic development.

ANSWER

E