Criticisms
Baran and Davis identify four primary criticisms of dependency theory:
1) Variability in microlevel and macrolevel measurement makes between-study comparability problematic.
2) The theory is often difficult to empirically verify.
3) The meaning and power of dependency is sometimes unclear.
4) Dependency theory lacks power in explaining long-term effects.
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