The Application of Mcclelland's National Development Model to Recent Data

1 February 1976

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Social Psychology

Vol. 98 (1) , 55-59
https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.1976.9923365

Abstract

The model of economic development associated with McClelland (1961) hypothesizes that a rise in need achievement (nAch) precedes a rise in rate of development. One result by McClelland showed a significant positive correlation between nAch (1925) and growth in electrical energy production (1929–1950). Newer data presented here showed a zero correlation between nAch (1950) and growth in electrical production (1950–1971). In addition a negative correlation was found between nAch (1950) and national income growth (1950–1971). It was suggested that the McClelland model is an inappropriate model of economic development at least for the present historical period.

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