It's funny that you mention the Japanese. I don't know if you were around in the 80's but, if you were and have some memory, this song that we are listening no

It's funny that you mention the Japanese. I don't know if you were around in the 80's but, if you were and have some memory, this song that we are listening now, should be familiar to you. And it seems to me that, yes, there is a standard for developing a country's economy: you build and industrial base. For that you need importing technology and knowledge. For that you need foreign currency. So, you sell the job of your people. By the way, what you don't do, if you are clever, is follow the IMF advice.