>that wasn't how many of the other industrialization success stories Within context of modern developement, i.e. post ww2, where development is rapid industria

>that wasn't how many of the other industrialization success stories Within context of modern developement, i.e. post ww2, where development is rapid industrialization in a few generations, success stories are essentially the Asian Tigers who hammered export led growth to accumulate foreign reserve (usd) then spend to accumulate increasingly expensive capital to make modern goods, throw in some industrial policy to protect native industries without pissing off trade partners (almost benefactors) who can turn off the FX / even tech transfer tap. Very few developing countries have the resources to bootstrap without bringing in foreign cash to buy foreign capital to bootstrap industrialization. Otherwise they start at essentially square one, for which the products are uncompetitive enough relative to imports from sufficiently industrialized economies that there is little latent demand, unless you go NK autarky route. It's the difference between saving up for decades vs taking out a loan and starting right away.