Provide an example of how state capacity has contributed to an improved development outcome.

IMPACT OF STATE CAPACITY IN DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES By [Student's Name] Course Professor Institution City and State Date State capacity is, in fact, the root of all factors contributing to improved development outcomes. A practical example can be drawn from the South Korean economic miracle in the 1960s and 1970s to understand how state capacity functions to realize improved development outcomes (Mann, 2009, p. 186). The capacity of the South Korean government to intervene in the economy by enhancing industrialization and maintaining political stability directly influenced speeding economic development. It ensured appropriate policies were in place to direct state resources into strategic sectors, such as manufacturing and technology. At the same time, private enterprises were given incentives to encourage them to invest in export-oriented industries. The economy quickly transformed from a war-torn agrarian economy in the 1980s into an advanced industrial nation (Yildirimer, 2023, p. 19). This transformation directly results from the state's strengths in retaining control over economic and politi...