Economic development requires continuous and appropriate economic growth for a long period of time, and theories of economic growth emphasize the increasing side of the cumulative of capital , and it also emphasizes that the increase in real investments in all areas of life and the efficient use of the elements of work and capitalز A low rate of unemployment means that unemployment is low, high growth in employment in all sectors means High productivity of labor in industry, agriculture, and services  Economic openness is one of the strategic options for economic policies and the adoption of this policy needs a strong national industrial base that is competitive against goods and services in the countries of the world. Other than that, it means the destruction of national industries and their deterioration over time.

very important to know economic the country before

Am not a friend of such (anti) development theories and palliatives.

Real economic growth depends on the application of technology, polytechnic (vocational) education and entrepreneurial minds.

http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/economic_growth.html

I think that leaders play a prominent role in the process. Singapore and Malaysia are good examples.

Development occurs as a synergy of political, economic and social inputs.

Thanks for all respondents.

All contributed to address the issue of development. However, leadership is important either for construction or destruction. Do not forget Hitler, Kew Sampan, and Mugabe are leaders but with different visions. Great Nelson Mandela also a leader with a vision - United country irrespective of 27 years of imprisonment. (How large his heart to forgive all his opponents?)

Once a leader with a vision in place, factors of production will flow along with foreign direct investment.

Upananda/Sri Lanka

Development of the country yes involve income and GDP. But community ,countries need to know what the area has to bring that in life and to bring income to the country.

For example look swiss what the do have if not tourism but look it they are develop more then others countries with different resources.

The primary factor used to distinguish developed countries from developing countries is the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, a tally of all the goods and services produced in a country in one year, expressed in U.S. dollars. GDP is calculated by dividing a country's GDP by its population. For example, a small country with a GDP of $1 billion and a population of 50,000 has a GDP per capita of $20,000. One unofficial threshold for a country with a developed economy is a GDP per capita of $12,000. Some economists prefer to see a per capita GDP of at least $25,000 to be comfortable declaring a country as developed, however. Many highly developed countries, including the United States, have high per capita GDPs of $40,000 or above.

Constraining the development success of these countries are multifaceted issues among them are the following: Weak Institutions, by weak institutions I mean enforcement characteristics is poor. The returns to the cost of enforcement are high and there are no incentives to build strong institutions. Rent-seeking behaviour overwhelms productivity.

I like Makuwa's suggestion. Utilization of country specific resources. Al-karkhi's approach is traditional, Per capita GDP could be increased by several business tycoons, GDP/population ==per capita GDP. The Majoirty of population could be starved to death with a higher per capita.

Aboidun answer is good. Institutional context is more important in operationalizing development policies.

Upananda

Let try to put our ideas together about development of countries or communities.

This is my way of thinking by knowing about weakness and others factors that affects development . E.g after each study we find that populations need infrastructure and other things by asking each one to bring every time after harvest just 10% or 5% of the crops to a place communities after that responsable in charge that the community elected go around others community to find there needs and find what you needs trade between by your needs. Look it by doing that you are going to have same development in your area with not expecting much for higher help.that is my way to see.