However, an important lesson learned as our century draws to a close is that the progress of society cannot be seen simply as a result of economic choices. Capital and technical progress are certainly crucial to economic development, but development depends perhaps even more on the development and full utilization of human potential. It depends as m.1ch on the proper functioning of the employment market in conditions that respect the rights of workers as it does on the proper functioning of the market for goods or capital. It depends as nuch on the fair distribution of income and wealth as it does on sound macroeconomic policy. It depends as Ill.lch on the full enjoyment of .human rights and freedoms, including free enterprise and the right to form trade unions, as it does on sound management of economic policy. Above all, development depends on the existence of a true dialogue between public authorities and social forces. Experience has shown that any political and economic system that is not nourished by the aspirations of its population is doomed to see the failure of any projects that it claims to be implementing on its behalf. That comes as no surprise to the ILO, since it was on that very principle that the Organization was initially founded. The more the population is enabled to participate in discussions and decision-making, the better the chance of obtaining broad support for the subsequent implementation of the policies adopted. It is of course up to each country to set its own objectives and its <:Mn development strategies. But the way in which political leaders in each country assume their responsibilities, and especially the way in which they attempt to integrate social justice and social dialogue into their development strategies, JP/ASW A/S-18/PV. 2 174 (Mr. Hansenne, ILO) 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the factors that contribute to societal development, highlighting the importance of human potential, employment market, income and wealth distribution, human rights, and dialogue between public authorities and social forces. It emphasizes that economic development is not solely dependent on capital and technical progress, but also on social and political factors.

**Category**
Employment, Education