2.2 - Global inequalities in development Flashcards
Explain how social factors (health and education) have caused global inequalities in development
Lack of schools and teachers can mean that very little children are getting enough training to be able to go on to get good jobs and add to the economy of a country. In poorer countries will little health care or clean water, more people get ill and cannot work and increase economy. As well as this, if more money is spent on healthcare, there is less investment on development.
Explain how historical factors (colonialism) have caused global
inequalities in development
A country that was once a colony will be less developed as they would have been exploited for lots of the raw materials and then been sold back expensive manufactured goods
Explain how economic and political factors (TNCs, neo-colonialism, governance, trade) have caused global inequalities in development
TNC’s still exploit cheap labour and raw materials from poor countries.
Corrupt governments could take money that is intended for development projects
If a country has good international relations, they are more likely to get good trade agreements or loans to invest in development.
Assess the significance of economic and political factors in affecting how developed a country is. Hint: are these the most important? What about other factors?
- Corrupted governments take money
- TNC’s can be exploitative or offer conditional loans.
Environment:
-Topography (steep land)
How do global inequalities in development affect peoples’ lives in
developing countries
Education:
Poorer countries cannot invest much in education
Poorer people might not be able to afford school fees
Lack of education lead to cycle of poverty later on in life
Health:
People in developing countries are at a greater risk of disease and can’t get healthcare
Politics:
Can be an increase in crime in poorer countries
More likely to have civil wars
Poorer countries are dependent on richer ones so have less of a say in global decisions.
List the stages of Rostow’s modernisation theory
1) Traditional society
2) Preconditions for take-off
3) Take-off
4) Drive to maturity
5) Mass consumption
Explain the changes in the economy that occur at the take-off stage
Rapid, intensive growth.
Large scale industrialisation
Increasing wealth
Explain what Frank means by Neo-colonialism
Exploitation has continued from colonial period so rich countries take advantage of cheap labour
Explain why neo-colonialism traps countries in poverty and makes them
dependent
Poor countries are encouraged to export primary goods cheaply to other countries. The country imports manufactured goods from richer countries that are more expensive. This traps the country in a cycle of poverty and dependancy.
