2.2: Global Inequality In Development And Theories In Reducing It Flashcards
What causes global inequality ?
Global inequality can be caused by lack of development due to multiple factors such as location and climate of a country.
What can be the effect of inequalities in development ?
It can cause an even greater slow down in a countries development as well as financial instabilities and poor quality of life.
Describe Rostow’s development model :
Rostow's development model is the theory that a country will develop in 5 stages, these stages are : Traditional Society Pre-Take Off Society Take Off Stage Drive To Maturity High Mass Consumption
Describe Frank’s development model :
Frank’s development model is the theory that developed, emerging and developing countries can be categorised into the Core, Semi-Periphery and the Periphery. This then shows how the trade between the Core, Semi-Periphery and Periphery takes place.
How does the government investing in health care have knock-on effects ?
This investment can cause an decrease in illness, leading to more people working and going to school, both improving the chances of a higher GDP for the next generation as wells as increasing the current one slightly.
On a map of the world, what patterns are there in levels of development and why might this be ?
Parts of Africa tend to have low levels of development, this may be because of the lots of them being land locked and in hot countries. This would cause a hardship to grow crops as well as an expensive trip to export them internationally.
Assess the advantages and disadvantages to Frank and Rostow’s development models and come to a conclusion of which is better with justification.
Rostow’s Model:
Breaks it down into easy steps, describing how the country changes over time.
Lacks the detail of its effect on the other countries around it.
Frank’s Model:
Shows how each developed, emerging and developing country effects each other through trade.
Doesn’t show what happens to them as they develop other than their trade.
Conclusion:
I think that Rostow’s model is better as it shows what happens to the country as a whole and not just how it would trade.
Use Rostow or Frank’s dependency theory to describe how countries develop over time.
As Rostow’s dependency theory shows, a country will start off traditionally, mainly focusing on agriculture but then the more people begin low tech manufacturing. The exports then increase which allows investment and rapid growth of manufacturing and the economy grows. New technology is formed and consumer goods are now common as the country has sustained growth. Business demands are sustained as people buy goods and services. Welfare spending increases the wealth for all!
Categorise these into social, economic, political and environmental factors: Having clean water Deforestation Corrupt Government Officials Assess to education Low GDP
Having clean water : Social Deforestation : Environmental Corrupt Government Officials : Political Assess to education : Social Low GDP : Economic
What happens to a country as it develops ?
The country will see a decrease in the amount of children in each family as well as a decrease in the fertility rate. The life expectancy will heighten and more people will reach old ages.
