Rostow’s Stages of Economic Growth Model

Question 1

Stage 1 (4)

Answer 1

• Traditional Society
• focus on primary sector - some countries in stage one havent even made it to organized agriculture, fishing and mining yet
• Limited technology
• Local trading
• Countries today: none (some society in sub-saharan africa)

Question 2

Stage 2 (4)

Answer 2

• “Preconditions for takeoff”
• still focused on primary sector, with beginnings of secondary sector
• Technology begins to spread
• Investments in infrastructure made
• Countries today: democratic Republic of congo, Ethiopia

Question 3

Stage 3 (4)

Answer 3

• “Take off”
• Focus on developing secondary sector
• Widespread industrialization
• beginnings of urbanization
• countries today: bangladesh, egypt, philippines, vietnam

Question 4

Stage 4 (4)

Answer 4

• “Drive to Maturity”
• Split between secondary and tertiary sector
• Middle class forming
• Large improvement in energy, transportation, and communication
• Countries today: China, Mexico, India

Question 5

Stage 5 (4)

Answer 5

• “Age of mass consumption”
• Emphasis on tertiary sector (or higher)
• Consumption of nonessential goods
• “Nicer” goods become common
• countries today: US, Japan, France, Germany