Term 2 Development Flashcards
What is the advantages of Multinational
companies
- provides labour
- improvement to roads and harbours
- brings foreign currency to the country
What is the disadvantages of Multinational
companies
- salaries are often low
- minerals are often exported than processed
What is the meaning of Development?
Is a process in which -social -economic -environmental inputs are used to improve quality of life
What terms are associated with development
- developed countries
- developing countries
What is meant by developed countries?
- First world
- Industrialised
- Rich North
- More economic developed (MEDCs)
What does MEDC stand for?
More economic developed countries
What is meant by developing countries?
- Third world
- Newly industrialised
- Emerging economies
- Less economically developed countries (LEDCs)
What does LEDC stand for?
Less economically developed countries
In terms of developed and developing countries what does the North-South divide called?
-Brandt divide
You are given a map, draw in the line for the North-South divide (Brandt divide)
Look at presentation for Term 2 - slide 9
You are given a map, draw circles around the LEDC countries
Look at presentation for Term 2 - slide 10
In terms of development what do the following refer to:
1) Economy:
2) Social:
3) Environmental
- 1) Money
- 2) Education, Healthcare, housing
- 3) Pollution
What does RDP stand for?
x
Who instituted RDP?
x
What was RDP’s purpose?
x
