Topic 2 Development Dynamics Flashcards

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What are the stages of Rostows theory

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Traditional society
Pre - conditions for take off
Take off
Drive to maturity
Age of high mass consumption
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What is the traditional society stage

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Most people work as subsistence farmers, subsistence economy

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What is Pre - conditions for take off

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Shift from farming to manufacture
Trade increases
Profits invested into new infrastructure
Farming food for sale

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What is Take off

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Growth rapid
Investment in technology to create new manufacture industries
Take requires profits from overseas trade

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Ahat js drive to maturity

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Period of growth
Technology used throughout economy
Industries produce consumer goods

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What is age of high mass consumption

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Period of comfort
Consukers enjoy wide range of goods
Societies choose how to spend wealth: military, education, luxuries

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What is frank’s dependency theory

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The periphery ( developing ) countries depend on the core ( develpped ) countries for their market. They sell the core raw materials and in return the core pay them

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3 criticisms about franks theory

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Some poor countries have successfully developed
Countries that followed the socialist model have mostly remained poor ( tanzania )
Rich country influences may be positive for example free aid

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Name 5 things that stunts a countries development

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Climate
Education
Shape of land ( steep )
Healthcare
Former colonies ( less developed )
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What does the human development index measure

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Life expectancy
Education level
Income per person

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What is globalisation

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The increasing connections between places and people across the planet, established through trade, politics and cultural exchanges, and helped by technology and transport.

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How do TNCs increase globalisation

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Link countries thriugh production and sale of goods
Can bring culture from original country
Brings culture of consumerism to developing countries

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How do governments increase globalisation

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Promoting free trade
Attracting investment from TNCs - brings jobs, tax payment, promotes economic growth
Privatisation - handing over services to companies e.g rail services in UK owned by Netherlands, Germany and France

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How does globalisation increase inequality

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Free trade benefits richer countries as profits return to developed country from TNC and poor countries struggle to provide cheaper goods
Richer countries benefit from freer movement, high skilled workers move to developed countries and create brain drain in poorer countries

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