Underdevelopment Theories

Question 1

What causes underdevelopment?

Answer 1

low per capita incomes, low literacy and educational attainment, lack of basic services- water and power

Question 2

Old view?

Answer 2

that absence of development caused by certain physical environments, particular cultural traditions and value systems

Question 3

political factors?

Answer 3

Instability and other adverse internal situations

Question 4

Vicious Circles- Gunnar Myrdal?

Answer 4

Complex web of interlocking vicious circles each of which constitutes a chain of cause and effect relationships where one unfavorable circumstance leads to another and produces downward spiral
•High Birth Rate> Large Families>Low PCI> Poverty> Low Output Per Worker>
•Low PCI> Low Productivity> Poor Health>Inadequate Housing