Unit 8 Flashcards
What are the causes of the overall stagnation in the south?
- Low agricultural productivity
- Exploding demographics
- Wars and corrupt govs
- A frustrated industrialization
- Imposed primary specialization
Proposals to help the south?
- Cancellation or reduction of foreign debt
- Stabilisation of democratic govs
- Promotion of Sustainable Dev Goals.
- Monitoring the performance of MNCs.
- Regional integration
- North-South fair trade relations.
- Increasing ODA
- The Tobin Tax
What are the factors of low agricultural productivity?
Unfavorable climate (worse with climate change)
Dryland (bad for farming)
Intense plagues
Long transition vs Short transition
Long transition: 75-150 years (Europe) with a gradual population increase and gradual decline in mortality rate
Short Transition: 40-80 years (Africa, Asia, Latin America) with a sudden population increase due to an abrupt decline in mortality rate
Why does the South have an abrupt decline in mortality rate?
It is due to socio-sanitary technology; The sanitation that was developed in the North is given to the South
Due to the non-decreasing birth rate in southern countries, what effect does that have on children?
They are investment i.e. children go to work to help the family economy
What strategy did East Asian countries implement following WW2? What was the consequence?
It was to block imports and increase exports until the wage rose for workers. The consequence of this strategy was the ability to purchase new technology and materials to sustain economic growth.
What were the causes that explain the final result of primary specialization?
Unequal exchange (South depend more on North)
Uncontrolled increase in supply (North subsidizes South)
Demand ceiling for raw materials
Artificial substitutes (e.g. sweeteners)
What are the political causes of the stagnation in the South?
Political corruption, civil wars, dictatorial regimes
