Exam 10: Development

Describe the regional inequality in the peripheral regions. Why is this a growing problem?

Which of the following is not associated with core production processes?

A look at the maps of Nigeria,Pakistan and Brazil would show that when governments established new post-colonial capitals,they moved away from _____________

A high percentage of laborers engaged in the production of food staples indicates a low,overall level of development.

The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in the United States,with 80% unemployment and per capita income around $6,000,illustrates ______________ within a core area country.

____________ is the only country in the western hemisphere with a dependency ration over 85.

In 2003,Malaria endemicity was very high in _____________.

Quarry workers,quarry owners,stone cutters,exporters,designers and architects,builders,tile and stone distributors,etc.represent an example of the links connecting producers and consumers in a world market. This is an example of __________

Which Asian nation listed below has a per capita GNP above the world average?

Gross domestic product measures only _________________

In the US,there is no area threatened by desertification.

Which is not among the five stages of Rostow's development model?

________________ processes in the commodity chain involve technology,education,research and development,and high wages.

Establishment of government quotas on imports (e.g.cotton shirts or steel)to the U.S.has led to ______________

Desertification in Africa is a particular problem as ____ of the continent is arid or semiarid.

__________ give loans to poor people,preferably women,to encourage development of small businesses.

According to the World Bank,___________ had the highest external debt as a percentage of exports of goods and services for low- and middle-income in 2006.

Core-periphery theory can operate at a number of scales. For example,Los Angeles can be described as the core of Southern California.

Core area agriculture is characterized by _______________

One compensation of being in a peripheral region of the world economy is that goods and services are low cost,thus making education free of cost in most of the region.