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...?Third World Development Strategies Introduction The current ification of global economies into developed and developed countries fails to be holistic since it does not indicate the actual state of such economies. Most countries in the Middle East and south East Asia are classified as developing economies despite having GDPs that greatly exceed those of European countries that are considered developed countries. According to Mankiw (2011), GDP is not an absolute measure of a country’s economic well-being. This argument perfectly fits the economies of Saudi Arabia and other economies such as Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait, South Korea, and Vietnam. Saudi Arabia is the largest oil based economy in the world and it has... from a...
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.... In certain states, such as Punjab, those living below the poverty line account for only 8% of the population, and those living in Bihar have 40% of the population living below the line of poverty (Worldbank, 2011, p.62). Similar trends have been witnessed in literacy rate with literacy rate increasing and differences among the literacy rates of different states decreasing. During the period of 2001, India’s literacy rate was 66%, and in 2011, its literacy rate was 74% (CIA, 2013). Conclusion India has experienced an ample amount of development in the region of politics, economy and social circuit, but it still has a long way to go to change its status of being a third world country to a...
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...1 Introduction Countless arguments and theories have been forwarded as explanations for the causes of underdevelopment in Third World countries or, as some developmental economists have insisted, chronic and persistent underdevelopment (Pettman, 1996). Some have explained underdevelopment through reference to Wallerstein's world systems theory, others through dependency and still another group through culture and politics. While theorists have tended towards the arguing of a single cause, a critical analysis of the variant explanations forwarded establishes that underdevelopment, as in persistent and chronic underdevelopment, is a consequence of a multitude of factors and not just one. Accordingly, underdevelopment emerges... of the whole...
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...number of offspring to provide an economic security blanket (Fong 1)." Another purpose of the initiative is to help the country "leapfrog from a Third-World economy to a First-World economy by mimicking the First World fertility and educational patterns."
The One Child Policy has a great impact in China. The Taipei Times report that it leaves the country with a huge shortage of women. During 1982, China's gender ratio had stayed relatively normal with 100 girls for every 108 boys. In 2002, however, there has been an imbalance brought about the One Child Policy driving down the number of girls relative to boys to 117 to 100. It is...
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...Running Had: Third World Liberation Theologies: An Introductory Survey by Deane Ferm Third World Liberation Theologies: An Introductory Survey byDeane Ferm
Third World Liberation Theologies: An Introductory Survey by Deane Ferm
The book "Third World Liberation Theologies" describes historical development of religion in America and unique stages of popularizing and development of Liberation theologies. The author underlines that the consequence of the new religion was the confirmation of findings by historians and theologians and the notion that poverty derived from evil people and their social structures. The book provides a critical and detailed analysis of liberation theologies and their impact on populations and religious life... of the...
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... The Third World Differences between developing and developed countries – Developing countries are generally characterized by their high level of poverty, illiteracy and population growth. These are mainly agriculture based poor, rural countries. They also tend to show a lack of basic infrastructure and have poor health and medical facilities. Often these countries have poor economic conditions owing to the fact they export the basic primary products to the developed countries, and import the finished products at a much higher rate. Many of these countries have very poor social and living conditions with the basic amenities required for a decent survival, missing from most of their people’s lives. The political conditions of many... ...
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...Third world country Task: Third world country Diverse theories exist which seek to elaborate what s should embark on to boost the value they gain from international commerce. Ricardian model seeks to enhance the value, which a state obtains from international commerce. The model stipulates that such an entity should enhance its production in the sector which it generates merchandise cheaply. Under this model, trade emanates from disparity in technological levels hence this model seeks to enhance specialization. Fundamentally, a state should produce a commodity, where it bears comparative advantage (Maneschi, 2008). Kenya is an emerging nation, which predominantly produces...
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...in the world have varying economies. These variations are based on the GDP per capita of the countries in the region and extend to extreme ends. The West African sub region is comprised of seven countries, most of which have the lowest GDP per capita in the world. Handelman’s definition of a third world country is one that is underdeveloped politically, economically and socially. Countries in this sub region fit this description perfectly. These countries have a variety of ethnic tribes and are currently marked by civil war. This sub region is also highly populated, with over 290 million people as at 2012, with half of this population living in...
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...Running Head: HUMAN RIGHTS The Third World Countries: Human rights Violation Naif Alotaibi of Mount Union Introduction Human rights are the principles and norms that articulate peculiar human behavior. Human rights are protected under law through several bills and treaties worldwide. Internal laws for human rights have been developed and updated by United Nations in Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and in European Convention on Human Rights and African Charter of Humans Rights.
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NGOs are playing very vital role to foster human rights in the entire globe and they work as watchdog against violation of human rights. Such organizations raise their voice against the observed human rights violation and attempt to help... the...
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...of the transnational companies had begun to expand their businesses beyond borders of domestic countries. Researchers argue that there can be two types of globalization namely participative and forceful (Gereffi, 2005). Globalization of transnational companies is a rather participative one. According to the research conducted by McCann and Acs (2011) multinational companies in the contemporary world economy has been found to dominate two thirds of the global trade. McCann and Acs (2011) identifies that the three most important driving factors for companies to expand their business are decline in production costs, expansion of markets and the ability to earn higher profits in the future....
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