agglomeration economies
Economy in which like things are put together to their benefit all businesses. But bringing all people to one area increases congestion.
basic industries
Industries that sell their products or services primarily to consumers outside the settlement.
brandt line
divides the more developed north from the less developed south
comparative advantage
the ability of an individual, firm, or country to produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than other producers.
dependency theory
A structuralist theory that offers a critique of the modernization model of development. Based on the idea that certain types of political and economic relations (especially colonialism) between countries and regions of the world have created arrangements
developing country
any of the world's poor, or "have-not," nations
economic indicators
measure economic performance
economic development
The improvement of living standards by economic growth.
Gender Empowerment Index
compares the ability of women and men to participate in economic and political decision making
gross domestic product
The value of the total output of goods and services produced in a country in a given time period
gross national product
The total value of goods and services, including income received from abroad, produced by the residents of a country within a specific time period, usually one year.
human development index
Indicator of level of development for each country, constructed by United Nations, combining income, literacy, education, and life expectancy
import substitution
government policy of encouraging local manufacturers to produce goods that would replace imports
LDC
less developed country or nation with a low level of material well being
literacy rate
the percentage of people who can read and write
market orientation
The tendency of an economic activity to locate close to its market; a reflection of large and variable distribution costs.
neo-colonialism
control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other less developed countries) by economic pressures
primary sector
The portion of the economy concerned with the direct extraction of materials from Earth's surface, generally through agriculture, although sometimes by mining, fishing, and forestry. User-contributed
productivity
(economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time
quaternary sector
Service sector industries concerned with the collection, processing, and manipulation of information and capital. Examples include finance, administration, insurance, and legal services.
raw material orientation
The location of the manufacturing plant in relation to the source of raw materials. While most industries would prefer to locate near their markers in order to save the recurring costs of transportation, some industries - especially those that involve a l
regional multiplier
The stimulation of economic growth by growth itself. As secondary industries develop they create a demand for raw materials and goods. Thus, machinery is made from steel and this stimulates steel manufacturing while the development of the steel industry r
modernization model
model of economic development maintains that all countries go through five stages of development
secondary sector
The portion of the economy concerned with manufacturing useful products through processing, transforming, and assembling raw materials.
structural adjustment
refers to the set of adjustments or so-called reforms that are required by international banks as a condition for future loans and for refinancing on payments due on existing loans
subsistence economy
a type of economy in which human groups live off the land with little or no surplus
tertiary sector
The portion of the economy concerned with transportation, communications, and utilities, sometimes extended to the provision of all goods and services to people in exchange for payment.
trickle down effects
incresed wealth for upper class means benifit for the lower class
value added
the gross value of the product minus the costs of raw materials and energy.