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Economic Development

Development Gap

Reasons for and how to solve...

20 April 2023

Economic Development

Lesson Objectives

• To know the factors that have led to the development gap.

• To understand how these factors have led to some countries being more developed than others.

Starter

Sudan’s Civil war

Flooding in Bangladesh

Can you identify the factors that have affected economic development in these two video clips?

How could they have contributed to poverty in these countries?

Research

1) What are the causes of the development gap?

Eg. Natural disasters that LEDCs cant recover from (Haiti – how long will it take them to bridge the gap?)

2)Find an MEDC case study of a flood and compare how they responded compared to Bangladesh? Is the difference obvious?

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Case Study Examples1. Political – Sudan’s Civil war began in 2003

- Arab v’s non Arab communities

- Fighting over grazing rights and land

- Burnt farmlands, schools and hospitals

In 2004 approx 50’000 deaths mainly due to starvation, 200’000 refugees to other countries

2. Physical – Flooding in Bangladesh

- Regularly occurs due to monsoon season

- Destroys buildings, infrastructure and communications

- Can damage destroy crops and animals

- Contaminates drinking water

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CASE STUDY: Mozambique (p. 31-33)

Using the factors discussed, prepare a group presentation to explain why Mozambique is a LEDC.

Your presentation must:• Identify the factors• Explain how the named factors have

contributed to the economic status of Mozambique

• Oral and written contribution from each member

How can the development gap be reduced? Discuss and try to complete this table in

pairs/small groups.Method Description Advantages Disadvantages

Multinational Investment

Development of Tourism

Development Projects

Intermediate Technology

Helps people develop appropriate skills and use appropriate technology to do things better

•Empowers locals•Training and skills•Develops local industry•Sustainable

Possibly limits the amount of development that can happen

Fairtade and Reducing Debt

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Method Description Advantages Disadvantages

Multinational Investment

Multinational companies invest in an LEDC e.g. Build a factory

•Provide work +income•Training and skills•Can lead to development of other industry

•Wages lower than MEDC’s•Working conditions poor•Poor Environmental Management•Most profits go out of country

Development of Tourism

LEDC government use natural resources, history + culture to attract tourists

•Brings in money•Creates jobs•Helps develop other areas•Helps develop transport and infrastructure

•Jobs are seasonal•Wages are low•Building resorts can damage environment•Large no. of visitors can cause pollution

Method Description Advantages Disadvantages

Development Projects

Charities, NGO’s or foreign governments aim to improve Q of L

•Improves Q of L for those involved•Allows people to help themselves•Doesn’t require investment.

•Local communities may become reliant on charity•Funding can run out.•Can undermine local economy

Intermediate Technology

Helps people develop appropriate skills and use appropriate technology to do things better

•Empowers locals•Training and skills•Develops local industry•Sustainable

Possibly limits the amount of development that can happen

Fairtrade and Reducing Debt

Creating fair trading rules between LEDC and MEDCRemoving debt owed by LEDC

•Allows LEDC to develop industry•Fair price for goods•Sustainable

•Creates a false market•Unable to compete with other countries long term.

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Homework

Choose 3 LEDC as case studies to research on. Use 1 of the following factors to explain the reason for them being less developed. All 3 factors must be used(1 for each country)

1. Economic Factor

2. Cultural Factor

3. Historical Factor

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