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CulturalGeographyM.Pesses
AntelopeValleyCollege
Development‡ Increasingthestandardofliving
‡ Growtheeconomy
UnevenDevelopment GlobalSouth
UnevenDevelopmentMDC
wMoreDevelopedCountryw 20%ofcountries
LDCw LessDevelopedCountryw 80%
NICw NewlyIndustrializingCountries
DevelopingCountries1. Widespreadpoverty/malnutrition2. Largeshareofagricultureinoutput/employment3. Pronounceddualisminecon.structure4. Rapidgrowthofpopulation5. Explosiveurbanization6. Under-utilizationoflabor7. Politicalinstability,corruption8. Environmentaldegradation9. LowlevelsoftechnologicalcapabilitiesFromSzirmai,2005
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Approaches‡ Thefightagainstpoverty‡ Theanalysisoflong-termeconomicandsocialdevelopment
Thefightagainstpoverty‡ Oftenshort-termprojects
‡ Canbe“fashionable”
Long-termapproach‡ Studyinghistoricdevelopmentinfirstworldcountriesw ShouldnotimplythatallcountriesneedtoadoptWesternmethods…
w Canstressindustrializationoveragriculture
MeasuringDevelopmentGrossDomesticProduct(GDP)
w GDPpercapitaisthetotalmonetaryvalueofallgoodsandservicesinaneconomydividedbythepopulation.
HumanDevelopmentIndexUNmeasurementofeconomic,social,anddemographicdevelopmentw Combinesliteracy,lifeexpectancy,education,andwealth
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WorldBankData‡ http://data.worldbank.org/‡ Usingsocial,economic,&demographicdatatounderstanddevelopment
GlobalPriority $U.S.BillionsCosmeticsintheUS 8IcecreaminEurope 11PerfumesinEurope&theUS 12PetfoodsinEurope&theUS 17BusinessentertainmentinJapan 35CigarettesinEurope 50AlcoholicdrinksinEurope 105Narcoticsdrugsintheworld 400Militaryspendingintheworld 780
GlobalPriority $U.S.BillionsBasiceducationforall 6Waterandsanitationforall 9Reproductivehealthforallwomen 12Basichealthandnutrition 13
http://map.measureofamerica.org/maps.aspx
Howdidwegethere?‡ Endof19thCenturytheUShadasurplusofgoods,butnomarketsw Manifestdestinyw Colonialmarkets
WorldWarI‡ WoodrowWilson‡ FourteenPoints speech‡ LeagueofNations
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LeagueofNations‡ Goalsweretokeepanothergreatwarfrombreakingout
‡ TheUSneverjoinedw SenateworrieditwouldtieUStofutureEuropeanWars
‡ Disbandedin1946
Interpretations‡ Wilsonà enterWWItoreshapetheworldafterw LeagueofNationswouldpreventwar&provideeconomicopportunitiesforUS
w Proposed“self-determination” forthe“smaller” nations
Interpretations‡ Globalpowerwasnottheresultofterritory,butmarketsw TheLeagueofNationsdesignedtohandleterritorialdisputeswhileallowingmarketstocontinuetooperate
w Europecontrolledterritories,theUScouldcontrolthenewglobaldiscourse
WordWarIIWWIIprovidedanotheropportunitytonotonlyrebuildnations,buttoreshapeaglobaleconomy
UnitedNations‡ ReplacedLeagueofNations‡ SecurityCouncil
w US,UK,Russia,France,Chinaveto
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BrettonWoodsConference‡ AlliedleadersmetinNewHampshiretoestablishasystemforinternationaltrade
GoldStandard‡ Createdagoldstandard fornationalcurrenciesw Reducedrestrictionsontrade
w $35perouncew Dollarasgoodasgold
NixonShockFiatmoney
w Legaltenderprintedbyagovernmentw Essentiallyuselessbillsnottiedtoanycommodity
BrettonWoodsConferenceConferenceresultedin:
w TheInternationalMonetaryFund(IMF)
w TheWorldBank
IMF‡ Oversawexchangerates‡ Promotedfreetrade
w EncouragedcountriestotradetoavoidanotherGreatDepression
IMF“TheInternationalMonetaryFundisanorganizationof186countries,workingtofosterglobalmonetarycooperation,securefinancialstability,facilitateinternationaltrade,promotehighemploymentandsustainableeconomicgrowth,andreducepovertyaroundtheworld.”
fromIMFwebsite
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DevelopmentJustafterWWII…
w Importsubstitution‡ Economiesweresupposedtodeveloptheirownindustriessothattheywouldnotneedtorelyexclusivelyonimportedgoods
Importsubstitution
‡ Seenasafailureinthe1970sw Developingcountriescouldn’tcompeteintheglobalmarketplace
Neoliberalism‡ Replacedwithneoliberalism
w Export-orientedeconomiesw Privatization,deregulation,free-trade,andmonetarism
‡ NowtheIMF,WorldBank,&theWorldTradeOrganization(WTO)playedabiggerroleintheglobaleconomy
TheWorldBank‡ Designedtofacilitatedevelopmentprojects‡ EventuallyrestructuredtofocusoninfrastructureofThirdWorld
StructuralAdjustmentPrograms
SAPsw ChangesneededtobemadebyacountrybeforetheycantakenewloansfromtheIMFandWorldBank
w Oftenresultedinderegulation&privatizationofgovernmentutilities&services‡ Removepricecontrols&statesubsidies‡ Balancethebudget
w Typicallybycuttingspendingratherthanraisingtaxes
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Mexico,1982‡ Goingtodefaultondebtsw Loansbasedin$USw RisinginterestratesfromtheUSeffectedadjustablerateloans takenoutbyMexico
Mexico,1982‡ InaUSbackeddeal,MexicorequiredtoimplementSAPsw Cutsinwelfareexpenditures
w Relaxedlaborlawsw Privatization
GlobalizationNationaleconomiesareconnected
wWhathappensinAsiacanaffectSouthAmerica
w Acountrycandothingsright&stillgointoheavydebt‡ Inordertogetoutofthisdebt,ittypicallyneedsnewloansfromtheIMF/WorldBankw WhichmeanstheyneedtoimplementSAPs
‡ Whichmeansmoredebtthanbefore
Kinder,GentlerSAPsWorldBankwasgettingabadreputation
w Debtw Environmentaldegradation
AlongwithIMFlaunchanewplan,thePovertyReductionStrategyInitiative(PRSI)
‡ SomeargueessentiallySAPswithafriendliername
Microfinance‡ SeenasanalternativetoglobaldevelopmentbankswMakesmallloanstopeoplefortheirbusinessventures‡ “Developmentfrombelow”
w Stillarecriticizedthough…‡ GrameenBankofBangladesh‡ Kiva.org
YourWorldBankAssignment‡ TheWorldBankishighlycriticizedaspunishingpoorcountries&givingprofitstorichnationsandtransnationalcorporations
‡ Ithastriedtofixthisnegativeimagew Thoughsomewouldsaythey’rejustrenamingthesamebadpolicies
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YourWorldBankAssignmentIamnotlookingforyoutosimplycriticizetheWorldBank,butreaditsproposalsforhelpinggetdevelopingnationsoutofpoverty.
YourWorldBankAssignmentYoushouldbeabletofinda“CountryAssistanceStrategy” orCASreportforyourcountry– thisshouldbeagoodplacetostart
wWhatproblemsareseenbytheWorldBank?‡ Doyouagreewiththem?
wWhatsolutionsaregivenbytheBank?‡ Doyouagreewiththem?
w Does“debt” evergetmentioned?