Unequal Development

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What are some reasons for unequal globalisation development?

  • Not all places are/ have suitable sites

  • Not enough market potential to attract large retailers.

  • ‘Two-speed world’ → switched on/ off


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What does Switched On mean?

Nations, regions, cities that are strongly connected to other places through the production and consumption of goods/ services.

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What does Switched Off mean?

Nations, regions, cities that are poorly connected and isolated from global networks due to social, economic, environmental reasons.

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What are some examples of Switched On countries?

Guangdong Province, China

Singapore

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What are some examples of Switched Off countries?

North Korea

Central African Republic

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What are the factors for countries to be Switched On/ Off?

Political

  • stability/ instability

  • conflict

  • member (or not) of trade blocs

  • level of corruption

Economic

  • debt

  • wealth

  • infrastructure

  • education

  • market

Physical/ Location

  • natural disasters

  • topography (tame/ extreme)

  • low agricultural potential

  • poor energy/ mineral availablity