development dynamics

geography key words

bottom-up

projects that involve local people and communities in decision-making, often involving small-scale projects for the poorest

colonialism

control over another country and exploiting it economically. occurred mainly in the 18th and 19th centuries.

frank( dependency theory)

a view that explains how core countries exploit periphery countries

fertility rate

the average number of children per woman

globalisation

the increasing interdpendence and interconnectedness of the world economically, culturally and politically

gross domestic product (GDP per capita)

the total value of goods and services produced in a year by a country divided by its population

inter-governmental organisation (IGO)

a group of countries established by a treaty such as the UN or the world bank

non-governmental organisation

a private organisation that works to make life better for the poor like Oxfam

measures of inequality

economic, social and political measures that show disparities between countries such as GDP, life expectancy and corruption