Debt, Aid, and Development (AQA A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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Which was NOT a main reason Europeans colonised foreign territories from the 16th century onwards?
Which was NOT a main reason Europeans colonised foreign territories from the 16th century onwards?
To promote democratic governance
What are cash crops in the context of colonialism?
What are cash crops in the context of colonialism?
Crops like coffee & cotton grown for export
How did colonisers restrict economic development in colonies?
How did colonisers restrict economic development in colonies?
By keeping them under-industrialised
What happens when LEDCs cannot make sufficient loan repayments?
What happens when LEDCs cannot make sufficient loan repayments?
Interest begins to accumulate
What is bilateral aid?
What is bilateral aid?
Government giving direct aid to another government
Which organisations provide multilateral aid?
Which organisations provide multilateral aid?
WHO, IMF, & World Bank
What percentage of national income does the UN recommend rich countries give as aid?
What percentage of national income does the UN recommend rich countries give as aid?
0.7%
What is the 'trickle-down effect' in modernisation theory?
What is the 'trickle-down effect' in modernisation theory?
Aid to elites creates wealth benefiting all
According to Neo-Marxists, what conditions often come attached to aid?
According to Neo-Marxists, what conditions often come attached to aid?
Opening local markets to free trade
What does 'tied aid' mean?
What does 'tied aid' mean?
Aid that must be spent in donor country
How do New Right theorists view the effect of aid on LEDCs?
How do New Right theorists view the effect of aid on LEDCs?
It creates dependency on MEDCs
Which is a negative impact of TNCs on developing countries?
Which is a negative impact of TNCs on developing countries?
They exploit workers in factories
How do neo-liberals criticise the fair trade movement?
How do neo-liberals criticise the fair trade movement?
It's aid disguised as trade