How global economic governance deals with poverty (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Quizzes
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What does the Global North-South divide primarily reflect?
What does the Global North-South divide primarily reflect?
Disparities in wealth & development
Which of these is an example of the Global South?
Which of these is an example of the Global South?
Africa
What historical process is the North-South divide rooted in?
What historical process is the North-South divide rooted in?
Colonialism
In the UK, which region is characterised by higher incomes?
In the UK, which region is characterised by higher incomes?
London and the Southeast
What influenced the UK North-South divide?
What influenced the UK North-South divide?
Decline of coal & steel in North
Who developed World-Systems Theory?
Who developed World-Systems Theory?
Immanuel Wallerstein
Which countries are examples of the core in World-Systems Theory?
Which countries are examples of the core in World-Systems Theory?
The US and Western Europe
What role do semi-periphery countries play?
What role do semi-periphery countries play?
They stabilise the world system
When did Dependency Theory emerge?
When did Dependency Theory emerge?
1960s and 1970s
According to Dependency Theory, where do resources flow?
According to Dependency Theory, where do resources flow?
From periphery to core
What is the World Bank's international poverty line?
What is the World Bank's international poverty line?
$1.90 per day
What does the Gini Coefficient measure?
What does the Gini Coefficient measure?
Income inequality
What does the Human Development Index (HDI) combine?
What does the Human Development Index (HDI) combine?
Life expectancy, education & income
Who developed the Capability Approach?
Who developed the Capability Approach?
Amartya Sen