THURSDAY, APRIL 28 DEVELOPMENT MODELS

How did economically powerful countries get to where they are??

MODERNIZATION MODEL Walt Rostow’s model assumes all countries follow a similar path to development or modernization, advancing through five stages of development, climbing a ladder of development. 1.Traditional 2.Preconditions of takeoff 3.Takeoff 4.Drive to maturity 5.High mass consumption

MODERNIZATION MODEL 1.First Stage: Traditional Subsistence farms-limited technology Rigid social structure Resistance to change-transition triggered by external influence 2.Second Stage: Preconditions for Take-Off Progressive Leadership-commercial exploitation of agriculture & extractive industries Greater flexibility-installation of infrastructure-roads, railways, etc. Greater openness to new technology Greater Diversity of products produced

MODERNIZATION MODEL 4.Third Stage: Take Off Experiences industrial growth Urbanization Industrialization, technology & mass production 5.Drive to Maturity Diffusion of technology Industrial specialization International trade Modernization at the core Population growth is reduced 6.Fifth Stage: Final Stage Mass consumption-widespread production of goods & services High incomes Majority of workforce in service sector

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY PrimarySecondaryTertiary Stage 1 Vast majorityVery few Stage 2 Vast majorityFewVery Few Stage 3 DecliningRapid GrowthFew Stage 4 FewStableGrowing rapidly Stage 5 Very fewDecliningVast majority

CRITICISMS OF MODEL 1.Too Simple 2.The western-capitalist model is not the only path to economic progress Need for other infrastructure – human resources (education), roads, rail, and communication networks Assumes all countries follow the same route of development 3.Not all countries and economies started the same way or would want the same things as the U.S. or western nations Assumes each country is economically and politically free Doesn’t look at variations within a country

MODELS OF DEVELOPMENT Dependency Theory is another Structuralist Model Political & economic relationships between countries & regions limit the development of the less well off areas Colonial dependencies are still in place from long ago.

BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Low Levels of Social Welfare Trafficking-bullied into poor working conditions High birth rates, Low life expectancy, large number of dependents Lack of proper health care Poor water supply & sanitation Widespread Disease vectored diseases-spread by a host Malaria-kills 150,000 children each month Political Instability: military dictatorships, corruption, revolution Foreign Debt World Bank or International Monetary Fund Structural adjustment loans-economic reform required

THINK.PAIR.SHARE Directions : Respond to the question below… If you were to set up goals for the world to improve the conditions for the people, what goals would you choose?

BACKGROUND INFORMATION 1992 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 178 countries were represented. Aimed to address the twin issues of promoting worldwide economic development and protecting the environment Commitment & criticism by LEDCs Summit in Kyoto, Japan Aim was the worldwide reduction of greenhouse gases (to 5.2 per cent below their 1990 levels) in order to slow down the rate of global warming. Bad effect on economies?

SEPTEMBER 2000 IN NEW YORK CITY MILLENNIUM SUMMIT Aimed to address the development needs of the LEDCs 8 goals created : help to focus the world's community on improving the lives of millions of people. The MDGs will help to concentrate the international community's efforts on issues that matter most to the world's poorest children Goals 1-7 : reinforce each other and aim to reduce all forms of poverty Goal 8 : a global partnership for development

MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS Why important? Endorse a multi-dimensional view of development. Have been adopted by many countries and international development agencies as a basis for their work. Recognize that different development problems 'cross-cut'. Children They cover most of the fundamental rights enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), for example, the right to life, education, health. MDG targets will be measured at regular intervals over the course of 15 years.

MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS International organizations and governments measure development and then create programs to help improve the condition of humans around the world, especially the poorest. 1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. 2. Achieve universal primary education. 3. Promote gender equality and empower women. 4. Reduce child mortality. 5. Improve maternal health. 6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases. 7. Ensure environmental sustainability. 8. Develop a global partnership for development.

So what are they? Directions: The class will be divided into 8 groups. Each group will receive one of the MDGs to research, illustrate and present to the class. Each group will receive a piece of paper and a computer. On the caterpillar piece, you should write the following information: – Number and Goal – Targets – Obstacles – Progress of meeting the Goal & – Revision: What *NEW* global goal corresponds with MDG! – Illustration of your assigned goal