Models of Development
What’s a model ??? A model is the “standard” Serves as a basis for comparison
Models We’ve Studied… Demographic Transition Model Epidemiological Transition Model Ravenstein’s laws of migration
International Trade Model or Rostow’s Development Model
Stage 1: Traditional Society
Stage 2: Pre-Conditions for take-off: Initial Investment
Stage 3: Take-Off: Initial Success
Stage 4: Drive to Maturity: Technology Diffuses
Stage 5: Age of Mass Production: Shift to Consumer Good Production
The Four Asian Dragons South Korea Singapore Hong Kong Taiwan
Problems with Rostow
Self-Sufficiency Model
India
Self-Sufficiency Problems
Financing Development
Neocolonialism The economic control of LDCs by MDCs IMF/World Bank are criticized for this as well as corporations owned by MDCs
Core-Periphery MDCs = core LDCs = periphery Pg. 302
Microcredit Very small loans given to impoverished borrowers (in LDCs) to assist in economic development. The Grameen Bank