Dependency Theory

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Who developed the Dependency Theory?
A.G Frank
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It's the idea that the world is split into 2 and what are the 2 sections called?
Core (developed) and Periphery (underdevloped)
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How does the core deliberately keep the periphery undeveloped?
By exploiting the periphery's cheap resources by buying their raw materials, maufacturing goods elsewhere and selling them back to original countries and labour by causing a brain drain by taking most skilled workers.
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What NICs argue this theory?
The Asian Tigers
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Who are the Asian Tigers?
Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan
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It's the idea that the world is split into 2 and what are the 2 sections called?

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Core (developed) and Periphery (underdevloped)

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How does the core deliberately keep the periphery undeveloped?

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What NICs argue this theory?

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Who are the Asian Tigers?

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