TNCs are firms that own or control productive operations in more than one country

IGOs are established by a treaty or agreement between countries pursuing a common goal, e.g. World Bank

the increased interconnectedness of the world, economically, politically and culturally

Top-down strategies to reduce global inequalities

Geography

Defining development

Measuring development

Development and demography

Causes of global inequalities

Consequences of global inequalities

Rostow’s and Frank’s theories about development over time

Bottom-up strategies to reduce global inequalities

Using GIS maps to analyse links between inequality and migration

This unit teaches pupils about global economic development. Pupils learn how, using a variety of measures, economic development is unequal and how this is reflected in demographic characteristics. Pupils learn about the causes and consequences of inequality and consider how they can be reduced.

Global inequalities

A company that operates in more than one country

What is a transnational corporation (TNC)?

An organisation made up of different countries working towards common goals

A development bank run by an individual country

What is an intergovernmental organisation (IGO)?

Social aims such as education, health, and reducing poverty

It is only provided after natural disasters

It can be used for both short-term relief and long-term development

Which of the following best describes the purpose of international aid?

Growth of a country's wealth and improved living standards

Aid given directly from one country to another

Which of these is a cause of global inequality?

Greater interconnectedness of countries through trade and culture

Which is most likely to reduce the development gap?

Starter Quiz

What does 'economic development' mean?