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Contrasting urban economies in developing, emerging and developed countries
I can explain the links between a country's level of development and the nature of employment there.
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- Year 11
- Edexcel B
Contrasting urban economies in developing, emerging and developed countries
I can explain the links between a country's level of development and the nature of employment there.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- There are four sectors of employment.
- Different urban economies are defined by these sectors.
- Formal and informal employment create different working conditions in urban economies.
Keywords
Economic sector - a category of economic activity where jobs are grouped together based on their type of work
Formal employment - employment that is officially recognised and regulated
Informal employment - employment that lacks official recognition and has no regulation
Common misconception
Those in informal employment are unskilled.
Just because work is unregulated it does not mean that the workers are unskilled. While some workers may not have official certification of skills, they still possess expertise.
Use online search engines to find examples in images of employment in other countries. Question with students the extent to which the images conform to stereotypes or reflect the actual employment opportunities in a country.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is urbanisation?
What is urbanisation?
The movement of people from urban to rural areas
The increase of farmland
The decrease in city populations
Q2.What is a megacity?
What is a megacity?
A very old city
A city with high skyscrapers
Q3.Which of the following is a challenge of rapid urban growth?
Which of the following is a challenge of rapid urban growth?
More green spaces
More affordable housing
Q4.Which of these are economic sectors?
Which of these are economic sectors?
Traditional
Universal
Q5.What does HIC stand for?
What does HIC stand for?
High-Industry Country
High-Import Country
Q6.What is a characteristic of a LIC (Low-Income Country)?
What is a characteristic of a LIC (Low-Income Country)?
High employment in technology
High literacy rates
Strong financial services sector
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1. employment has no regulation or system of taxation.
employment has no regulation or system of taxation.
Q2.Which type of country has the highest percentage of people working in informal jobs?
Which type of country has the highest percentage of people working in informal jobs?
HICs
They have equal informal economies
Q3.What is a major challenge of informal employment?
What is a major challenge of informal employment?
High wages and job security
Guaranteed access to healthcare and pensions
Strong workers' rights and benefits
Q4.The __________ model shows how countries might have different levels of employment in each sector over time as they develop.
The __________ model shows how countries might have different levels of employment in each sector over time as they develop.
Brant
Bradshaw
