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Development p.2 - Coggle Diagram

- - - - because of improvements in services (healthcare, education)
  - - - → mechanisation replaced jobs of people in primary/secondary sectors
  - - - mechanisation
        
        →fewer workers needed
        
        imports ↑
        
        primary & secondary ↓
    - - tertiary dominates
      - quaternary growing
- - - - increased trade
        
        trade is important to the economies of most countries around the world
      - labour availability&skills
        
        LEDCs have lower labour costs than MEDC
        
        Industries that use lots of workers can take advantage of cheaper costs of labour and land
      - improvements in trasport
        
        larger ships→decreased cost of transporting goods between countries
      - quick communications
        
        Internet&mobile technology has allowed greater communication between people in different countries
    - - money is invested in LEDCs, providing new jobs&skills
        
        TNCs bring wealth&foreign currency to LEDCs
        
        global competition helps to keep prices low
        
        many problems cross national borders and aid agencies can respond quickly to natural disasters
        
        greater access to foreign culture
    - - MEDCs dominate trade and cheaper labour in LEDCs
        
        profits go to MEDCs
        
        cheaper→TNC might close down the factory→local people become redundant
        
        loss of individuality/culture
        
        poor conditions / environmental damage
  - - - move jobs to LEDCs
      - lower wages
      - less strict laws