Periphery countries

mistake leaving so young to a new country where I did not know anyone. I remember wondering at night for months whether I was making the “right” decision. Back then, I wanted a clear answer, but I’ve learned that in many cases we cannot have a clear set of instructions on how to make every decision. That is why being able to adapt is so important. I saw some fellow foreign students having a difficult time because they were not truly prepared to adapt to a new country and a new culture. Like…

In more developed countries the people are used to living materialistic lives. They always want things that will make their lives more comfortable. In underdeveloped countries, the people know how to live with less. They do not have the need to use up the planet’s limited supply of nonrenewable resources. If everyone were to live their lives modeled…

will not be met by just fair trade or just free trade. It will require the combination of assistance from foreign countries to improve the standards of living in the developing world. All three have many positives and many negatives when it comes to their effectiveness in eradicating poverty however the hard part is deciding how to use each to most benefit each individual developing country. The major problems with free trade and foreign aid are that they can result in the developing world…

Colonial Period consisted of European countries going to countries within the Eastern World and imperializing many countries within Africa and Asia. These European countries imperialized those countries to compete with fellow European countries, gain raw materials from the Eastern countries, and have access to a larger market. The legacies that the imperial world left was destruction of the culture of African and Asian countries, a rapid growth for the countries of the colonizers and weakened…

The urban environment as we have come to know it today, has been through multiple changes and major restructuring during the human history. What is now known as an advances 21st century industrialized city, has had several reforms. Some of these reforms were rapid, some unexpected and many are still taking place today. All these advancements are shaped by people, new ideas, new goals and new inventions. These advancements are fuelled by transportation brought to us with the automobile, new…

the other hand, refers to the scarcity of resources or a situation where a country or a person lacks a given amount of resources. It is a condition where a nation lacks the necessities to enjoy the…

We have talked a lot about political institutions as a way for a country to increase per capita income, and although that is very important, economic institutions are often as big of a factor. I’m a strong believe that in order to see sustained increase in development strong political institutions need to be in place. With that being said economic institutions play a huge role in the long-term success of sustained development. In Friedman’s Capitalism and Freedom, he argues that economic freedom…

from 2014, “The Czech Republic is one of the most stable and prosperous markets in Central Europe. Although the country dropped seven places to 75th in the World Bank’s Doing Business rankings for 2014 (owing largely to faster progress on reforms by other countries), its overall score improved slightly year on year. The Czech Republic moved up nine places to rank 37th out of 144 countries in the WEF Global Competitiveness Report 2014-15.” (www.gov.uk…

India’s Population Boom With the second largest population in the world, the country of India, located in South Asia continues to grow rapidly. While being a relatively new democracy, gaining independence shortly after World War two, India has visions of International success. While being somewhat limited in the natural resources the country possesses, the population boom in India is putting stress on its own country and climate. With the climate issues faced by Indian locals, a much larger…

between women participation in politics and a country’s overall economic success. This study investigates two African countries that each share a similar gross domestic product (GDP). These countries are Kenya and Ethiopia. A country with a high GDP and or economic development will produce favorable gains in women participation while the lacking country will not. Having countries that share similar GDP will help with comparison measure. The overall development is a determining factor toward…