Like many overly-disputed debates, people who argue on the behalf of this questions usually fall on one of the two sides; they either believe that rich countries exploit the poor countries and the west is to blame, or they believe that poor countries are corrupt and deserve their lifestyle. In our modern industrial society, financial wealth depends on trade in goods or services. Trade then depends on infrastructure, which in turn depends on investment. Which then creates the split between countries, based on development. Poor countries are called LEDCs (Less Economically Developed Countries) and MEDCs (More Economically Developed Countries). When we ask ourselves why some countries are poor, which is a very complex question, understanding …show more content…
If they make wrong choices, such as building a factroy in a place that doesn't have 24/7 electrical power guaranteed, they are an impediment to the country's development. Corruption => the definition of corruption is : dishonest or illegal behavior especially by powerful people (such as government officials or police officers). When these important people in society are unfair to citizens and they disrespect laws, development in the specific country is rare and improbable. A fair society would be ideal for a developing country, where laws are set and respected. This could be ethnic tension, tribalism, or all out war. Needless to say, countries with long-term conflicts have very small chances of developing. Cultural and social factors mainly affect inhabitants of a country and their drive to improve their country's economy. These can …show more content…
Some women, for example, see their role in life as being a mother, which can lead to many children in a family. When there are more children to sustin, both financially and morally, it uses up people's energy. Whether living a family life is the most important or striving for a great career is crucial is arguable, but having a large income and a successful job is clearly preferable to a society, economically speaking. Some countries have seen their population double or triple without their economies keeping pace. That leaves more mouths to feed, and just not enough to go
Political corruption can lead to the downfall of societies because when citizens find out, they won’t have any respect for their government/leaders because of the bad things they do. Lack of respect can cause riots/outbreaks in cities.
Why are so a large number of people that beg for money, sitting on the streets, looking for food 's some sort? It is not day-to-day that we consider situations like this, but it is out there constantly without all of us realizing it. A number of states have poverty 's more issues than others, but it is sad to think about how plenty of people are actually considered to be in poverty. This is an inequality concerning me a lot, and is getting worse daily. Poverty in the United States relates to people whose annual household earnings are less than a poverty line set by the United States government. Poverty is common, resulted in by numerous different factors such as failing markets, structural problems, unfortunate mishaps, and poor individual
Wealth inequality and income inequality are often mistaken as the same thing. Income inequality is the difference of yearly salary throughout the population.1 Wealth inequality is the difference of all assets within a population.2 The United States has a high degree of wealth distribution between rich and poor than any other majorly developed nation.3
People living in poverty can be thought of as a “them” who can be easily ignored and forgotten; when, in reality, poverty can affect anyone. When people are living in poverty, sometimes it is not their fault. Often, unfortunate events that are out of someone’s control can set them up for failure. For example, the poverty rate for disabled adults from the age of 18-64 is 28.5%, while disabled 18-64 year olds only make up 7.7% of America’s population (Proctor, Semega, and Kollar 16). Therefore, poverty disproportionately affects disabled adults. The stories of those living in poverty are incredibly diverse, as Sasha Abramsky points out in The American Way of Poverty:
With the thought of poverty, several issues come to mind: money, crime, health and welfare. These are the top four concerns when responding to the issue of poverty in our nation as a whole. Each presents problems and solutions, but addressing them in the face of government is difficult; for every good point or action, there is a negative reaction affecting both pro and con supporters.
Poverty in Developing and Less Developed Countries The world includes less developed countries and developing countries. Less developed countries are countries considered to be poor and often contain many people who are in absolute poverty. Developing countries are countries like India, which are gaining in wealth. There are two types of poverty within the world.
I believe that the western countries today purposely keep third world countries in poverty despite what they might say. Countries like America claim to help poor countries yet we rarely see any type of change. I believe this is because Western countries have claimed a lot of poor countries as their territory and one of the ways to prevent rebellion and keep control is to keep the country and the people on it poor and starving. By keeping the people poor it makes them more grateful when the dominant country actually does give to them. The poor people of the country see it as kindness when actually it’s just a strategy.
Collier, Paul. The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007. Print.
When looking through the topic of development, two drastically different ways to assess it arise. The majority of the western world looks at development in terms of per capita GNP. This means each country is evaluated on a level playing field, comparing the production of each country in economic value. Opposite this style of evaluation is that of the alternative view, which measures a country’s development on its ability to fulfill basic material and non-material needs. Cultural ties are strong in this case as most of the population does not produce for wealth but merely survival and tradition.
In conclusion, Collier thoroughly explains his reasons behind why the bottom billion countries are poor. His arguments covered a variety of the course concepts like internationalism, failed state, Globalization, and economic forces. However, after critical evaluation, it is clear that Collier ignored and underestimated several of these concepts.
Extractive institutions are used throughout this book to explain that the upper class extracts resources and goods from the lower class. They don’t allow growth or competition, but rather they just exploit the rest of society into doing their labour. It’s used to please a few, rather than the majority, and can still be seen in most places in the world. Whereas, inclusive institutions are the ideal way nations should be run, allowing for fair economical systems, property ownership, educational facilities and allowing all citizens to participate in the growth of the economy. Acemoglu and Robinson argue that this is the main factor in distinguishing the rich countries from the poor and, moreover, how they treat their citizens. This system is relatively used in North America and Western Europe.
Developing regions like Sub-Saharan Africa are a hot bed for diseases like malaria and aids. Neither the people nor the government can afford the medications to treat the sick, or the simple measures it would take to prevents them. With much of the population chronically sick, hospitals and clinics are overcrowded with sickness of all types. When the citizens are sick they cannot contribute to the GDP, they then become a drain on resources, again trapping their regions in poverty. Geography is not without blame. Most of Africa’s impoverished nations and many other developing nations are “hindered by high transport costs because they are landlocked; situated in high mountain ranges; or lack navigable rivers, long coastlines, or good natural harbors” (Sachs pg.59). Countries obviously can’t change their physical locations, and are thus becoming reliant on surrounding areas and governments to make transportation affordable and achievable, by not imposing strict border laws and taxes. Many citizens of wealthy nations fail to take into the account of how lucky they are to simply live where they do, nearly all the world’s wealthiest nations are wealthy because of their access to trade routes. Of course the governments in trapped countries pay a major role, and tend to be some of those most corrupt on the planet, but often even those countries who want reform cannot achieve it. With their nations resources completely depleted, any type of reform becomes near impossible. You cannot create medical, education, or savings programs without and taxes, and you cannot tax those whom live on less than $2.00 a day, and so once again the cycle
Imagine the person sitting next to doesn’t have basic reading or writing skills, let’s say around 1 in 5 people in this classroom do not know how to read what is up on the board. The ability to read and write can be the difference between a life of hardships or a life lived comfortably, to address this issue across a continent would mean the ability to deal with other problems economically as well as socially resulting in a healthier society overall. Well across the world around 800 million adults deal with this problem not including young children or teens, furthermore ⅔ of that 800 million are women affecting the community as a whole as mothers and sisters are usually the educators of the family and the community. We know this to have greater effects on underdeveloped and developing countries because they don’t have the public education system like wealthier countries.
Our world is essentially divided into two sections: rich and poor. Unfortunately , the majority of people are poor. Each society has certain attributes that are part of its culture. Richer countries are literate, industrial, overweight, overfed, and comfortable. Poorer societies are illiterate, under-developed, hungry, malnourished, and struggling to merely survive.
...hat: poor countries are separated from the world economy. It ignores the possibility that one country's prosperity may mean another countries poverty. Further, modernization theory ignores the roles that powerful state governments play in helping with wealth-creation as they support, regulate, and direct economic growth.