North/South Divide

North/South Divide

1. Developing countries

   • GNP
     • Gross National Product
       • Total goods and services produced in a country in a year
       • per capita = per head
   • Sectors of the Economy
     • Primary high employment
     • Secondary some employment
     • Tertiary little employment

2. AID

   • What for?
     • Emergency
       • food, water, shelter
       • medicine
     • Developmental
       • education
   • How?
     • Multilateral
       • E.g. through the United Nations
     • Bilateral
       • E.g. Ireland to Lesotho
     • NGO
       • E.g. Trocaire and Concern

3. Why?

   • In the past : Colonisation
     • E.g England colonised Ireland.
     • Took resources for very little payment
     • Sold finished goods at very high prices
   • Today : Exploitation - unfair trade
     • E.g Coffee trade
       • Unfair price to farmers
       • Fluctuating prices