Assignment Instructions
For this assignment, please complete this chart:
Drawing from the course materials and forums for the first three weeks of class, list a minimum of 5 shared characteristics of developing states in the rows and then explain how they take shape in the columns for each level of analysis.
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Shared Characteristics
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Individual
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State
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Systemic
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Example: Low literacy rates
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Dependent on others for information; limited employment potential
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Source of cheap, unskilled labor only; limited ability to attract FDI
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Skilled vs. unskilled labor perpetuates divide between haves and have nots; need outside assistance from development organizations, particularly UNESCO, to educate populations
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Looking back on your chart, reflect on how these characteristics, the development theories from week 2 and development organizations from this week interrelate.
Write a paragraph explaining the insights you've gained so far. Be sure to cite your sources.