| Objectives (See related pages)
After reading and studying this chapter, you should be able to:
1. Explain why defining development can be problematic. |
| | | 2. Discuss the various explanations for underdevelopment. |
| | | 3. Explain the core-periphery argument. |
| | | 4. List and explain economic variables that can be used to measure development. |
| | | 5. Compare Rostow's model of economic advancement to other ideas. |
| | | 6. List and explain noneconomic measures that can be used to gauge development. |
| | | 7. List and explain common aggregate measures of development and well-being. |
| | | 8. Discuss the role of women in development using specific examples. |
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