Read Knox et al. (2014). As you read, consider responses to the following questions:

1.What does it mean to classify the world economy as having a core and a periphery? Why was the category of ‘semi-periphery’ introduced?
2.What are some of the conventional and alternative indicators for human development? Do they all measure the economy?
3.How does energy consumption and ecological footprint correlate with wealth? And agricultural production?
4.What is the demographic transition and how is migration related to it?
5.How is the trade relationship between poorer and richer countries characterised?

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