'The rich get richer and the poor get poorer' Examine this view of the geography of development. (20) Define the term 'backwash effects' (5)

Define the term "backwash effects" (5) The term "backwash effects" is taken from Gunnar Myrdal; a Swedish economist who observed that backwash effects often outweighed the spread effects that were supposed to transmit economic development from rich to poor countries, or from rich areas within a country to poorer areas. In a broad sense backwash effects are the negative impacts of the growth of the core region on the peripheral regions, which tend to be poorer. …

…be getting worse. The same can be applied within countries, however it is not as polarised. Therefore the statement "The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer" may hold true for many African nations, but it cannot be applied to every case in the world. Written by Nikhil Patel, London, UK Notes: This essay follows the format of an exam essay in Human Geography A-Level, useful for studying exam essay writing technique.