Industrial development

Cards (9)

  • Industrialisation
    to build more factories
  • Industrialisation generates employment and higher income
  • What is the first step for a country to encourage economic growth?
    Industrialisation, which generates more employment and higher income.
  • How does industrialisation affect employment?

    Employment shifts from primary industries (e.g., farming) to secondary industries (e.g., factories), creating higher wages.
  • What benefits do higher wages from industrialisation bring?

    Higher wages lead to more taxes for the government, which can be invested in schools, hospitals, roads, and other infrastructure.
  • How does industrialisation affect the standard of living?

    It improves the standard of living and helps close the development gap
  • What happens as development levels rise due to industrialisation?

    It creates even more investment opportunities, further boosting economic growth.
  • How does industrialisation lead to the positive multiplier effect?

    Employment in a factory gives workers higher wages and the government higher taxes. This money can then be invested in schools and hospitals. The standard of living increases and the development gap closes
  • example
    China's move away from agriculture to manufacturing made it one of the fastest-growing economies in the world.