Are Living Standards in Developed and Developing Countries Converging? Give

question 33

Essay

Are living standards in developed and developing countries converging? Give evidence to support your answer.

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Definitions:

Gradual Changes

Slow and incremental adjustments or transformations over time.

Imperceptible Changes

Alterations that occur so gradually or subtly that they are not readily noticed.

Placenta

An organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, providing oxygen and nutrients to the growing fetus while removing waste products from the fetus's blood.

Zygote

The fertilized egg; it enters a 2-week period of rapid cell division and develops into an embryo.