Dependency Theories Can Be Described As

question 27

Multiple Choice

Dependency theories can be described as:

• A)structural theories that show how people on welfare and other forms of social assistance become dependent on it and are thus unable to develop economically
• B)Marxist theories of economic development arguing that the poverty of low-income countries stems directly from their exploitation by wealthy countries and the multinational corporations that are based in wealthy countries
• C)a set of theories suggesting that the only way to explain global inequality is to root that inequality in the development of the spinning wheel
• D)cultural theories that suggest that some cultures are simply not fit for economic development
• E)explanations for how families with many dependents force countries into economic downturns