unit 7 vocabulary human geography

the tendency of enterprises in the same industry to cluster in the same area

location where it is more economical to break raw materials into smaller units before shipping them further

industry in which the finished goods cost more to transport than the raw materials

industry in which the raw materials cost more to transport than the finished goods

an aspect of dependency theory that occurs when more than 60 percent of a country’s exports and economic health are tied to one or two resources

the relative cost advantage a country or organization has to produce certain goods or services for trade

the mutual trade relationship that exists between two places based on the supply of raw materials and the demand for finished products or services

preindustrial form of manufacture in which members of families spread out through rural areas worked in their homes to make goods

process by which a country or area reduces industrial activity, particularly in heavy industry and manufacturing

a theory that describes the development challenges and limitations faced by poorer countries and the political and economic relationships poorer countries have with richer countries