Wallerstein & supply chains

What does Wallerstein's theory provide a framework for understanding?

What are core countries equivalent to?

• Less developed countries (LDCs)

• Newly industrialized countries (NICs)

• Peripheral countries

• More developed countries (MDCs)

What are periphery countries similar to?

• Developed countries with high levels of industrialization

• Less developed countries with limited access to technology

• Highly industrialized countries with reliance on agriculture

• Countries with high levels of technology and low reliance on agriculture

What phase are semi-periphery countries experiencing according to Wallerstein's World Systems Theory?

• Pre-industrialization

• Rapid industrialization

• Economic decline

• Stagnation

Wallerstein's World Systems Theory highlights the disparities in ___

What is the main focus of the passage 'Understanding Global Supply Chains'?

• The interconnected stages of the global supply chain for coffee

• The different parties and processes involved in the global supply chain

• The raw production phase of the global supply chain

• The hands of the consumer in the global supply chain

What is the next step in the global supply chain process after the exporters ship the coffee beans?

The beans are harvested, processed, and packaged by local farmers and cooperatives before being sold to ___

What is the main process involved in global supply chains?

• Sourcing raw materials

• Manufacturing

• Distributing products

• Marketing strategies

Coffee beans are grown in countries like ___, Colombia, and Ethiopia.