Frank and Rostow Economic Development Model Quiz

Who was Walt Rostow?

• A German sociologist

• An American economist

• A British historian

• A French philosopher

What is the first stage of Rostow's model of economic development?

• Drive to maturity

• Take-off

• Traditional society

• High mass consumption

In which year did Walt Rostow publish his theory?

• 1945

• 1960

• 1975

• 1980

What is a characteristic of the 'Pre-conditions for take-off' stage in Rostow's model?

• High mass consumption

• Rapid growth

• Shift from farming to manufacturing

• Decline in technology

What is the focus of the 'Drive to maturity' stage in Rostow's model?

• Investment in agriculture

• Technology to produce consumer goods cheaply

• Establishing a central currency

• Increasing agricultural surplus

Who developed the dependency theory in 1967?

• André Frank

• Walt Rostow

• Karl Marx

• Max Weber

According to Frank's dependency theory, what are the two types of global regions?

• Core and Periphery

• North and South

• East and West

• Developed and Developing

What does the core represent in Frank's dependency theory?

• Developed, powerful nations

• Underdeveloped regions

• Agricultural societies

• Emerging markets

What is a criticism of Rostows Theory?

• It’s new

• Rostow’s theory assumed all countries have to go through each stage to develop

• Rostow's ideas were too focused on agriculture