... direct consequence of unequal trading relations. Specifically, industrialized nations were selling increasingly expensive manufactured goods to the periphery in return for raw materials at increasingly unfavorable terms of trade for underdeveloped countries. The disadvantageous terms of trade for the periphery created a form of imperialism and, to some extent, a dependence on industrialized markets. According to Prebisch, the only way out of dependency was ... economies. The theory of structural economic dependency gained increasing favor as the basis for Latin American economic policie...

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... Globalization Globalization is a hot topic in the world today. Though many United States consumers associate globalization with leading multinationals like Coca-Cola or GE that have huge operations in many countries, small businesses have actually been one of the main drivers of global integration (Kurlantzick, 2003). Between the years 1987 and 1999, small businesses tripled in number as exporters. By ... instead lies with the entrepreneurs. In the past, entrepreneurs have been known to bring the new technology to underdeveloped nations. To keep this tradition operating, researchers have ...

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