The periphery, in relation to such a concept as a country, has a special meaning, which is very different from the usual concept of "remoteness" of a territory. Rather, it is an economic term, which speaks of the location of this or that state outside the modern financial and economic core, which includes post-industrial countries with a relatively high standard of living of citizens, with a predominance of the non-production sphere and an actively growing middle class.
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The countries of the main economic core, as a rule, form the basis of many international organizations, play a huge role in the formation of international financial and commodity flows, create their branches and representative offices around the world. It is customary to refer to the countries of the periphery as the most backward states with a predominance of extractive and agricultural industries. As a rule, the capital of other investor states is of great importance to them. In such countries, there is an unstable political situation, frequent interethnic and religious conflicts. Such countries are usually headed by some dictator, and any inclinations for rebellions and revolutions are instantly suppressed.
Step 2
The countries of the periphery are distinguished by low economic indicators both in general and per unit of the country's population. They are often dominated by unemployment and regular migration, cities are poorly developed, residents prefer to live in villages. Many of these countries can boast of a colonial past, which is reflected in the modern type of production, industrialization and the characteristics of the economy.
Step 3
As a rule, it is customary to refer to the countries of the periphery the developing states of the territories of Latin America, Africa, Asia. A similar selection took place after the Second World War, in the middle of the 20th century. With the collapse of the USSR, many lagging countries moved forward sharply, taking the leading positions, for example, the Asian states of Taiwan, Korea and Singapore, which were able to successfully take advantage of their main competitive advantages, such as cheap labor and foreign capital attracted from outside. …
Step 4
If earlier it was customary to divide the core and the periphery along the west-east directions, today, according to many world-renowned financiers, this division is correct in the north-south section, although these boundaries are very conditional. Today, despite all the attempts of the center to introduce norms and rules that could, on the whole, change the situation radically, such as the introduction of global standards of human labor, the imposition of technological progress, the countries of the periphery, most likely, will not soon be able to part with some of their main “Advantages”, such as low-paid labor force, conditional eco-standards, which, one way or another, are one of the main competitive advantages of “lagging behind”.
