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social science subjects > economics > applied economics > development economics > underdevelopment
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underdevelopment  

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  • Underdevelopment refers to not only a theory but also an economic process and a condition described by radical views of development. The theory is rooted in structuralist Marxist ideas and is associated with the dependency school of development, which is critical of North-South relations. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Underdevelopment]

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