Geography A-Level
Core-periphery model
What Core-periphery model means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Core-periphery model
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A pattern in which highly developed economies dominate global trade while smaller, less developed economies often remain peripheral.
Topics that use Core-periphery model
- International trade and access to markets (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Economic Restructuring
- Global supply chains
- Shifting economic power
- Trade inequalities
- Transnational corporations
- Unequal flows
- Trade and investment
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