Geography A-Level
Economic Restructuring
What Economic Restructuring means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Economic Restructuring
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The transition from secondary-sector dominance to tertiary and quaternary sectors in HICs, contrasted with the rapid industrialisation of NEEs through the expansion of manufacturing.
The shift from industrial to post-industrial economies (tertiary/quaternary sectors) and the resulting spatial inequalities between 'core' and 'periphery' regions.
Topics that use Economic Restructuring
- Diverse Places (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
- Globalisation (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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Using Economic Restructuring in the exam
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