Geography GCSE
Emerging Country (NEE)
What Emerging Country (NEE) means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Emerging Country (NEE)
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A country that has begun to experience high rates of economic growth, usually driven by rapid industrialisation.
Topics that use Emerging Country (NEE)
- The level of development of the chosen developing or emerging country is influenced by its location and context in the world (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Core-Periphery Model
- Desertification
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
- Human Development Index (HDI)
- Multiplier Effect
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