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VI. Growth and Diffusion of Industrialization
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The Changing Roles of Energy and Technology
The combination of energy sources and technology greatly impacts the timing and place of industrialization.
Diffusion of Economic Cores and Peripheries
In geography, the term "core" refers to regions with concentrations of employment, capital, and economic control. However, the growth of industrial cores cannot be understood without examining the links between the core and peripheral places.
Geographic Critiques of Models of Industial Location, Economic Development, and World Systems
Colonialism was instrumental in creating the international division of labor. Colonies with particular comparative advantages specialized in the production of raw materials and foods, provided they did not compete with the interests of the core nations.
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