M1.3: Two Contrasting CountriesA2
M1.3: Module Intro
M1.3: Two Contrasting Countries
Our enquiry
Niger and Malaysia began as colonial commodity economies. Why do they trade so differently today, and does trade pay off for both?
Trade profiles → Benefits → Challenges → Reasons for divergence → Overall judgement
Follow the questions towards your final judgement. At selected handovers, pause briefly to think or discuss. On the full module path, keep a written connection after Climb the Development Ladder and Build the Big Picture.
⭐ Your path11 steps. The important knowledge in this module: the backbone you need to practise. Do them in order.0 of 11 done
How do the two countries’ trade profiles differ?
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I can describe what Niger and Malaysia each trade, and who they sell to
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I can describe what Niger and Malaysia each trade, and who they sell to
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I can describe what Niger and Malaysia each trade, and who they sell to
How does trade contribute to each country’s development?
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I can explain what trade gives each country, and why Malaysia's gains are broad and Niger's narrow
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I can explain what trade gives each country, and why Malaysia's gains are broad and Niger's narrow
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I can explain what trade gives each country, and why Malaysia's gains are broad and Niger's narrow
What can limit or threaten the gains from trade?
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I can explain what trade costs each country, from Niger's commodity trap to Malaysia's middle-income trap
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I can explain what trade costs each country, from Niger's commodity trap to Malaysia's middle-income trap
Why have similar starting economies developed differently?
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I can explain why the two diverged, weighing history and location against the choices made today
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I can tell the whole Niger and Malaysia story and back each point with a figure for both countries
Do the benefits of trade outweigh the challenges for both?
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I can judge whether the benefits of trade outweigh the challenges for each country
🎓 Seminar prep
Prepare your evidence and arguments for the class seminar.
🔎 Go deeper · 7
🔎 Go deeperExtension. Pushing for a top grade, or found a step hard? These build on the same ideas, so you can stretch or consolidate.
- I can explain what trade gives each country, and why Malaysia's gains are broad and Niger's narrow
- I can explain what trade costs each country, from Niger's commodity trap to Malaysia's middle-income trap
- I can tell the whole Niger and Malaysia story and back each point with a figure for both countries
🔎 Go deeperExtension. Pushing for a top grade, or found a step hard? These build on the same ideas, so you can stretch or consolidate.
- I can explain what trade gives each country, and why Malaysia's gains are broad and Niger's narrow
- I can explain what trade costs each country, from Niger's commodity trap to Malaysia's middle-income trap
- I can tell the whole Niger and Malaysia story and back each point with a figure for both countries