1. MYRDAL’S
MODEL OF
CUMULATIVE
CAUSATION
AND SPATIAL
INTERACTION
KAT AND SIMON

2. MYRDAL’S BELIEFS
Over time, economic forces increase
regional inequalities rather than
reduce them.

4. COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES
Location
Natural Resources
Labor
ACQUIRED ADVANTAGES
Improvements in Infrastructure
Skilled Workforce
Increased tax revenues

5. ANALYSIS
Good: Does not group development status by country
• Looks at areas geographically and more specifically
Good: Measures development by more than 1 factor of production
• Labor
• Capital

6. ANALYSIS
Bad: Doesn’t consider measures taken by certain governments to
alleviate economic disparity between regions
Applicable to Chinese Rural-Urban Migration
• Large development disparity between rural areas and cities like
Shanghai/Beijing
• Developed areas in China (LEDC) are sporadic
Inapplicable to Poland – UK Migration
• Poland government has realized problem and is enforcing new
rules/policies to prevent a stagnation in development
• Higher wages
• Maternal Leave