1. How is development measured, and how are these measures interpreted?
2. What differences exist in patterns of industrialization across regions, and what theories can be used to explain these differences?
3. How do models of economic development explain different levels of development?
4. How has industrialization impacted the environment and quality of life?
5. What shifts are occurring internationally in the division of labor and the roles of women in the labor force?
6. How and why have highly developed nations deindustrialized?
7. What roles do globalization and interdependence play in economic development across regions?