developing economy

Industrializing nation's system

A developing economy is a national economy transitioning from low income and limited industrialization toward greater prosperity and modern infrastructure.

The term replaced "underdeveloped" and is often used interchangeably with "emerging economy," though emerging typically implies faster growth.

Foreign investment has flowed into developing economies across Southeast Asia.

The classification is somewhat subjective—organizations like the World Bank and IMF use different criteria.

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investment · industrialization · urbanization · sweatshop labor · foreign aid · World Bank · GDP · manufacturing · agriculture · microfinance · mobile banking · trade · exports · workforce · brain drain · reform · opportunity · struggle

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economic development stage

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Economically advanced, industrialized nation

economic powerhouse

economic trajectory/momentum

developing economyfailed state

Ungovernable nation lacking authority

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