The dynamics of international exploitation
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DOI
10.1177/0308518X231224618
Journal
Environment and Planning A
ISSN
0308-518X
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This paper develops a framework to analyse imperialistic international relations (IIR) and the dynamics of international exploitation. A new exploitation index is proposed which captures the territorial structure of IIR: wealthy nations are net lenders and exploiters, whereas endowment-poor countries are net borrowers and exploited. Capital flows transfer surplus from countries in the periphery of the global economy to those in the core. However, while international credit markets and wealth inequalities are central in generating international exploitation, other factors, including labour-saving innovations, are shown to be essential in explaining its persistence.
Authors
Cogliano, JF; Veneziani, R; Yoshihara, NCollections
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