Critical reflection upon the extent to which global capitalism produces uneven development rather than economic convergence

Essay from the year 2017 in the subject Geography / Earth Science - Economic Geography, grade: 1,7, University of Cologne, language: English, abstract: "Just 8 men own same wealth as half the world" - With this title Oxfam published its annual study on global inequality in January this year. Even if the exact calculation of their numbers is controversial, the report itself is shocking. In answer...