Economic transition: past paper questions
Real questions on economic transition
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- 9696/41 · May/June 2026 · Q12[20]
‘The growth of newly industrialised countries (NICs) causes more positive impacts than negative impacts.’ With reference to examples, how far do you agree with this statement?
See it on the paper → - 9696/43 · May/June 2026 · Q10b[6]
Explain how the process of cumulative causation may lead to regional divergence in a country.
See it on the paper → - 9696/22 · October/November 2025 · Q6c[15]
‘Population size is the most important factor in defining a world city.’ With the aid of examples, how far do you agree with this statement?
See it on the paper → - 9696/23 · October/November 2025 · Q6c[15]
‘A globalised financial sector is the most important factor in defining a world city.’ With the aid of examples, how far do you agree with this statement?
See it on the paper → - 9696/42 · October/November 2025 · Q11[20]
Evaluate the relative importance of the factors in the emergence and growth of one or more newly industrialised countries (NICs).
See it on the paper → - 9696/42 · October/November 2025 · Q12[20]
Evaluate the success of the attempts to overcome regional disparities in one country you have studied.
See it on the paper → - 9696/43 · October/November 2025 · Q11[20]
To what extent was the role of government the main factor in the emergence and growth of one or more newly industrialised countries (NICs)?
See it on the paper → - 9696/43 · October/November 2025 · Q12[20]
With reference to one country, evaluate the relative importance of the causes of its regional disparity.
See it on the paper → - 9696/41 · May/June 2025 · Q3[20]
‘The advantages of industrial agglomeration are greater than the disadvantages.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Environmental management If answering this option, answer Question 4 and either Question 5 or Question 6.
See it on the paper → - 9696/41 · May/June 2025 · Q11[20]
With reference to one or more examples, evaluate the relative importance of factors affecting the spatial organisation of transnational corporations (TNCs).
See it on the paper → - 9696/42 · May/June 2025 · Q11[20]
Assess the role of transnational corporations (TNCs) in the globalisation of economic activity.
See it on the paper → - 9696/42 · May/June 2025 · Q12[20]
With reference to one country, assess the extent to which regional disparities have been solved by its regional development policy.
See it on the paper → - 9696/43 · May/June 2025 · Q11[20]
Assess the role of transnational corporations (TNCs) in the globalisation of economic activity.
See it on the paper → - 9696/43 · May/June 2025 · Q12[20]
With reference to one country, assess the extent to which regional disparities have been solved by its regional development policy.
See it on the paper → - 9696/21 · October/November 2024 · Q4c[15]
With the aid of examples, assess the extent to which economic development leads to changes in infant mortality. Migration
See it on the paper → - 9696/41 · October/November 2024 · Q12[20]
‘Regional disparities in social and economic development are both difficult to overcome.’ With reference to one or more examples, how far do you agree with this statement?
See it on the paper → - 9696/42 · October/November 2024 · Q11[20]
Evaluate the role of political factors in the emergence and growth of newly industrialised countries (NICs).
See it on the paper → - 9696/42 · October/November 2024 · Q12[20]
‘The concept of core–periphery can be used to explain regional disparity within all countries.’ With reference to one or more examples, how far do you agree with this statement?
See it on the paper → - 9696/43 · October/November 2024 · Q12[20]
‘Regional disparities in social and economic development are both difficult to overcome.’ With reference to one or more examples, how far do you agree with this statement?
See it on the paper → - 9696/41 · May/June 2024 · Q12[20]
‘At first there is regional divergence, and then regional convergence always follows.’ With reference to one or more examples of regional development within countries, how far do you agree with this statement?
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What examiners said
There was some good knowledge of how TNCs operate globally and the fact that they are driven by profit maximisation. The key was to have sufficient detail about the chosen TNC to illustrate the response and to evaluate the factors which influence the global spatial organisation and operation. Factors commonly described included: labour costs and skills, avoidance of environmental or labour regulat...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 9696/42 Q11 (Cambridge)
The most common country used for this question was Zimbabwe. Better responses were well founded on specific policy initiatives for clear regional disparities, with clear support and appropriate place detail and evaluated the extent to which the disparity changed or not. A reasonable approach to this question would be to start by defining the regional disparity under consideration and to explain ho...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 9696/42 Q12 (Cambridge)
Some candidates clearly did not understand what a market is, or how it influences the location of a TNC. Markets are one of a range of factors that influence TNCs and should have been the focus of the question. Most candidates were not secure in their knowledge of this factor, therefore answers tended to focus on other factors, such as cheap labour or government incentives. Few essays kept the nec...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 9696/43 Q11 (Cambridge)
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