IGCSE Geography / Economic activity and energy

Case study: sector shift in China revision notes

Edexcel International GCSE Geography (4GE1), chapter 4: Economic activity and energy, specification point 4.2a, 4.S2. Part of the full course.

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China’s sector shift was a rapid move out of primary work and into secondary, then tertiary work. It was driven by reforms and has raised incomes, but also caused social and environmental costs.

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