Why do rich countries stay rich...?

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Answer 1

Money begets money!

Answer 2

'dapixelator' is wrong - it is nothing to do with getting one's act together. As has already been said, rich countries keep themselves rich at the expense of others. A combination of factors enable this to happen, for one, rich countries have capital which they can invest in themselves but they also prevent others from generating wealth for themselves. They also have power over other countries, either by deciding who can trade with them, (e.g.cuba cannot) or lending them tied-money or aid that must be spent on the things they tell them to.
On the other hand, many poor countries are not resource or people-power poor. Instead, the wealth from those resources are unfairly distrubuted. As with the situation between rich and poor countries, those with money and power do their damndest not to give it up.
Finally, wealth goes hand in hand with 'development' - health, education and employment. The basics are essential if the rest (democracy, welfare etc) is to follow on. Basically, it is in the interests of the rich to keep the poor, poor, and the rich, more than anyone have the money, power and means to make sure that they stay that way.

Answer 3

Rich countries DON'T AWAYS stay rich. Poor countries become rich. Rich countries become poor. Things change. Why do you ask?

Answer 4

The rich countries which are also the powerful countries, have raped their colonies of all the riches. The riches then goes to the richest countries leaving the countries left with no riches and raped.

Answer 5

that's not true in the slightest look up the roman empire they were the most powerful nation in the world now they are but a distant memory.
This is just one of the many why don't you read a book!

Oh and look at China fifty years ago they were living in shacks all over now they have sky scrapers. (eg poor to rich!)

Answer 6

They don't always, they often run into economic difficulties of thier own. Though, it depends on how you define a 'rich' country.

Most 'rich countries,' are developed, and developed countries are better-prepared to cope with many challenges.

Answer 7

This would usually require a seminar on economics but basically what happens is that cash is income which allows investments to be made therefore making the first pile of cash grow, generating income and employment. A country which does not have cash cannot make investments into money making enterprises therefore cannot employ people therefore cannot generate cash therefore cannot compete in the world economic market.

Answer 8

They have their act together for the most part. They know how to run business, have stable governments, harvest resources, encourage business, feed their people, etc.

Poor countries never get their act together to make things better.

Answer 9

they control the economy and due to that they can keep the balance of the flow of money towards them

Answer 10

exploiting the poor