Economics professors and students
Preparing a university lecture on development economics
Use cases
About
The 'Reasons for Underdevelopment' mind map template from Xmind provides a structured analysis of 86 factors across six major categories—Economic, Political, Geographical, Cultural, Demographic, and Social—that contribute to underdevelopment. This template is used by economists, policy analysts, and students to explore complex development challenges. It includes specific nodes such as 'Adverse impact of IMF and World Bank', 'Colonial legacy', and 'Curse of the natural resources'. The map offers a comprehensive framework for understanding why some nations remain underdeveloped, making it a valuable cheat sheet for research and debate.
Terms and ConditionsWhen to use this template
Policy analysts and NGO researchers
Drafting a policy brief on why certain countries remain underdeveloped
International development consultants
Brainstorming root causes for a comparative country study
How to use this template
Step 1
Open and Review Core Categories
Download the .xmind file and open it to explore the six primary branches covering economic, political, and social factors.
Step 2
Explore and Customize Specific Factors
Expand sub-nodes like colonial legacy or resource curses and add your own research notes or data to the existing framework.
Step 3
Export and Share Your Analysis
Use Xmind's export tools to save your completed development analysis as a high-quality image, PDF, or presentation slide.
Frequently asked questions
The template contains 86 nodes organized under six top-level branches: Economic, Political, Geographical, Cultural, Demographic, and Social. It covers specific factors like IMF/World Bank impact, colonial legacy, natural resource curse, disease prevalence, and demographic pressures.
Open the .xmind file in Xmind, then expand each branch to explore sub-factors. You can add your own data, case studies, or references to customize the map for your paper's argument.
Yes, the template is free to download and fully editable in Xmind (desktop, web, or mobile). You can add, remove, or rearrange nodes to fit your analysis.
This node covers concepts like 'Dutch Disease', 'Paradox of Plenty', and 'Revenue volatility', explaining how resource wealth can hinder development through corruption and economic distortion.
Absolutely. The template's structured layout helps present interconnected causes of underdevelopment. You can highlight specific branches like Political or Geographical to focus your talk.
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