developedunderdeveloped
Developedunderdeveloped is a coinage used in development studies to describe situations, places, or conditions that exhibit simultaneous features of both developed and underdeveloped states. It is not a formal category in most international classifications and is more commonly encountered in scholarly discussion, policy commentary, or journalism as a provocative shorthand.
The term emphasizes that development is not binary. It may apply to regions where sophisticated infrastructure,
Origin and usage: The phrase appears sporadically in academic writing and think-tank reports as a critique
Criticisms: The term is controversial because it can reinforce problematic binaries and obscure the processes that
See also: dual economy, income inequality, human development index, urbanization, regional development.