The most severe forms of exploitation in the capitalist world-economy are those that occur between core and periphery.

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The core-periphery model in world-systems theory posits that the most severe forms of economic exploitation occur between core countries (developed, industrialized nations) and peripheral countries (less developed, often resource-exporting nations), where the core exploits the periphery for cheap labor and raw materials.

The Most Severe Forms of Exploitation in the Capitalist World-Economy