Model of the formation of the colonial structure of the economy

Most developing countries were once the colonies of European countries. The colonial development had a lot of general traits that have formed the territorial structure of the economy. In the initial stages of colonization, the construction of a fortified fort as a springboard of economic and political penetration took place. Then, it became important for the availability of minerals - raw materials for industry, the possibility of using the indigenous population as a hired labor force.