Basic industries are those exporting from the region and bringing wealth from outside, while nonbasic (or service) industries support basic industries. Because of data problems it is not practical to study industry output and trade flows to and from a region. As an alternative, the concepts of basic and nonbasic are operationalized using employment data.
The basic industries of a region are identified by comparing employment in the region to national norms. If the national norm for employment in, for example, Egyptian woodwind manufacturing is 5 percent and the region's employment is 8 percent, then 3 percent of the region's woodwind employment is basic. Once basic employment is identified, the outlook for basic employment is investigated sector by sector and projections made sector by sector. In turn, this permits the projection of total employment in the region. Typically the basic/nonbasic employment ratio is about 1:1. Extending by manipulation of data and comparisons, conjectures may be made about population and income. This is a rough, serviceable procedure, and it remains in use today. It has the advantage of being readily operationalized, fiddled with, and understandable.
Answer: Moscow
Explanation:
The Mongols took over what then could be considered as Russia when they destroyed Kiev in the early 13th century and imposed absolute rule on the Russians.
They then established Moscow as a centre of power and encouraged people to migrate to it because they thought it safe.
Under the Mongols there was much religious freedom and cultural activities were allowed to continue unabated. Huge tributes needed to be paid however.
Answer:
To the west are the semiarid climates of the Great Plains, and along the Rocky Mountain.
