Dependency theory suggests that Responses core nations are carefully attentive to local differences and to the specific legacies of colonialism and imperialism. core nations are carefully attentive to local differences and to the specific legacies of colonialism and imperialism. adopting modern technologies and techniques, as well as making adjustments to prevailing attitudes about work, are sufficient to lift a developing country out of poverty. adopting modern technologies and techniques, as well as making adjustments to prevailing attitudes about work, are sufficient to lift a developing country out of poverty. nationwide stratification, which would include poverty as one category, is a necessary structural component for maintaining social equilibrium. nationwide stratification, which would include poverty as one category, is a necessary structural component for maintaining social equilibrium. core nations choose which countries to loan money to and decide which labor markets will benefit the dominant countries with less thought given to the country targeted for development