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Reducing EU Development Gap Flashcards

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Reducing EU Development Gap

Where does the UK rank for HDI?

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21

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Where does Poland rank for HDI?

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41

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What is the UK’s GNI per capita?

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$36,130

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What is Poland’s GNI per capita?

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$17,310

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What percentage of people are employed by agriculture in the UK?

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1.4%

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What percentage of people are employed by agriculture in Poland?

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17.4%

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What percentage of people are still in poverty in the UK?

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14%

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What percentage of people are still in poverty in Poland?

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17%

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How much money does the UK make?

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$351.3 billion

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How much money does Poland make?

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$134.7 billion

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What are the political reasons for the UK being more developed than Poland?

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Communism and capitalism. Communist east still lags behind capitalist and more developed west.

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What are environmental reasons for the UK being more developed than Poland?

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In west, climate is better suited for growing crops. Poland has poor, infertile soil and often mountainous areas, making subsistence farming the only viable option.

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What is the main objective of the cohesion policy?

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To promote economic growth in 274 regions of EU.

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What has the cohesion policy done for jobs?

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Created 600,000 over last 5 years

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What has the cohesion policy done for training?

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Invested in training for 15 million people each year.

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What has the cohesion policy done for roads?

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Co-financed construction of over 25,000km of roads

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What has the cohesion policy done for railways?

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Built 1800km of railways

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What has the cohesion policy done for drinking water?

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Provided clean water for 3 million people

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What has the cohesion policy done for businesses?

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Invested in 200,000 small and medium sized businesses

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What has the cohesion policy done for research projects?

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Invested in 61,000 research projects

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What is the core periphery theory?

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Idea that larger settlements are where more wealth is found.

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Reducing EU Development Gap

Where does the UK rank for HDI?

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21

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Reducing EU Development Gap

Where does Poland rank for HDI?

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41

24
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Reducing EU Development Gap

What is the UK’s GNI per capita?

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$36,130

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Reducing EU Development Gap

What is Poland’s GNI per capita?

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$17,310

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Reducing EU Development Gap

What percentage of people are employed by agriculture in the UK?

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1.4%

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Reducing EU Development Gap

What percentage of people are employed by agriculture in Poland?

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17.4%

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Reducing EU Development Gap

What percentage of people are still in poverty in the UK?

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14%

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Reducing EU Development Gap

What percentage of people are still in poverty in Poland?

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17%

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Reducing EU Development Gap

How much money does the UK make?

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$351.3 billion

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Reducing EU Development Gap

How much money does Poland make?

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$134.7 billion

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Reducing EU Development Gap

What are the political reasons for the UK being more developed than Poland?

A

Communism and capitalism. Communist east still lags behind capitalist and more developed west.

33
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Reducing EU Development Gap

What are environmental reasons for the UK being more developed than Poland?

A

In west, climate is better suited for growing crops. Poland has poor, infertile soil and often mountainous areas, making subsistence farming the only viable option.

34
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Reducing EU Development Gap

What is the main objective of the cohesion policy?

A

To promote economic growth in 274 regions of EU.

35
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Reducing EU Development Gap

What has the cohesion policy done for jobs?

A

Created 600,000 over last 5 years

36
Q

Reducing EU Development Gap

What has the cohesion policy done for training?

A

Invested in training for 15 million people each year.

37
Q

Reducing EU Development Gap

What has the cohesion policy done for roads?

A

Co-financed construction of over 25,000km of roads

38
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Reducing EU Development Gap

What has the cohesion policy done for railways?

A

Built 1800km of railways

39
Q

Reducing EU Development Gap

What has the cohesion policy done for drinking water?

A

Provided clean water for 3 million people

40
Q

Reducing EU Development Gap

What has the cohesion policy done for businesses?

A

Invested in 200,000 small and medium sized businesses

41
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Reducing EU Development Gap

What has the cohesion policy done for research projects?

A

Invested in 61,000 research projects

42
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Reducing EU Development Gap

What is the core periphery theory?

A

Idea that larger settlements are where more wealth is found.

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