development gap Flashcards
(18 cards)
development
the progress of a country in terms of economic growth use of technology and human walfare
development gap
the difference in standards of living between the worlds richest and poorest countries
quality of life
an indicator of weather a person is healthy comfortable and able to enjoy life
HIC
high income country
NEE
newly emerging ecomony
LIC
low income country
GNI
gross national income the total value of goods and services produced by a country (including money earned from and paid to other country’s )
how ever only measure economic development not quality of life
GNI per head
measure of a country’s total income divided by its population
HDI
human development index : a score from 0-1 1 is highest which includes GDP life expectancy and adult literacy rate reliable as for 3 measures
birth rates
the number of live births per 1,000 people often lower birth rates mean high women status
infant mortality
the number of babies who do not survive to the age of 1 per 1,000 live births tells us about health care in a country
DTM
demographic transition model includes birth rate death rate and total population and shows what happens as a country develops
disparities in wealth
North America has 35% of global wealth Africa’s share is around 1%
disparities in health
in lics 40% of deaths are children under is 15 .in HIC 1% of deaths are children under 15
what strategies can reduce the developmental gap
investments,aid , industrial development , intermediate technology , fair trade , micro finance loans ,debt relif
what are physical causes of uneven development
land locked diseases natrural hazards drought safe water
what are economic causes of uneven development
trade , lower value products , debt
what are historic causes of uneven development
colonialsim , slaves , diveded by European powers , political instabilitys and corroption
