KEY TERMS: the development gap

Question 1

GDP (gross domestic profit)

Answer 1

the total value of goods and services a country produces per year. (often in $) it is a measure of wealth

Question 2

GNI (gross national income) / GNP (gross national profit)

Answer 2

the total value of goods and services people of that nationality produce per year (GDP+ people living abroad) (often in $) it is a measure of wealth

Question 3

GNI per head / GNI per capita

Answer 3

this is the GNI divide by the population of a country.

Question 4

birth rate

Answer 4

the number of people born per thousand of the population per year. it is a measure of human rights

Question 5

death rate

Answer 5

the number of deaths per thousand of the population per year

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infant mortality rate

Answer 6

the number of babies who die under the age of 1 per thousand. it is a measure of health

Question 7

people per doctor

Answer 7

the average number of people for everyone 1 doctor. it is a measure of health

Question 8

literacy rate

Answer 8

the percentage of adults who can read and write. it is a measure of education

Question 9

access to safe water

Answer 9

the percentage of people who can access clean water. it is a measure of health

Question 10

life expendency

Answer 10

the average age a person is expect to live to-it born at time of measurement. it is a measure of health

Question 11

HDI (human development index)

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the number that’s calculated using life expendency, literacy rate, education level and income per head

Question 12

quality of life index

Answer 12

an average of 3 social factors: literacy rate, life expendency, and infant mortality. (happiness and opportunity)

Question 13

standard of living

Answer 13

the ecomonic level of someone’s daily life (MONEY)

Question 14

global inequality

Answer 14

the level of development around the world is unequal

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drought

Answer 15

when there is little or no rainfall, over a long period of time, in an area, meaning the land will dry up, and there is little available water

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desertification

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land degradation caused by land drying out as a result of climate change and human activities

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natural hazard

Answer 17

physical events which have the capacity to effect peoples lives

Question 18

trade

Answer 18

the exchange of goods and services between countries

Question 19

imports

Answer 19

goods which are brought into a country from an outside source

Question 20

exports

Answer 20

goods which are sold to places outside the national border

Question 21

primary products

Answer 21

products which are produces without manufacturing (e.g. fruit)

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secondary products

Answer 22

goods which require manufacturing, processing and construction

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visible goods

Answer 23

the trade of goods which are actual things (e.g. TV’s)

Question 24

invisible goods

Answer 24

the trade of services rather than goods (e.g. insurance)

Question 25

interdependence

Answer 25

dependant upon other for some needs

Question 26

micro enterprise (micro credit)

Answer 26

giving

Question 27

conservation swaps

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reduces money owed in exchange for areas being protected (e.g. USA & Brazilian rainforest)

Question 28

fair trade minimum

Answer 28

the minimum price a buyer can pay for fair trade products. this price is negotiated with producers

Question 29

fair trade premium

Answer 29

the additional sum paid on top of the minimum price to give communities money to invest in democratically selected development projects (profit!)

Question 30

trade blocs

Answer 30

a type of intergovernmental agreement where regional barriers to trade are reduced or eliminated among the participating states

Question 31

aid

Answer 31

the giving of resources, trading, or money to assist developing nations to develop

Question 32

donor

Answer 32

the country or place from which the aid originates (the giving country)

Question 33

recipient

Answer 33

the country or place which receives the aid

Question 34

bilateral aid

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aid given between 2 governments

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multilateral aid

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when governments give money to international agencies(e.g. the untied nations) - each one has a particular interest

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non governmental organisations aid (NGO’s)

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charities funded by industrialized governments

Question 37

trickle down aid

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aid given to governments, often means the aid does not reach the poorest people

Question 38

bottom up aid

Answer 38

aid given to the poorest in the country so they can make a difference to their lives

Question 39

economic core

Answer 39

the wealthiest countries with the most advanced industry , services, and best communication in Europe

Question 40

economic periphery

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the countries on the outskirts of Europe, these are the poorest

Question 41

the common agricultural policy (CAP)

Answer 41

a system of subsides or money paid to farmer - often the poorest people in the EU

Question 42

the European bank investment

Answer 42

the bank of the EU provides finance and expertise for sustainable investment projects in the EU and beyond

Question 43

Urban 11 fund

Answer 43

money paid to struggling cities with economic and social problems

Question 44

structural funds

Answer 44

the way the EU narrows gaps in development among member states (designed to bring economic core and periphery closer together)