KEY TERMS: the development gap Flashcards
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GDP (gross domestic profit)
the total value of goods and services a country produces per year. (often in $) it is a measure of wealth
GNI (gross national income) / GNP (gross national profit)
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
GNI per head / GNI per capita
this is the GNI divide by the population of a country.
birth rate
the number of people born per thousand of the population per year. it is a measure of human rights
death rate
the number of deaths per thousand of the population per year
infant mortality rate
the number of babies who die under the age of 1 per thousand. it is a measure of health
people per doctor
the average number of people for everyone 1 doctor. it is a measure of health
literacy rate
the percentage of adults who can read and write. it is a measure of education
access to safe water
the percentage of people who can access clean water. it is a measure of health
life expendency
the average age a person is expect to live to-it born at time of measurement. it is a measure of health
HDI (human development index)
the number that’s calculated using life expendency, literacy rate, education level and income per head
quality of life index
an average of 3 social factors: literacy rate, life expendency, and infant mortality. (happiness and opportunity)
standard of living
the ecomonic level of someone’s daily life (MONEY)
global inequality
the level of development around the world is unequal
drought
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
desertification
land degradation caused by land drying out as a result of climate change and human activities
natural hazard
physical events which have the capacity to effect peoples lives
trade
the exchange of goods and services between countries
imports
goods which are brought into a country from an outside source
exports
goods which are sold to places outside the national border
primary products
products which are produces without manufacturing (e.g. fruit)
secondary products
goods which require manufacturing, processing and construction
visible goods
the trade of goods which are actual things (e.g. TV’s)
invisible goods
the trade of services rather than goods (e.g. insurance)
