Reducing EU Development Gap

Question 1

Reducing EU Development Gap

Where does the UK rank for HDI?

Answer 1

21

Question 2

Reducing EU Development Gap

Where does Poland rank for HDI?

Answer 2

41

Question 3

Reducing EU Development Gap

What is the UK’s GNI per capita?

Answer 3

$36,130

Question 4

Reducing EU Development Gap

What is Poland’s GNI per capita?

Answer 4

$17,310

Question 5

Reducing EU Development Gap

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

Answer 5

1.4%

Question 6

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What percentage of people are employed by agriculture in Poland?

Answer 6

17.4%

Question 7

Reducing EU Development Gap

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

Answer 7

14%

Question 8

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What percentage of people are still in poverty in Poland?

Answer 8

17%

Question 9

Reducing EU Development Gap

How much money does the UK make?

Answer 9

$351.3 billion

Question 10

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How much money does Poland make?

Answer 10

$134.7 billion

Question 11

Reducing EU Development Gap

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

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Reducing EU Development Gap

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

Answer 12

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.

Question 13

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What is the main objective of the cohesion policy?

Answer 13

To promote economic growth in 274 regions of EU.

Question 14

Reducing EU Development Gap

What has the cohesion policy done for jobs?

Answer 14

Created 600,000 over last 5 years

Question 15

Reducing EU Development Gap

What has the cohesion policy done for training?

Answer 15

Invested in training for 15 million people each year.

Question 16

Reducing EU Development Gap

What has the cohesion policy done for roads?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Reducing EU Development Gap

What has the cohesion policy done for railways?

Answer 17

Built 1800km of railways

Question 18

Reducing EU Development Gap

What has the cohesion policy done for drinking water?

Answer 18

Provided clean water for 3 million people

Question 19

Reducing EU Development Gap

What has the cohesion policy done for businesses?

Answer 19

Invested in 200,000 small and medium sized businesses

Question 20

Reducing EU Development Gap

What has the cohesion policy done for research projects?

Answer 20

Invested in 61,000 research projects

Question 21

Reducing EU Development Gap

What is the core periphery theory?

Answer 21

Idea that larger settlements are where more wealth is found.

Question 22

Reducing EU Development Gap

Where does the UK rank for HDI?

Answer 22

21

Question 23

Reducing EU Development Gap

Where does Poland rank for HDI?

Answer 23

41

Question 24

Reducing EU Development Gap

What is the UK’s GNI per capita?

Answer 24

$36,130

Question 25

# Reducing EU Development Gap What is Poland's GNI per capita?

Answer 25

$17,310

Question 26

# Reducing EU Development Gap What percentage of people are employed by agriculture in the UK?

Answer 26

1.4%

Question 27

# Reducing EU Development Gap What percentage of people are employed by agriculture in Poland?

Answer 27

17.4%

Question 28

# Reducing EU Development Gap What percentage of people are still in poverty in the UK?

Answer 28

14%

Question 29

# Reducing EU Development Gap What percentage of people are still in poverty in Poland?

Answer 29

17%

Question 30

# Reducing EU Development Gap How much money does the UK make?

Answer 30

$351.3 billion

Question 31

# Reducing EU Development Gap How much money does Poland make?

Answer 31

$134.7 billion

Question 32

# Reducing EU Development Gap What are the political reasons for the UK being more developed than Poland?

Answer 32

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

Question 33

# Reducing EU Development Gap What are environmental reasons for the UK being more developed than Poland?

Answer 33

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.

Question 34

# Reducing EU Development Gap What is the main objective of the cohesion policy?

Answer 34

To promote economic growth in 274 regions of EU.

Question 35

# Reducing EU Development Gap What has the cohesion policy done for jobs?

Answer 35

Created 600,000 over last 5 years

Question 36

# Reducing EU Development Gap What has the cohesion policy done for training?

Answer 36

Invested in training for 15 million people each year.

Question 37

# Reducing EU Development Gap What has the cohesion policy done for roads?

Answer 37

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

Question 38

# Reducing EU Development Gap What has the cohesion policy done for railways?

Answer 38

Built 1800km of railways

Question 39

# Reducing EU Development Gap What has the cohesion policy done for drinking water?

Answer 39

Provided clean water for 3 million people

Question 40

# Reducing EU Development Gap What has the cohesion policy done for businesses?

Answer 40

Invested in 200,000 small and medium sized businesses

Question 41

# Reducing EU Development Gap What has the cohesion policy done for research projects?

Answer 41

Invested in 61,000 research projects

Question 42

# Reducing EU Development Gap What is the core periphery theory?

Answer 42

Idea that larger settlements are where more wealth is found.