Society 2.0 Flashcards
(26 cards)
China’s greatest weakness in SPI :
India’s greatest weakness in SPI :
OPPORUNITY - CHINA
BASIC HUMAN NEEDS - INDIA
What criteria has the greatest difference between China and India’s scores?
Basic Human Needs
Where do China and India rank on basic human needs?
China : 71st
India : 101st
SPI rankings 2016 :
India
China
USA
India : 101st
China : 92nd
USA : 16th
Why is the SPI more reliable than GDP?
SPI accounts for a large variety of factors which determine social progress
Rank the countries in terms of GIni coefficient: What does this show?
China
USA
India
India has the greatest equality -
China has greater inequality than the USA
What traditional practice may be the cause of India’s low SPI>
India’s CASTE system tradition
lower castes suffer lack of inclusion / access to services
Technology access index;
China -
India -
China - 0.43
India - 0.34
What is notable about the percentage of Indian’s who pay tax?
Is this sustainable?
Why is this?
only 3% pay tax
no - limited money available for state spending / infrastructure
since very low GDP of $1,580 per capita
How can India widen its tax base?
lift people out of poverty by providing economic opportunities
Number of people in slavery
China -
India -
Which view highlights this?
China - 2.9million
India - 14million
Why may USA’s population not be fully beneficial in the future?
baby boomer generation now transitioning to retirees
greater % of migrants making up workforce
= more $$$ repatriated
When will China’s population peak?
2030
When will India’s population overtake China’s?
2030
When will the acceleration in population decline be greatest in China?
between 2040-2050
When will the acceleration in population increase in India be greatest?
2020-2030
What will happen to the rate of population increase in India?
will continue to grow in population size
but will decelerate in pace
Why is population important?
X5 factors
- desire for favourable ratio between tax payers : dependents
- determines the spending power of population
- influences productivity
- determines gov spending priorities
- opportunities (e.g large military workforce)
Sentence to describe the importance of population
Demographics can SUPPORT AND DRIVE GRWOTH but do not determine OUTCOMES
How can demographic dividends be taken advantage of?
- continuity of governance
- secular governance
- efficient investment
What does the increasing % of the population in India and China suggest?
increase in life expectancy
Why may China’s mass of ageing population result in economic costs?
- creation of state pension scheme required
- healthcare investment
How many is India adding to its potential workforce annually?
10million
Why is India currently not reaping full benefit from its demographic dividends?
lack of FDI and Infrastructure to provide jobs to meet demographic dividends
results in continuation of poverty burden
