The Changing Economic World Flashcards
1
Q
What’s development?
A
Improvement of a country’s
2
Q
What are the measurements of development?
A
GNI GDP BIRTH RATE DEATH RATE INFANT MORTALITY PEOPLE PER DOCTOR LITERACY RATE ACCESS TO SAFE WATER LIFE EXPECTANCY
3
Q
What’s HDI consist of
A
GNI and LIFE EXPECTANCY and LITERACY RATE
MORE ACCURATE BECAUSE THE OTHERS MAY BE MISLEADING
4
Q
Economic development?
A
HIC-UK
LIC-GAMBIA
NEE’S-CHINA
5
Q
Why is GNI misleading?
A
IT’S AN AVERAGE VARIATION WITHIN COUNTRY DON’T SHOW
CAN’T SHOW REGIONS OR CLASSES
6
Q
What’s the Demographic transition model represent?
A
HOW DEATH AND BIRTH RATE AFFECTS POPULATION GROWTH
7
Q
STAGE 1
A
Least developed
BR high(no contraception+bad health care so lots of kids die)
DR low(poor health care+low life expectancy)
FLUCTUATING
Population low
Eg. TRIBES IN BRAZIL
8
Q
STAGE 2
A
Not developed LIC Economy agriculture BR High(lots of kids) DR lowering(improved healthcare and diet) Population increase Eg. GAMBIA
9
Q
STAGE 3
A
NEE'S BR decreasing(women more equal work and more contraception) DR decreasing(healthcare) Population increase Eg. INDIA
10
Q
STAGE 4
A
HIC BR low DR low Population high Eg. UK
11
Q
STAGE 5
A
HIC
BR falls
Population fall
Eg. JAPAN
