The Development Gap Vocab

Question 1

GNI (Gross National Income) per head

Answer 1

A measure of a country’s total wealth divided by the population

Question 2

Debt relief

Answer 2

Forgiving a debt in part or total - writing it off

Question 3

Doctors per people

Answer 3

The number of medical doctors (physicians) per 1000 of the population

Question 4

PPP (Purchasing Power Parity)

Answer 4

The strength of someone’s income within a country

Question 5

UN (United Nations)

Answer 5

Formed in 1945, but now has 193 member countries - an inter-governmental organisation working to promote international co-operation including maintaining international peace and security, promoting human rights, fostering social and economic development, protecting the environment and providing humanitarian aid

Question 6

GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

Answer 6

The total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a year

Question 7

Tariffs

Answer 7

Government taxes on imported or exported goods

Question 8

Short-term aid

Answer 8

Aid given after a disaster e.g. Tents and medicine

Question 9

Charitable aid

Answer 9

Aid given free from NGOs such as charities

Question 10

Infant mortality

Answer 10

The number of children born alive who die on or before their first birthday per 1000 per year

Question 11

Death rate

Answer 11

The number of deaths per 1000 people per year

Question 12

Aid

Answer 12

Money, food, training or technology given by rich countries to poorer, either to help after an emergency or for long-term development

Question 13

Literacy rate

Answer 13

The percentage of adults in a country who can read and write sufficiently to fully function in work and society

Question 14

Primary Product Dependency

Answer 14

Relying on one product for income

Question 15

Access to safe water

Answer 15

The proportion of the population who have reasonable means of getting clean, safe drinking water located within a convenient distance from their dwelling

Question 16

Life expectancy

Answer 16

The number of years from birth a person is expected to live

Question 17

Debt

Answer 17

Money owed to others, such as to a bank or a global organisation

Question 18

Long-term aid

Answer 18

Aid given over a long time to improve development e.g. training

Question 19

Economic core

Answer 19

The centre of a country or region, economically. Businesses thrive; people have opportunities and are relatively wealthy. A highly developed area.

Question 20

Bilateral aid

Answer 20

Aid given by one government to another - may include trade tied to aid

Question 21

Bottom-up aid

Answer 21

Aid used to provide basic health care, clean water and money for education

Question 22

Birth rate

Answer 22

The number of live births per year

Question 23

Receiving / recipient country

Answer 23

The country receiving aid

Question 24

Economic periphery

Answer 24

The edge of a country or region, economically. It may not be physically on the edge, but it is a more remote, difficult area where people tend to be poorer and have fewer opportunities. A less well developed area.

Question 25

Fair trade

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Agricultural producers are paid a fair price for produce, to improve their standard of living

Question 26

HDI (Human Development Index)

Answer 26

An index of development, using life expectancy, literacy rate and PPP with 1 being the best

Question 27

Trade bloc

Answer 27

Several countries grouped together to trade with reduced barriers e.g. The EU

Question 28

CAP (Common Agricultural Policy)

Answer 28

A policy to support and control farming in the EU

Question 29

Top-down aid

Answer 29

Aid used to provide governments with funds for development

Question 30

Multilateral aid

Answer 30

Countries at further stages of development give money to international organisations e.g. IMF or the UN, which then redistribute it to development projects in countries at lesser stages of development

Question 31

PQLI (Physical Quality of Life Index)

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An index of development using life expectancy, literacy rate and infant mortality

Question 32

European Investment Bank

Answer 32

The EU's non-profit, long-term lending institution, who invest in regional development in Europe. EU member countries contribute to the EIB according to their size and wealth.

Question 33

Trade

Answer 33

The exchange of goods and services between countries

Question 34

Interdependence

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When countries have a need of or are reliant on each other

Question 35

IMF (International Monetary Fund)

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Formed in 1944 but now has 188 member countries - an international organisation working to foster global financial co-operation, stability and fair trade

Question 36

Donor country

Answer 36

The country giving aid

Question 37

Loans

Answer 37

Sums of money that at some point in the future have to be paid back with interest

Question 38

Sustainable development

Answer 38

Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Social, economic and environmental

Question 39

Child mortality

Answer 39

The number of children that die on or before their 5th birthday per 1000 live births per year

Question 40

Development measure

Answer 40

Statistics used to show or compare development

Question 41

GNP (Gross National Product)

Answer 41

The total value of all goods and services produced by a country in a year, including overseas