Topic 2 Development Flashcards
(15 cards)
Describe the patterns of development on a global scale
The more developed countries are generally in the northern hemisphere
The less developed countries are generally in the southern hemisphere
What is the development gap?
The difference in levels of development between more economically developed countries and less economically developed countries
Why might there be the development gap?
Unuseful land, landlocked, natural disasters, healthcare, education, corrupt government, war, natural resources
How to calculate percentage change?
(New amount −Original amount)/(Original amount)×100
Describe different correlations on graphs.
Positive : /
Negative: \
No: No line of best fit
Strong: Points are on or almost on the line of best fit
Medium: Points are relatively close to the line of best fit
Weak: Points are not near the line of best fit
Name all of the strategies to bridge the development gap
Develop by themselves
Aid
Charity
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Explain Aid (Closing the Development gap)
Aid is the voluntary transfer of resources from one country (usually developed) to another (usually developing) for altruistic purposes
Development aid is usually monetary and funds development projects (eg. healthcare, education, energy generation).
What are the different types of aid and what do they mean?
Bilateral Aid - Resources that are given from the government of one country direct to the government of another
Multilateral Aid - Resources that are given by rich countries to supra-national organisations such as the United Nations, and from there to recipient countries
Explain Charity (Closing the Development gap)
Charities that invest sums of money in development projects in poorer countries
Explain FDI (Closing the Development gap)
FDI is when a businesses in one country puts money into businesses in another country
This is not aid, it is a commercial transaction with a view to making profit.
Examples of Economic Development Indicators (Insight into wealth and jobs)
GDP per capita (PPP) - average income of each person taking into account cost of living
Percentage of the population employed in agriculture
Examples of Social Development Indicators (Insight into people’s quality of life)
Number of doctors 1000 people
Average age of mother at first birth
Percentage of the population with access to treated drinking water
Percentage of five-year-olds underweight
Adult literacy
Life expectancy
Examples of Technology Development Indicators (Insight into access to new technology)
Number of phones per 100 people
Percentage of country with access to electricity
Number of boardband subscribers per 100 people
Examples of Composite Development Indicators (2 or more indicators in 1 statistic)
Human development index (HDI)- life expectancy, mean years of schooling + GDP per capita
World happiness index - GDP per capita, heathy life expectancy, freedom + perceptions of corruption
What is the definition development?
Improving people’s lives and allowing individuals and societies to progress across a wide range of areas
