1.1 - Bolivia (Law Of Mother Earth)

Question 1

Gini Index

Answer 1

The extent to which distribution of income/wealth deviates from a perfectly equal distribution

Question 2

HDI

Answer 2

Education levels i.e. mean years of schooling and shit can indicate development and what sector the country’s been in.

Question 3

Bolivia

Answer 3

In the Amazon, made up of Latin Americans and Indigenous mans
Mainly primary sector (petroleum and textiles)

Question 4

President Evo Morales

Answer 4

Native Indian, wanted to move towards socialism
500,000 Bolivians lifted out of poverty
2012, Law Of Mother Earth introduced - Shows Bolivia’s dedication to sustainability

Question 5

Socialism

Answer 5

Equity for everyone and ceasing the means of production - using left wing approach

Question 6

GDP/GNI (Single Economic Measures)

Answer 6

Gives a lack of regional picture and urban compared to rural, but widely understood and easy to compare.

Question 7

Literacy/Infant Mortality/Life Expectancy

Answer 7

See development in a broader context but sometimes it’s hard to get information e.g. North Korea

Question 8

HDI/Gender Development Index/Quality Of Life Index (Composite Measures)

Answer 8

Usually accurate as they iron out extremes and provide a ‘more rounded’ view.

Question 9

Globalisation (Modern Indicators)

Answer 9

Better because more applicable but this can be meaningless and difficult to interpret

Question 10

Environmental Indicators

Answer 10

Carbon Footprint - Shows the link between humans and the ecosystem, giving an indication to development.