8.2 (SA) & (EA)

Question 1

WHAT ARE THE 2 ways Human wellbeing can be measured

Answer 1

• qualitative
  (subjective) measures
• quantitative
  (objective) measures

Question 2

definition of qualitative
measures =

Answer 2

Qualitative indicators of human wellbeing are those aspects of our standard of living that are difficult to measure, such as political freedoms, social opportunities and personal security.

Question 3

definition of quantitative measures

Answer 3

Quantitative indicators are those that are objective, measurable and typically take the form of data or an index score, such as GNP.

Question 4

Examples of Qualitive Measures
5 specific examples
HR, NoGI, QoE, SP, AtL

Answer 4

-human rights,
-the nature of governing
institutions,
-the quality of the environment
-social participation
-access to leisure.

Question 5

Examples of Quantitative Measures
- 2 broad categories

Answer 5

• GNP (Gross national product per capita)
• Composite quantitative measures (different indexes)

     - HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX 
     - INEQUALITY-ADJUSTED HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX
     - MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY INDEX 
     - GENDER-RELATED DEVELOPMENT INDEX 

(HDI), (IHDI), (MPI), (GDI)

Question 6

Gross national product per capita
- defintion
- issue with GNP
- other indicators to measure economic growth (ECPC, E)

Answer 6

• GNP per capita is the
  total value of goods and services produced within a
  country in a particular year, together with income
  received from other countries divided by the country’s population.
• unable to accurately measure economic activity especially in developing countries as much if their activity takes place outside if the formal economy.
• energy consumption per capita - employment.
  however they tell very little ablot spatial inequalities and the distribution of benefits derived from economic growth.

Question 7

why were so many indices and Measures made over the years?

Answer 7

to provide a more accurate insight into
human wellbeing

Question 8

HDI
- non abreivated form
- defintion
- 3 factors (I, LE, E)
- One positive Two negatives

Answer 8

• HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX
  -HDI is as an index of the potential human
  development that could be achieved if there is
  no inequality.
• The HDI allows for a range of developmental factors
  to be taken into account when measuring human
  wellbeing such as: income, life
  expectancy and education
• easy to make comparisons between countries on the overall indicators
• hard to compare the countries on the specific indicators
• tells little about the inequalities in wellbeing within countries

Question 9

IHDI
- non abreivated form
- defintion
- 3 factors (I, LE, E)
- One positive One negative

Answer 9

• INEQUALITY-ADJUSTED HUMAN
  DEVELOPMENT INDEX
• IHDI is a measure of the actual level of human development
  (taking into account inequality)

The IHDI allows for a range of developmental factors
to be taken into account when measuring human
wellbeing such as: income, life
expectancy and education

• easy to make comparisons between countries on the overall indicators
• hard to compare the countries on the specific indicators

Question 10

MPD
- non abreivated form
- when was it made
- who made it (UNDP)

Answer 10

• MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY INDEX
• The MPI was developed in 2010 - the United Nations
  Development Programme
• nutrition
• child mortality
• years at school
• households with electricity
• households with proper sanitation
• households with access to safe drinking water

Question 11

GDI
- non abreivated form
- defintion
- 4 factors

Answer 11

• GENDER-RELATED DEVELOPMENT INDEX
• The GDI measures the gap between the sexes in four
  key areas
• health
• access to education
• economic participation (salaries, job type
  and seniority)
• political engagement.