Changing Economic World Flashcards
What is Development
Money
HIC LIC NEE
Development gap
Gap between rich and poor
5 measures of development
Life expectancy
Birth rate
Death rate
Literacy rate
Gross national income (how much money country has)
How can climate cause uneven development
Hot climate
Drout no crops
How can debt cause uneven development
Can’t spend money on education and health care
Lack of education means people won’t get good jobs and can’t pay tax
Historical causes of uneven development
Colonialism rich take over poor
War spend money on weapons and repairments and not health care and education
What does physical mean
Natural
What does HDI stand for
Human development index
Measure years at school
Life expectancy
And GNI
What are consequences of uneven development
Poverty less than 2$ a day
Poor health
Migration
How can debt relief revive development gap
Counties cancell other counties debt
Can pay for health care and education
How is Nigeria making money
TNC
shell sell it gives people jobs over 8000
Oil spills in Niger delter
Disadvantages of shell in Nigeria
Oil spillages in Niger delter
British company can leave at any time
What does sustainable mean
Good for environment
