CHP 5: Development Flashcards
what is most common way of measuring development?
economically
* level/growth of GDP
* poverty
* income/economic inequality
what is an economic development indicator?
how much the economy is producing/how much its people are earning
* GDP (gross domestic product)
* GNI (gross national income)
Name all the social indicators/ways of looking at development.
- health/education
- quality/well being of life/standard of living
- equity across societal groups
- cultural autonomy
- environmental sustainability
- (last two are relationship between issues and development)
What do cases around the world show about these indicators?
they are positively correlated w/ one another BUT not always
What is also true about “Poverty”?
- can be seen as measure of people having access to healthcare/education
- relates to things like wealth distribution (GINI index)
What is also true about social outcomes/human development?
- a measure of well being
- accumulated skills and investments people have made in their own capacities
What are some fundamental aspects of human capital?
- health (life expectancy, mortality rates, infection/morbidity rates, access to healthcare)
- education (literacy rates,educational attainment, quality of education)
- standard of living (HDI, brings health and education together, broader view of well being/development)
What does evidence suggest about inequality as levels of income increases in economic development?
suggests that inequality increases.
when moving from low income stage to middle, some people get wealthier while some DO NOT.
Describe
Migration and Development.
- when confronted with poor social/economic outcomes one can decide to migrate (within or outside country)
- push factor - underdevelopment in my area
- pull - better development in another area
What is a case that lacks improving standard of living and reducing poverty
nigeria
gender relations and racial/ethnic identities
What can be seen as a factor of a less-developed country in terms of this?
- men and women having different life expectancies
- radically different education/professional opportunities for men and women
gender relations and racial/ethnic identities
The two ways gender matters for development?
- ends = development can be defined as the economic/social opps available to men and women alike
- means = empowering women can help advance other aspects of development
giving more opps to women (loans and education), can lead to households making more resources available (family healthcare, nutrition, childs education)
group inequalities
What is ture about group inequalities in terms of development?
- if certain racial/ethnic groups are deprived of opps to participate in economy = development is not complete
south africa aparthied
group inequalities
Describe the case of the South African Apartheid
- Black South Africans had lower income levels than white South Africans
- had no political rights
- suffered from inferior systems of education, healthcare and housing
What role does “satisfaction and happiness” play in development?
- people seek higher incomes
–> access to better food, housing, education, travel etc - measuring peoples ability to fulfill their preferences (value people get from consuming or having access to things that pleasure them)
- happiness NOT in terms of g/s (relationships, leisure time, social status etc)