Core - Chapter 2 - Trends in LE, Education and Income

Question 1

Name three trends for women in regards of Life Expectancy

Answer 1

• In the 1950s, female LE continued to rise
• In most MEDCs, women outlive men by 5-9 years
• From 1900 to 1995, females in LEDCs added more than 30 years to their LE

Question 2

Name one trend for indigenous groups in regards of Life Expectancy

Answer 2

-Indigenous people living in rich countries have population pyramids similar to those of developing countries (American Indian, Inuit and Aleut populations have one alike Morocco and not USA; the Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders have that of Ethiopia and not Australia)

Question 3

Name two trends for elderlies in regards of Life Expectancy

Answer 3

The oldest old are the fastest growing segment of many nations populations (for the Scandinavian countries, France and Switzerland, 80+ are 4% or the population)
In MEDCs, more people survive to old age and can expect to live longer than their predecessors

Question 4

Name two general trends for populations in regards of Life Expectancy

Answer 4

• For most countries, more babies are surviving infancy and childhood
• During the first 20th century, rich countries saw the average LE to increase by over 20 years

Question 5

What do the inequalities of education (both opportunities and standards) in India imply?

Answer 5

A huge social loss from the underdevelopment and underutilization of human capital.

Question 6

What has Korea done since the 1960s in regards of education?

Answer 6

Channelled two.thirds of its education spending into compulsory basic education. In the 1990s, subsidies to primary students were two to three times those for collage students

Question 7

What does the Gini Coefficient measure?

Answer 7

The inequality in a country, the higher the gini coefficient, the greater the inequality