Development Flashcards
1
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Define Development
A
The progress of country in terms of economic growth, the use of technology and human welfare with the aim of improving peoples lives
2
Q
What are the factors affecting development:
A
- Environmental factors (natural hazards)
- Economic factors (trade)
- Social factors (education)
- Political factors (stable government)
3
Q
What is GNI
A
The total value of goods and services produced by a country and money earned from, and paid to and other countries
4
Q
What is HDI
A
It is a social measure that measures life expectancy, access to education and GNI which rates it from 0-1
5
Q
How do you measure quality of life
A
By economic and social measures
6
Q
What are limitations of economic and social measures
A
- Data could be out of date
- Hard to collect
- Data may be unreliable
- Government corruption may mean data is unreliable
- They focus on certain aspects of development and not others
