development

Question 1

What is development

Answer 1

Improvement in standard of living of people in a country

Question 2

Economic indicator?

Answer 2

Gives insight into wealth and jobs

Question 3

Economic indicator eg

Answer 3

Percentage of the population employed in agriculture
GDP per capita

Question 4

Social indicator?

Answer 4

Gives an insight into people’s quality of life

Question 5

Social indicator eg

Answer 5

Number of doctors per 1000 people
Average age of mother at first birth

Question 6

Technological indicators?

Answer 6

Gives an insight access to new technology

Question 7

Technological insight eg

Answer 7

Number of phones per 100 people
Percentage of the country with access to electricity

Question 8

Composite indicator?

Answer 8

Combines data from two or more indicators into a single statistic

Question 9

Composite indicators eg

Answer 9

World happiness index
Human development index

Question 10

What is a development indicator

Answer 10

Tells you how developed a country is

Question 11

Development gap reasons

Answer 11

Historical, geographical, health and education, conflict and corruption, relying on a few exports, lack of industry,

Question 12

What is the development gap

Answer 12

When some countries are more developed then others

Question 13

Ways to help less developed

Answer 13

Can help themselves, richer countries help, help from people, help from technology

Question 14

Inequality

Answer 14

Large differences between standards of living within a country

Question 15

Poverty

Answer 15

When a standard of living falls below a certain level