Development Flashcards
What are some things MEDC’s take for granted?
Access to money, good health service, clean water, the right to vote, shelter, clean water etc
What 4 things change as a country develops?
Economically- the population of the country should become more wealthy. (The can be inequality)
Socially- there should be greatly quality and fairness in groups. Eg gender, right to work etc
Politically- the country should become more democratic (people can vote and express opinions)
Environmentally- there can be a negative impact as a country develops. Eg air pollution. Many richer countries have a greater concern
What is the definition of GDP- per capita?
The total value of goods produced and services provided by a country a year, divided by the total number of people living in a country.
What is the definition of Telephone- mobile cellular- per capita?
The number of mobile (cellular) in a country divided by the total number of people living in the country.
What is the definition of birth rate?
The number of live births, per 1000 people, per year.
What is the definition of literacy rate?
The percentage of people, over the age of 15, who can read and write.
What is the definition of life expectancy?
The average number of years a person born in a particular country might be expected to live.
What is the definition of death rate?
The number of death, per 1000 people, per year.
What is the definition of infant mortality?
The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1000 live births in the same year.
What is the definition of population growth rate?
The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country.
What are the historical reasons for the development gap growth?
Most poor counties were once taken over or colonised by European countries who wanted raw materials. It started friendly and small for slaves, tobacco etc. And then Europe got greedy and took over their trading partners by force. They took raw materials from them and sold them finished goods. This made Europe rich. They were forced out eventually but left countries with little or no industries, education or skills and a great deal of unrest.
What are the environmental reasons for the development gap growth?
This is to do with the natural environment. Some countries have few natural resources to trade and get money for development (some deserts have oil). The climate can make life difficult eg. Rainfall being unreliable so it’s hard to grow crops. Some have too much rain and so severe floods. Years of hard work gets washed away.
What are the social-economic reasons for the development gap growth?
This is a combination of social and economic reasons. (Social is the way we live, economic is to do with the way we live and money/ earning a living). Many poor countries have wars with so much money wasted in fighting eg Syria. They have few industries so have to import most manufactured goods they need. Most have borrowed the money and so the money they earn goes to pay back loans.
What does interest mean?
Interest is money charged (on top of the original borrowed amount) or the privilege of borrowing that money.
