Development Flashcards
What is development
Development is about economic, social and environmental progress
Why are some countries rich and others poor
Corrupt government
Disease
Climate
Land locked
What are development indicators
Development indicators measure levels of development
What type of development indicators are they
Economic indicators - GNP, GDP, GDP PER CAPITA
Social indicators - Life expectancy, Infant mortality, Literacy rate
Political indicators - corruption rates, freedom of speech
Environmental indicators - CO2 emissions, deforestation, recycling rates
Composite Indicators - An indicator that is made up of a number of development indicators
What is HDI
Human development index
Getting to know other countries Spain , Madrid
Capital city: Madrid
Population: 46.57 million
High income
Total GDP: 1.311 trillion
GDP per capita: 28.156
HDI: 0.891
Life expectancy: 82-83 years r
Why birth rate is higher in LEDC countries
Lack of access to contraception For help with farm work Look after parents when they are old Religion Tradition
Why life expectancy is higher in medc
Vaccination Investment in healthcare Quality healthcare Access to water More nutrition Cleaner conditions
Why are Nic (newly industrialized country) growing so rapidly
Strong and stable government
Good level of infrastructure
Switch from primary service to secondary and tertiary
Profits spent on goods produced in the country
Focus on export and goods
What types of aid are there
Emergency or short aid Conditional aid Charitable aid Long term aid Multilateral aid
What is emergency or short aid
An aid needed after sudden disasters
What is conditional aid
When one county donates money to another with conditions
What is charitable aid
Funded by donations from the public
What is long term aid
Involves providing local communities with education and skills for sustainable development
What is multilateral aid
Given through international organizations such as the world bank
