development dynamics Flashcards
what are the economic indicators
GDP
GDP per capita
Poverty line
Economic inequality
what is the poverty line?
The minimum level of income to meet the person’s basic needs.
what does GDP per capita mean?
A measure of wealth through mean income throughout the population
What does infant mortality mean?
The number of babies, per 1000 births who die before the age of 1
name the Environmental Indicators of global warming?
Pollution Levels
green Space ( amount of nature in a country
Rostow’s Modernisation Theory in order
Traditional society
pre conditions for take-off
take off
drive to maturity
high mass consumption
what are some Social Causes of Inequality
Education
healthcare
State three feature of colonialism
expansion of one country into another
slave trade
exploitation of local resources
name some Political Causes of Inequality
International Relations
Corruption
what are Top-Down Projects
projects that tend to be large scale expensive constructions that try to improve a fundamental need
what are positives and negatives of Top-Down projects
Locals have little voice
benefits a large community
many jobs are created
what are Bottom-Up projects
These projects tend to be smaller projects, focused at helping small families and communities rather than a region or country. Bottom-up projects are organised by non-government organisations
what are the positives and negatives of Bottom-Up projects
very little budget
little training or planning
cheap and tend to focus on the poorest families
What does GDP mean?
The total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year
What does life expectancy mean?
The average age to which a person lives to.
What does the Dependency Ratio mean?
The proportion of people who are too young and too old to work