Development Dynamics Flashcards
Fertility rate
How many people per family
Infant mortality rate
No. Of children who die per 1000 who die before their 1st birthday
Maternal mortality
No of women who die during childbirth per 100,000
Economic development
Growth in countries linked to income, jobs, power of the people
Political development
Growth linked to government power, building of democracy and laws
Social development
Growth linked to health, welfare, education and power of women
GDP per capita
Total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year per person
PPP
Purchasing Power Parity
How much a currency is worth in another country
HDI
A figure between 0-1. Calculated using an average of 4 indicators
Top down approach
Government decides and it goes down to rest of society
Intermediate technology
Low tech solutions to improve an area
Outsourcing
When companies move services over seas because labour is cheaper
