Development dynamics - C1 Flashcards
3 levels of development a country can have
Developing, emerging, developed
Development definition
The economic, social or political progress a country or people make
What is GDP (gross domestic product)
Total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year.
What is a poverty line?
The minimum income required to meet someone’s basic needs. World bank definition $1.25 per day
What is HDI (human development index)
Measure of peoples quality of life using four indicators - GDP, life expectancy, literacy rate, years of schooling
What is literacy rate?
The percentage of the population over 15 who can read and write
Access to safe drinking water
The percentage of the population with access to an improved (piped) water supply within 1km
Birth rate
The number of live births per 1000 people per yesr
Fertility rate
The average number of births per woman
Corruption perceptions index
A measure of how dishonest a government is. 0 is highly corrupt. 100 is clean
The 5 stages of Rostows modernisation theory
- Traditional 2.precondition take off 3. Take off 4. Drive to maturity 5.high mass consumption
