Development Theories Flashcards
By how much did the South African commercial farm sector decline by between 1988 and 1998?
20%
How many physicians per 1000 people did the UK have in 2013?
2.8
What was the USA’s GDP per capita in 2013?
53,041.98 USD
What was China’s average GDP growth rate from 1990-2009?
10.1%
How much did India’s HDI increase by from 1990-2010?
33.3%
What proportion of Angola’s population depend on agriculture for food, income and employment?
2/3
What percentage of Angola’s farmers are smallholders?
80%
What percentage of Africa’s GDP is accounted for by agriculture?
32%
What is the literacy rate in Cameroon?
71.3%
What is the literacy rate in Central African Republic?
36.8%
In Cameroon toll roads connect all major cities, but what percentage of roads are tarred?
10%
When does Cameroon aim to be an emerging economy by?
2035
Describe Rostow’s ‘traditional society’.
Based on subsistence; farming, fishing, forestry and some mining.
Name a country which exemplifies a ‘traditional society’.
Angola
Describe the ‘pre-conditions for take-off’’ and include an example country.
Building infrastructure, educating population and establishing banks. Eg Cameroon
Describe the ‘take off’ stage. Give two examples of groups which have/are showing this.
Rapid industrial growth, improved infrastructure, financial investment and cultural change. Economics are valued over tradition. Eg the Asian Tigers, BRICS
How much money is the South African government investing into upgrading and building new infrastructure over the next three years?
R372 billion
