Economic Development, Inequality and GH Flashcards
1
Q
In LICs, how many deaths are due to preventable causes? In HICs?
A
LICs = +30% HICs= under 5%
2
Q
When was the germ theory discovered
A
20th century
3
Q
Consequences of HIV average national economic growth rates in Africa (%)
A
reduce by 2-4% /year
4
Q
In Chile, what was the life expectancy for women in 1910?Today?
A
1910: 33 Today: 78
5
Q
Consequences of 1 year of extra life on a country’s GDP per capita?
A
Rises by 4%
6
Q
Names $ic Development
A
L: Preston
R: Bloom, Muenning, Wilkinson, (Morrison & Bourguignon)
7
Q
R: Economic Dev:
B…: 11
M…: 2
W…: 1
A
Bloom: - 19th century, rising income, improvement in sanitation and health
- germ theory
- chile
- HIV/AIDS
- Good health’s effects on GDP/capita
- Baby boom
- better health matters more for wages in LICs than in HICs
- virtuous and vicious cycles
- GDP/capita doesn’t reflect health of country
- Morrisson and Bourguignon
- 1 year of extra life…
Muenning: - Health depends on how the nation spends its money, not on how rich it is
- ex: Cuba and Kerala
Wilkinson: - equity happy
