Economic Growth and Development Flashcards
What is development?
A measure of wealth and social/ political progress
How is education related to health and wellbeing?
Education allows people to understand ways to control family size, become involved in decision making, their rights and the need for hygeine
How many children does the UN estimate are not getting an education?
59 million primary school aged children
What does UNESCO believe with regards to education?
It is a means of achieving gender equality
Three reasons that an education may not be accessible?
- internal conflict within a country
- extreme poverty
- conservative cultures may restrict female education
Three examples of the UN Millennium goals?
- eradicate extreme poverty
- achieve universal primary education
- ensure environmental sustainabilty
How many girls has Yemens ‘keep girls in school’ programme reached?
200,000
name of the education initiative
Keep girls in school programme
Examples of success of the UN Millennium goals? (2)
- Care unit of Shivpuri district hospital, India has saved over 6000 newborns
- Keep Girls in School in Yemen reached over 200,000 girls
Example of the failings of the UN Millennium goals?
persistant poverty, 49% of people in Sub Saharan Africa live on less than $1.25 per day
What have been the changes in Chinese economy since the turn of the Millenium?
Economic liberalisation, with a market orientated approach however no democratisation
Why is the lack of democratisation accompanying China’s economic growth been accepted?
increased wealth seen as worth it
Who in China controls economic reforms, ethnic relations and domestic security?
The CCP
What does the CCP control?
almost everything eg. Economic reforms, ethnic relations, domestic security
How many open oil pits were left in the Oriente by Texaco?
over 300
