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What are composite measures

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They are ways of measuring ways of development these have multiple levels of measurement

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What are the composite measures

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.Life expectancy
.Expected years of schooling
.GNI ( gross national income)
.Human development index (HDI)
. Gender development index
. Internet users
. Birth rate
. Death rate
. Co2 emissions per capita in tonnes
. Political corruption index

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What does HDI stand for

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Health ( life expectancy) wealth (gross national income) education ( years in schooling)

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What does NC stand for

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Natural charge

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What does demographic mean

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The study of people

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What does transition mean

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Change over time

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What are the importance of stage in a demographic transition graph

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They show the development of a country ie stage 1 country’s are indigenous population and stage 5 are countries like japan

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What is an example of a stage 1 country

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Indigenous population

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What is an example of a stage 2 country

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Africa and other lICs

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Whats an example of a stage three country

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Nigeria and NEEs and LICs

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What is an example of a stage four country

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Uk and HICs

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What is an example of a stage 5 county

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Japan

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What is the dependency ratio

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This is a of the number of dependants aged 0 to 14 and people over 65 compared with the total population aged 15 to 64

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What is aid

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Aid is any form of help/ assistance

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What is investment

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This involves the government and TNCs spending more money on Infrastructure and public services this can positively impact the multiplier effect

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What is industrial development

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This is where companies choose to spend money on jobs only this aims to improve the multiplier effect

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What is Tourism

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This is where countries bullied attractions for national and international tourists

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What is intermediate technology

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Sustainable technology given to locals to help them in the long term for example wells

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What is fair trade

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This helps improve farmers lives by promising them a fair price for their produce

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What is debt relief

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This is where poorer countries don’t have to pay interest and can spend money on other things to improve it

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What is micro finance

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This is small scale finance support given to propel in Loans. These help set up small businesses

22
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What is the state of Jamaicas economy

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It is one of the largest island in the West Indies in terms of population. It is a middle income country and it’s suffered slow growth

23
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What is the infrastructure in Jamaica like

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It has allowed high level of development on the north coast. However the roads and airports are lacking

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What is the quality of life like in Jamaica

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The wealthy live great lives and benefit from tourism others do not

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How has tourism contributed to Jamaica’s development

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Tourism has allowed money to be generated and to be put back into the economy

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What is the employment in Jamaica

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Tourism is the main source of income in Jamaica and it boosts the economy m. People in employment can learn valuable skills to pass on

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What is economy in Jamaica like

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In 2014 24 percent of jaimacan GDP is expected to rise to 32 percent by 2024

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What is the environment like in Jamaica

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They get foot path erosion, excessive waste, harmful emissions, landscaping projects,

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What is Nigeria’s current population

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The Current of Nigeria is 198 million

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What issues does Nigeria have to overcome

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Crime and corruption

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There three ( Nigerias) most increased industries are

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Agriculture, oil, trade

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What are TNCs

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These are companies that operate in more than one country. They often have factory’s that are no economically developed. Trans national company ( Nike)

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Why is the uk entering a period of economic change

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This is happening due to several factors including globalisation, government policies and deindustrialisation

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What is globalisation

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Is the processes of people and companies intergration

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What has the increase in globalisation done to the Uk

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It has made them more reliant on other countries

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The government has helped globalisation by

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Promoting economic growth such as education, universal healthcare and social growth

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How has deindustrialisation helped with economic development

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This has been done by a decrease in ship, textile and building companies in qauntary and tertiary sectors

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What jobs have had an increase in since the decline in industrial based jobs

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IT jobs such as finance and reasearch, science and business parks and services

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What new developments of uk infrastructure has there been

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Roads, rail network, ports, airports these are important as they all link people to transport hubs which can link back to globalisation

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What is the north south divide

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Due to many business being set up in the south of England this has made a wealth divide the south being richer and poorer being in the north

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What was the plan to prevent a north south divide

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There was a plan to build HS2 a high speed rail line but it has been abandoned and people have lost there homes due to the process

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Where are the countries located who the uk trade with the most

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They are mainly located in the EU

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What is the development gap

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This is the difference in levels of development between the richest and poorest countries in the world

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How do you reduce the development gap

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Via investment, aid, immediate technology,fair trade, debt relief and micro finance loans

45
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Ho has shell helped Nigeria

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Gives 91% of contracts to the Nigerian people
It employs 65000 people

However often oil spills and militant groups interrupt

46
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How has Unilever helped Nigeria

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Aimed at growing Nigeria’s market
iWork’s with local cultures
Promotes health care

47
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What are the four job sectors

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Primary= farming
Secondary= industrial
Quanti= services
Tertiary= iT

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How has transport in the uk been improved

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Uk port development ( Bristol 195 million)

Heathrow expansion 18.6 mill for runway

HS2 plans

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