Economic World

Question 1

What are composite measures

Answer 1

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

Question 2

What are the composite measures

Answer 2

.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

Question 3

What does HDI stand for

Answer 3

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

Question 4

What does NC stand for

Answer 4

Natural charge

Question 5

What does demographic mean

Answer 5

The study of people

Question 6

What does transition mean

Answer 6

Change over time

Question 7

What are the importance of stage in a demographic transition graph

Answer 7

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

Question 8

What is an example of a stage 1 country

Answer 8

Indigenous population

Question 9

What is an example of a stage 2 country

Answer 9

Africa and other lICs

Question 10

Whats an example of a stage three country

Answer 10

Nigeria and NEEs and LICs

Question 11

What is an example of a stage four country

Answer 11

Uk and HICs

Question 12

What is an example of a stage 5 county

Answer 12

Japan

Question 13

What is the dependency ratio

Answer 13

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

Question 14

What is aid

Answer 14

Aid is any form of help/ assistance

Question 15

What is investment

Answer 15

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

Question 16

What is industrial development

Answer 16

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

Question 17

What is Tourism

Answer 17

This is where countries bullied attractions for national and international tourists

Question 18

What is intermediate technology

Answer 18

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

Question 19

What is fair trade

Answer 19

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

Question 20

What is debt relief

Answer 20

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

Question 21

What is micro finance

Answer 21

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

Question 22

What is the state of Jamaicas economy

Answer 22

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

Question 23

What is the infrastructure in Jamaica like

Answer 23

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

Question 24

What is the quality of life like in Jamaica

Answer 24

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

Question 25

How has tourism contributed to Jamaica’s development

Answer 25

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

Question 26

What is the employment in Jamaica

Answer 26

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

Question 27

What is economy in Jamaica like

Answer 27

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

Question 28

What is the environment like in Jamaica

Answer 28

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

Question 29

What is Nigeria’s current population

Answer 29

The Current of Nigeria is 198 million

Question 30

What issues does Nigeria have to overcome

Answer 30

Crime and corruption

Question 31

There three ( Nigerias) most increased industries are

Answer 31

Agriculture, oil, trade

Question 32

What are TNCs

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Why is the uk entering a period of economic change

Answer 33

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

Question 34

What is globalisation

Answer 34

Is the processes of people and companies intergration

Question 35

What has the increase in globalisation done to the Uk

Answer 35

It has made them more reliant on other countries

Question 36

The government has helped globalisation by

Answer 36

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

Question 37

How has deindustrialisation helped with economic development

Answer 37

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

Question 38

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

Answer 38

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

Question 39

What new developments of uk infrastructure has there been

Answer 39

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

Question 40

What is the north south divide

Answer 40

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

Question 41

What was the plan to prevent a north south divide

Answer 41

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

Question 42

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

Answer 42

They are mainly located in the EU

Question 43

What is the development gap

Answer 43

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

Question 44

How do you reduce the development gap

Answer 44

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

Question 45

Ho has shell helped Nigeria

Answer 45

Gives 91% of contracts to the Nigerian people It employs 65000 people However often oil spills and militant groups interrupt

Question 46

How has Unilever helped Nigeria

Answer 46

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

Question 47

What are the four job sectors

Answer 47

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

Question 48

How has transport in the uk been improved

Answer 48

Uk port development ( Bristol 195 million) Heathrow expansion 18.6 mill for runway HS2 plans