Global Development Key Words Flashcards
1
Q
Define GDP
A
value of all produce and spending within a country
2
Q
What does HDI measure? - 4
A
life expectancy, inequality, education, GNI (income)
3
Q
informal work
A
self employed or temporary work: provides small wage, usually untaxed (can be unprotected etc)
4
Q
poverty line
A
minimum income a person needs to live adequately
5
Q
Factors affecting quality of life:
social, economic, technological (2 each)
A
s- education, health
e- wealth, rate of unemployment
t- internet access
6
Q
territorial dispute
A
disagreements between countries over who owns or governs the land
7
Q
TNC
A
business that operates in more than one country
