growth and development quiz1 Flashcards
Economic growth
Is the increase in real per capita gross domestic product.
real per capita GDP formula
real GDP/Total population
Drivers of economic growth
land, labor, capital
Labor
the dependency ratio must be lower than the labor force.
Capital
Goods used to produce other goods.
Human Capital- people’s knowledge and skills
Physical capital- machinery and equipment
economic development
sustainable increase in the quality of life of residents in developing countries die to the changing structure of the economy.
MULTI-DIMENSIONAL
Aspects of economic development
- an increase in real per capita GDP
- Diversification of primary production to 2nd and 3rd production
- increase access to HEALTH & EDUCATION
-Infrastructure development
-low level of negative externalities - freedom & social justice
HDI
Life expectancy, educational attainment, & adjusted rate income
(used to determine if a country is developed, developing, or underdeveloped)