Human well-being and development part2 Flashcards
what are quantitative indicators
they are factors that are based on statistics
what are demographic indicators
they are characteristics of a population that indicate well-being
list some demographic indicators(5)
level of urbanisation population growth rate age/sex structure life expectancy infant mortality rate
what are economic indicators
they are how the economy of a country indicates a countries well-being
list some economic indicators(5)
rate of economic growth employment by sector unemployment level energy consumption income distribution
what are social indicators
they are how social factors in life affect the total well-being of a country
list some social Indicators (5)
population per doctor literacy rates life expectancy access to safe water primary/secondary/tertiary education enrolment rates
what do social indicators allow us to do
gain a clearer understanding of what it’s like to live in a particular country
where is a good source to get quantitative factors
CIA World Factbook
what are qualitative indicators
they are subjective feelings, impression and opinion
what are the three components that comprise the HDI
life expectancy
adult literacy
real GDP/capita
what does the Happy planet index do
it provides a compass to guide nations, and shows that it is possible to live good lives without costing the earth
how is the happy planet index calculated
well-being x life expectancy x inequality of outcomes /ecological footprint
what is the Human development index (HDI)
a composite index that measures the development of a country
what type of indicators is the HDI based of
quantitative and qualitative indicators
