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Measuring Developement Flashcards

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1
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Development is when a Country is _____________.

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Improving.

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2
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What are the Three Different Aspects to Development?

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  • Economic.
  • Social.
  • Political.
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What is Economic Development?

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Progress in Economic Growth (how Wealthy a Country is, the Level of Industrialisation and use of Technology).

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What is Social Development?

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Improvement in People’s Standard of Living (Better Health Care and Access to Clean Water).

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What is Political Development?

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Having a Stable Political System with Institutions that can Meet the Needs of Society.

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What do you use to Compare the Development of Different Countries?

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‘Measures of Development’.

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What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

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The Total Value of Goods and Services a Country Produces in a Year, given in $.

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What is GDP per Capita?

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The GDP Divided by the Population of a Country. It’s Often given in $ and is Sometimes called GDP per Head.

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Wha is Gross National Income (GNI) and GNI per Capita?

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The Total Value of Goods and Services Produced by a Country in a Year, Including Income from Overseas, given in $. GNI per Capita is the GNI Divided by the Population of a Country.

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What is Birth Rate?

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The Number of Live Babies Born per Thousand of the Population per Year.

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What is Death Rate?

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The Number of Deaths per Thousand of the Population per Year.

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What is Fertility Rate?

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The Average Number or Births per Woman.

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What is Infant Mortality Rate?

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The Number of Babies who Die under 1 Years Old, per Thousand Babies Born.

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What is Maternal Mortality Rate?

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The Number of Women who Die Due to Pregnancy Related Problems per Hundred Thousand Live Births.

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What are Doctors per 1000 of Population?

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The Number of Working Doctors per Thousand of the Population.

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What is the Gini Coefficient?

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A Measure of Economic Inequality. Countries are Given a Score Between 0 (Equal) and 1 (Total Inequality).

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What is the Gender Inequality Index?

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A Number that’s Calculated using Data. The Higher the Score, the More Inequality.

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What is the Human Development Index (HDI)?

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The Number that’s Calculated using Life Expectancy, Education Level and Income per Head. Every Country has a HDI Value between 0 (Least Developed) and 1 (Most Developed).

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What is Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)?

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A Measure of the Level of Corruption that is Believed to Exist in the Public Sector on a Scale of 1-100. The Lower the Score, the More Corruption.

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What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP) a Measure of?

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Wealth.

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21
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What is Gross per Capita a Measure of?

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Wealth.

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What is Gross National Income (GNI) and GNI per Capita a Measure of?

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Wealth.

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What is Birth Rate a Measure of?

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Women’s Rights.

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What is Death Rate a Measure of?

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Health.

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What is Fertility Rate a Measure of?

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Women’s Rights.

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What is Infant Mortality Rate a Measure of?

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Health Care.

27
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What is Maternal Mortality Rate a Measure of?

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Health Care.

28
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What is Doctors per 1000 of a Population a Measure of?

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Access to Health Care.

29
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What is Gini Coefficient a Measure of?

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Inequality.

30
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What is Gender Inequality Index a Measure of?

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Women’s Rights.

31
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What is Human Development Index (HDI) a Measure of?

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Lots of Things.

32
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What is Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) a Measure of?

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Corruption.

33
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As a Country Develops, its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) gets?

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Higher.

34
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As a Country Develops, its GDP per Capita gets?

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Higher.

35
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As a Country Develops, its Gross National Income (GNI) and GNI per Capita gets?

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Higher.

36
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As a Country Develops, its Birth Rate gets?

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Lower.

37
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As a Country Develops, its Death Rate gets?

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Lower.

38
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As a Country Develops, its Fertility Rate gets?

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Lower.

39
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As a Country Develops, its Infant Mortality Rate gets?

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Lower.

40
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As a Country Develops, its Maternal Mortality Rate gets?

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Lower.

41
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As a Country Develops, its Doctors per 1000 of a Population gets?

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Higher.

42
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As a Country Develops, its Gini Coefficient gets?

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Lower.

43
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As a Country Develops, its Gender Inequality Index gets?

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Lower.

44
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As a Country Develops, its Human Development Index (HDI) gets?

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Higher.

45
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As a Country Develops, its Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) gets?

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Higher.

46
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Single Indicators can be _______________ if they’re used on their own because, as a Country Develops, some Aspects Develop before others.

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Misleading.

47
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The Human Development Index is a _______________ Indicator.

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Composite.

48
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Development Affects Fertility and Mortality ________.

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Rates.

49
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Countries can be Classified Based on their Level of ______________.

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Development.

50
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Developed Countries have High _______ Development. ____________ Countries have Medium to High Human Development. Developing Countries gave _____ Human Development.

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Human…Emerging…Low…

51
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A Country’s Level of Development Affects the Growth and Age Structure of its ________________.

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Population.

52
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Which has the Highest Human Development Index between Chad, India and the UK?

A

UK.

53
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Which has the Highest Fertility Rate between Chad, India and the UK?

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Chad.

54
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Which has the Highest Birth Rate between Chad, India and the UK?

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Chad.

55
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Which has the Highest Death Rate between Chad, India and the UK?

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Chad.

56
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Which has the Highest Maternal Mortality Rate between Chad, India and the UK?

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Chad.

57
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Which has the Highest Infant Mortality Rate between Chad, India and the UK?

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Chad.

58
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Developing Countries have _________ Fertility and Birth Rates Because there’s no Use of Contraception.

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Higher.

59
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The Death Rate is also _______ Due to Poor Health Care, and Life Expectancy is _____, Meaning there are More Children than Elderly.

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High…Low…

60
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Emerging Countries see their Fertility Rates _____ Rapidly as Women have a more Equal Place in Society and a Better ____________.

A

Fall…Education…

61
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The Use of Contraception _____________ and More Women Work instead of having Children in ____________ Countries.

A

Increases…Emerging…

62
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In Emerging Countries, Health Care Improves so Life Expectancy _____________, Meaning there are More People of Working _____, so there’s a Lower Proportion of Children.

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Increases…Age…

63
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In Developed Countries Fertility Rates are _____ Because People want Possessions and a High Quality of Life, so there’s Less Money Available for having Children.

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Low.

64
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In ____________ Countries, Health Care is Good, so the Death Rate is Low and Life Expectancy is ______, Meaning there are More Elderly People, and the Proportion of Children _____________.

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Developed…High…Decreases…

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