Measuring Development Flashcards
What is Gross Domestic Product and what is it a measure of?
The total value of goods and services a country produces in a year. It is a measure of wealth
What is development?
When a country is improving, and people’s quality of life improves
What is GDP per capita and what is it a measure of?
GDP divided by the total population. It is a measure of wealth.
What is birth rate and what is it a measure of?
The number of live babies born per thousand of the population per year. It is a measure of female education and availability of birth control
What is death rate and what is it a measure of?
The number of deaths per thousand of the population per year. It is a measure of the quality of and access to health care.
What is infant mortality rate and what is it a measure of?
The number of babies who die under 1 year old, per thousand babies born. It is a measure of sanitation and health care.
What is people per doctor and what is it a measure of?
The average number of people for each doctor. It is a measure of access to health care.
What is literacy rate and what is it a measure of?
The percentage of adults who can read and write. It measures the access to education
What is the access to safe water and measure of?
Sanitation
What is life expectancy a measure of?
The quality of and access to health care.
What is the physical quality-of-life index?
This is a number that’s calculated using life expectancy, literacy rate and infant mortality rate
What is calorie intake a measure of?
Access to a healthy and varied diet
What is the human development index?
A number that’s calculated using life expectancy, literacy rate and education level and income per head
What are the disadvantages of development indicators?
They can be inaccurate for counties where trade is informal.
Social indicators are more difficult to measure.
The measures can be misleading when used on their own because they’re averages.
