Paper 2B The Changing Economic World Flashcards
what is development?
the progress in economic growth, use of technology and improving welfare
what is the development gap?
the difference in development between more and less developed countries.
name 2 economic factors of measuring development.
gross national income
gni per head
name all 7 social factors of measuring development.
birth rate
death rate
infant mortality rate
people per doctor
literacy rate
access to safe water
life expectancy
what is GNI?
Gross National Income is the total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year.
what is the GNI per head?
GNI divided by the population of a country.
what is the birth rate?
the number of live births per thousand of the population per year
what is the death rate?
the number of deaths per thousand of the population per year
what is the infant mortality rate?
the number of babies who die before they are 1 year old, per thousand babies born
what is the people per doctor?
the average number of people for each doctor
what is the literacy rate?
the percentage of adults who can read and write
what is access to safe water?
the percentage of people who can get clean drinking water
what is the life expectancy?
the average age a person can expect to live to.
how can GNI per head be misleading?
-it is an average which doesn’t show the variations in a country
how can social indicators also be misleading?
they are used on their own, as a country develops, over factors may develop before.
how is the GNI per head in HIC?
they are wealthy countries where GNI per head is high
how is the GNI per head in LIC?
they are the poorest countries where the GNI per head is very low
how is the GNI per head in NEE?
they are rapidly getting richer as their economy moves form primary industry to secondary industry. it’s wealth is constantly changing.
how is HDI calculated?
using income, life expectancy and education level
what does the combination of a country’s HDI tell you?
the country’s level of economic development and quality of life.
what is the DTM
Demographic Transition Model
describe stage 1 in the DTM
-very high birth rate
-very high death rate
-zero population growth
-population size is low and steady
e.g. tribes in Brazil
describe stage 2 in the DTM
-high birth rate
-rapidly falling death rate
-very high population growth rate
-population size is rapidly increasing
e.g. Gambia
describe stage 3 in the DTM
-rapidly falling birth rate
-slowly falling death rate
-high population growth rate
-increasing population size
e.g. India
describe stage 4 in the DTM
-low birth rate
-low death rate
-zero population growth
-high population size
e.g. UK
describe stage 5 in the DTM
-slowly falling birth rate
-low death rate
-negative population growth
-slowly falling population size
e.g. Japan
describe stage 1 in terms of its development
it is the least developed
-birth rate is high as there is no contraception
-infant mortality rates are high
-death rate is high due to bad healthcare and famine
-low life expectancy
describe stage 2 it terms of its development
not very developed (LIC)
-birth rate is high
-economy is based in agriculture
-lots of children
-better healthcare increases life expectancy
-death rates fall
describe stage 3 in terms of its development
more developed (NEE)
-birth rates falls- contraception
-more women work instead of having children
-economy moves to manufacturing
-improved healthcare means the death rate falls
-life expectancy increases
describe stage 4 in terms of its development
most developed (HIC)
-low birth rates
-high standard of living
-healthcare is good
-death rate low
-life expectancy high
Name 4 physical factors that can affect how developed a country is
-poor climate
-poor farming land
-few raw materials
-natural disasters
how does a poor climate cause uneven development?
-if people have hot, cold or dry climates, little will grow
-little food can be produced, leading to malnutrition and a low quality of life
-there are fewer crops to sell
-less money to spend on goods and services
-government gets less money for taxes
-less money spent on developing country
how does a poor farming land cause uneven development?
-if there is steep or poor soil, growing crops is difficult
-they cannot graze animals to produce food
how does having few raw materials cause uneven development?
-countries have fewer products to export
-make less money, cannot spend on developing country
-some cannot afford infrastructure to export raw materials if they have lots (roads and ports cannot be built)
how does having lots of natural disasters cause uneven development?
-countries have to spend lots of money rebuilding
-they reduce the quality of life
-reducing the amount of money the government has to spend on developing the country
Name 3 economic factors that can cause uneven development
-poor trade links
-lots of debt
-economy based around primary industry
how can poor trade links cause uneven development?
-trades a small amount of goods and services between few countries
-makes little money to spend on development
how can lots of debt cause uneven development?
-poor countries borrow money from countries and international organisations
-the money has to be paid back so there’s less money for development
how can an economy based on primary products cause uneven development?
-countries exporting primary products are less developed- not manufactured goods
-they are sold for less profit
-the prices can fall below the production cost
-wealthy countries can also force the costs to go down when they buy from poorer countries.
name 2 historical causes of uneven development
-colonisation
-conflict
how did colonisation cause uneven development?
-countries who were colonised where at a lower level of development
-colonisers removed raw materials and sold back manufactured goods
-so profits went to colonisers, increasing inequality
-it also prevented colonised countries from developing their own industries.
how did conflict cause uneven development?
-war can slow or reduce development
-money is spent on arms and training soldiers
-people are killed and infrastructure is damaged
-services are disrupted
-increasing infant mortality rates and decline in literacy rates
what 3 main consequences are caused from uneven development?
-wealth
-health
-international migration
how is wealth a consequence of uneven development?
-people in more developed countries have higher incomes
-wealth impacts people’s standard of living as the wealthy can afford goods and services, making lives more comfortable and convenient
how is health a consequence of uneven development?
-healthcare is more better in more developed countries
-people in HICs live longer
-infant mortality is high in less developed countries
-In LICs and NEEs, the lack of adequate healthcare means that people die from diseases that can be easily treated in HICs
how is international migration a consequence of uneven development?
-LICs and NEEs move to HICs to escape conflict and improve quality of life
-people move for better paid jobs and a high quality of life
-migrant workers contribute to the economies of the HICs, increasing the development gap