People of the UK Flashcards
What is trade and a trade deficit
Trade - the movement of goods and services across the world
Trade deficit - imports exceeds exports
What is the difference between imports and exports
Imports - purchasing goods from another country
Exports - selling goods to another country
Who are the UK’s major trading partners
Members of the EU
The USA
China
Germany
What are changes in women’s work
Employers offer flexible working hours and often help with child care
The government provides financial support
Work places increasingly provide creche and child care facilities on site
What are changes in the part time and self employed
People seeking a better work life balance prefer to work from home
The availability of internet access enables people to work on the move
What are changes to flexible working hours
People increasingly choose to operate flexible working hours : combining office work with working at home
Some people work during the evenings or overnight
The availability of mobile phones allow people to work on the move
What are changes in the quaternary sector
As the UK has deindustrialised, jobs in manufacturing have been replaced by employment in the services
A new quaternary sector has developed with jobs in research, information technology and the media
What are the types of sectors
Primary - jobs which provide materials for industry
Secondary - jobs which take the materials and turns it into products
Tertiary - jobs which provides services for its consumers
Quaternary - jobs which provided information
What is disposable income
The amount of money someone has once essential payments have been paid
What is life expectancy
The average number of years a person is expected to live
How does educational attainment and access to broadband vary
Educational attainment - higher in the South but lower in the North
Broadband - high availability in London, the South East and in cities in the north of England but low availability in the remote parts of the UK
How does geographical location create uneven development
London has been one of the world’s major trading partners
The areas around London have witnessed tremendous economic growth
London and the South East have excellent access to the continent
Regions in the North and West of the UK are distant from the European mainland, therefore inaccessible
How does economic change create uneven development
Most people worked in the primary sector before the industrial revolution
In the industrial revolution, people moved to towns and cities, many were in the North
During de-industrialisation, many jobs in the North closed due to companies moving abroad
In the 21st century, there has been a growth of jobs in the tertiary sector (most of the jobs are based in London and the South East)
How does infrastructure create uneven development
In recent years, London and the South East have benefitted from a number of developments such as the Channel Tunnel, expansion of airports and the HS1
How does government policy create uneven development
Many companies have chosen to be in London rather than elsewhere in the UK
Many infrastructure projects have promoted economic growth of the South
The government plans to create a Northern powerhouse and connect it to the South via the HS2 rail link
