politics of development 1 Flashcards
“millions upon millions of our human family are living imprisoned: by economic poverty, by political tyranny, by sickness and disease, by ignorance, and by oppression and violence”
Amartya Sen (1999)
defined as living at a consumption (or income) level below 1.90 $ per day or 106.45 pesos.
extreme poverty
is adjusted for price differences between countries and for price changes over time (inflation)
international dollar
648 million people lived below the _____ poverty line in 2019
$2.15 per day
In _______, 23% of the population lives below the national poverty line of approx. $2.04 per day
Ethiopia
a multidimensional processes of change that refers to large-scale change at a societal level
development
it is the major changes in social structure, attitudes, and national institutions
development
it is the acceleration of economic growth, the eradication of poverty, and reduction of inequality
development
what is the latest poverty threshold?
$2.15 or 120.15 PHP
the process of improving the quality of all human lives and capabilities by raising people’s levels of living, self-esteem, and freedom
development
the challenge of development therefore is (one):
reduction and elimination of poverty and unemployment within the context of a growing economy
the challenge of development therefore is (two):
improve quality of life: higher incomes, better education, equality of opportunity, greater individual freedom, richer cultural life
what are the 3 objectives of development:
- increase availability and widen the distribution of basic life-sustaining goods
- raise levels of living: material well-being, jobs, and education
- expand the range of economic and social choices
3 core values of development:
- sustenance
- self-esteem
- freedom from servitude
what is sustenance?
the ability to meet basic needs: food, health, shelter, and protection
what is self-esteem?
to be a person: identity, self-respect, sense of worth, human dignity, and honor
what is freedom from servitude?
to be able to choose: political freedom, personal security, rule of law, freedom of expression, political participation, and equality of opportunity
about two-fifths of the world’s population lives on less than $2 per day, part of a condition of absolute poverty
dimensions of deprivation
a situation of being unable to meet the minimum levels of income, food, clothing, health care, shelter, and other essentials
absolute poverty
an economy in which production is mainly for personal consumption and the standard of living yields little more than basic necessities of life (food, shelter, and clothing)
subsistence economy
the process through which individuals or groups are wholly or partially excluded from full participation in the society in which they live -European Foundation 1995
social exclusion
poverty cannot be properly measured by income or even by utility as conventionally understood; what matters fundamentally is not the things a person has or the feelings these provide, but what a person is, or can be, and does, or can do.
capability approach by Amartya Sen
what matters for well-being is not just the characteristics of commodities consumed, as in the utility approach, but what use the consumer can and does make of commodities.
capability approach by Amartya Sen
_____ is what really matters for status as a poor or nonpoor person, we need to think beyond the availability of commodities and consider their use
capability to function
categories of development of countries in the world today
human development index and human capital
why was HDI created?
to emphasize that people and their capabilities should be the ultimate criteria for assessing the development of a country, not economic growth alone.
it is a summary of average achievement in key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and having a decent standard
human development index (HDI)