Povety - General

Question 0

Positives and negatives of GDP

Answer 0

GDP measures wealth, but having a high GDP ignores the inequality of distribution of wealth and it doesn’t guarantee a good quality of life

Question 1

Four physical and human factors that can lead to poverty?

Hint: WEGONHUG

Answer 1

Physical - natural disasters, climate, location, landlocked

Human - war, education, government, overpopulation, necessities, health, unemployment, gender and racial equality

Question 2

What are the 3 elements of HDI and what are they measured by?

Answer 2

Life expectancy - self explanatory
education - years of schooling per 25 yr old
Income - GDP per capita

Question 3

Similarities and differences between developed and developed countries? (4 each)

Answer 3

Similarities: culture, relationships, increasing population, death
Differences: wealth, life expectancy, poor living conditions, access to necessities

Question 4

Poverty and extreme poverty line?

Answer 4

$2 and $1.25 respectively

Question 5

Criteria of a developing country?

Answer 5

Low standard of living, low HDI, low life expectancy, underdeveloped industry base

Question 6

Barriers to escaping poverty? (HENCEU)

Answer 6

Health
Education
Necessities
Conflict and war
Environmental factors
Unemployment

Question 7

Is HDI more realistic than GDP? Problems?

Answer 7

Yes, but GDP doesn’t measure contentment with lifestyle

Question 8

How can you tell if someone is in the poverty cycle?

Answer 8

If they’re born it and their children are born in it.

Question 9

What is the poverty cycle?

Answer 9

Born in poverty ➡️ Grows up ➡️ in poverty ➡️ Poor educmecation ➡️ Unemployment ➡️ Has children