Prelim Social And Economc Indicators Flashcards

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Name three social indicators

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Birth Rate, Death Rate, IM Rate and LE Rate
Calorie Intake Per Capita
Population Structure: The distribution of age and sex

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Which Indicators are used on the PQLI to give a more balanced view of a countries development?

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Average life expectancy
Adult Literacy Rates
Infant mortality rates

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How can you tell if a country is poorly developed or not?

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If PQLI is below 77

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How is level of development best assessed?

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Using multiple indicators to produce a quality of life index such as PQLI

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Why is using just one individual factor to determine development misleading?

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Averages such as income per capita or GNP in Saudi Arabia are unequal and varies from extreme high to extreme low
Wealth in many middle eastern oil producing countries is not evenly spread throughout the population

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Name three economic indicators

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Gross National Product
Percentage of population employed in industry and agriculture
Average income per capita

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