The changing economic world

Question 1

how can a countries development be measured?

Answer 1

>access to water 
>infant mortality rate
>gross national income
>human development index
>birth and death rates
>life expectancy

Question 2

How does HDI reduce the chance of a misleading statement about development?

Answer 2

considers multiple aspects of development

Question 3

How does having high national debt lead to uneven development?

Answer 3

> poor countries often borrow money to build infrastructure and develop their economies
have to pay higher interest on loans

Question 4

How does having lower value add from primary production cause uneven development?

Answer 4

> less developed nations usually export the raw materials instead of creating products or services
could add more value

Question 5

How can frequent natural hazards cause uneven development?

Answer 5

floods and earthquakes can destroy towns which have to be rebuilt costing money, rather than being developed

Question 6

How can colonization cause uneven development?

Answer 6

the benefits of raw materials and cheap labour went to the colonizers instead of the countries being colonized

Question 7

What does HDI consist of?

Answer 7

> income
life expectancy
education

Question 8

How has tourism reduced the development gap in Tunisia?

Answer 8

> over 370,000 jobs created from tourism boosting incomes and flow of money in the economy
economic boost from tourism allowed government to spend more money on healthcare and education
improved literacy rates and life expectancy
development of coastal resorts has benefitted a range of local businesses including taxis, restaurants, shops and the construction industry.

Question 9

what is the north-south divide?

Answer 9

the social, economic and cultural disparities between, London and the south-east of England and the rest of the UK

Question 10

How does the Hs2 plan to reduce the north-south divide?

Answer 10

> Fast train link from London to Manchester and Leeds

>cuts the journey time from London to Birmingham from 90 minutes to 49 minutes

Question 11

How can the business relocating help reduce the north-south divide?

Answer 11

> BBC had moved their Headquarters and may offices to Manchester
other business follow suite
creates a knock on effect like new offices open which leads to increased lunchtime sales at the local stores and more bus passenger