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0. Introduction to development
What is the undp,
How does the undp measure develop...,
What is development economics
9  cards
1. Measuring development
What is the difference between gd...,
Why do we draw this key distincti...,
What do we mean when we talk abou...
42  cards
2. Development as growth and the Linear-stages theory
How has theory on development pro...,
How did theorists in the 1950s an...,
Why should we not just view devel...
38  cards
3. Governments and institutions
How does douglas north famously d...,
Why are institutions important to...,
How did physical geography influe...
50  cards
4. Human capital
What are the two most common exam...,
Define human capital,
How do health and education impac...
46  cards
5. Saving, credit and insurance
What is microfinance,
What is the primary function of t...,
When does consumption smoothing o...
63  cards
6. Contemporary Theories of development
What does the theory of coordinat...,
What is complementarity,
Why may coordination failure occur
39  cards
7. Agriculture and development
Why is agriculture important,
What key outputs does agriculture...,
Why may cash crops be useful
62  cards
8. Structural transformation
What is the lewis model aimed at ...,
What is structural transformation...,
What are some of the general proc...
35  cards
9. Urbanization
How does the urbanisation rates w...,
In 2008 what percentage of the wo...,
What drives rural urban migration
64  cards
10. Population growth
How is the worlds populations cha...,
What question should we be adress...,
What relationship is there betwee...
40  cards
11. Geography and climate
How does geography differ in its ...,
What are some examples of excepti...,
What are the two key aspects of g...
34  cards
12. Natural resources
What are natural resources,
Why should resource rich countrie...,
What properties do resource rich ...
38  cards
13. Conflict and development
Between ww2 and 2015 how many int...,
Between,
Between ww2 and 2015 how many dea...
36  cards
14. Foreign aid
How could aid theoretically aid d...,
What is jeffrey sachs position on...,
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16  cards

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