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2B The Changing Economic World
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What is development in the context of a country?
Development is the progress in
economic growth
, use of
technology
, and improving welfare.
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How does development affect the quality of life for people in a country?
Development improves the quality of life, including
wealth
,
health
, and
safety
.
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Which country is more developed, France or Ethiopia?
France
is more developed than
Ethiopia.
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What is the global development gap?
The global development gap is the difference in development between more and less
developed
countries.
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What are some measures of development?
Gross National Income
(GNI)
GNI per head
(per capita)
Birth rate
Death rate
Infant mortality rate
People per doctor
Literacy rate
Access to safe water
Life expectancy
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What does Gross National Income (GNI) measure?
GNI measures the total value of goods and services produced by a country in a
year
, including income from overseas.
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How is GNI per head calculated?
GNI per head is calculated by dividing the GNI by the
population
of a country.
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What does a lower birth rate indicate about a country?
A lower birth rate indicates better
education
and
family planning
.
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What does a lower death rate signify?
A lower death rate signifies better health conditions in a
country
.
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What does the infant mortality rate measure?
The infant mortality rate measures the number of babies who die before they are 1 year old, per
thousand
babies born.
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How does the literacy rate affect development?
A higher literacy rate
indicates
better education and contributes to development.
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Why is access to safe water important for development?
Access to safe water is
crucial
for health and quality of life.
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What does life expectancy measure?
Life expectancy measures the
average
age a person can expect to live to.
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What are the limitations of using GNI per head as a measure of development?
GNI per head is an average and may not reflect
variations
within a country.
It can be misleading if used alone, as it doesn't account for
wealth distribution
.
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What are the limitations of using social indicators as measures of development?
Social indicators can be misleading if used alone.
Some aspects of development may progress at
different
rates.
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What are Higher Income Countries (HICs)?
HICs are the wealthiest countries where the
GNI
per
head
is high.
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Can you name some examples of HICs?
Examples of HICs include the
UK
,
USA
,
Canada
, and
France
.
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What are Lower Income Countries (LICs)?
LICs are the poorest countries where the
GNI
per head
is very low.
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Can you name some examples of LICs?
Examples of LICs include
Afghanistan
,
Somalia
, and
Uganda
.
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What are Newly Emerging Economies (NEEs)?
NEEs are countries that are rapidly getting richer as their economy shifts from
primary
to
secondary
industry.
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Can you name some examples of NEEs?
Examples of NEEs include the
BRICS
and
MINT
countries.
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What is the Human Development Index (HDI)?
HDI combines measures of
income
,
life expectancy
, and
education level
to assess development.
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What is the range of HDI values?
HDI values range from
0
(least developed) to
1
(most developed).
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How does HDI provide a more comprehensive view of development?
HDI provides a combination of economic and
quality of life
measures
.
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How does the classification of countries by HDI compare to GNI per head?
The classification by HDI is
similar
to GNI per head but may show
differences
in some countries.
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What are the physical factors that can affect a country's development?
Poor climate
Poor farming land
Few raw materials
Lots of
natural disasters
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What are the economic factors that can cause uneven development?
Poor trade links
An economy based on
primary products
Lots of debt
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What are the historical causes of uneven development?
Colonisation
Conflict
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How does colonisation affect a country's development?
Colonisation often leaves countries at a lower development level due to
exploitation
of resources.
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How can conflict slow down development?
Conflict diverts resources from development to
military spending
and damages
infrastructure
.
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What are some consequences of uneven development?
Uneven development leads to differences in
wealth
,
health
, and
international migration
.
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How does uneven development affect wealth in different countries?
People in more developed countries have a higher
income
than those in less developed countries.
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What is the life expectancy difference between the UK and Chad?
The life expectancy in the UK is
81
, while in Chad it is only
53
.
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How does infant mortality differ between Chad and the UK?
Infant mortality is much higher in Chad at
73
per 1000 births compared to
3.7
per 1000 births in the UK.
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What are the impacts of inadequate healthcare in LICs and NEEs?
Lack of adequate healthcare can lead to deaths from
treatable
diseases.
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Why do people from LICs and NEEs migrate to HICs?
People migrate to escape conflict or improve their
quality of life
.
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What is the economic impact of migrant workers in HICs?
Migrant workers
contribute
to the economies of the HICs they move to.
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How does migration affect the development gap?
Migrant workers contribute to the development of
HICs
, increasing the development gap with
LICs
.
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