measuring development P2

• What process involves economic growth using technology and improving a place's welfare?

  Development
• What term describes the difference in development between more and less developed countries?

  Global development gap
• What does GNI stand for?

  Gross National Income
• What is the definition of birth rate?

  Live births per thousand people
• What is the definition of death rate?

  Deaths per thousand people
• What does GNI per person represent?

  Country's income divided by population
• What does literacy rate measure?

  Percentage of adults who read/write
• What are some limitations of using GNI as a measure of development?

  • GNI can be misleading as it is an average.
  • Variations within the country are not shown.
• What is a limitation of using social indicators as a measure of development?

  • Some aspects develop faster than others.
  • Country might seem developed when it is not.
• Based on wealth, what are the three classifications for countries?

  High, low income, newly emerging
• What does an HDI value closer to one indicate?

  A more developed country
• What factors are used to calculate the Human Development Index (HDI)?

  GNI, life expectancy, education level