Development gap

• what is 2 physical cause for the development gap:

  1. extreme climate in LIC'S - crops cannot be grown = lic's have less food to eat and export =less taxes
  2. money spent on rebuilding infrastructure after natural hazards = less money for development
• 2 economic causes for DG:

  1. countries with poor trade links = less money
  2. countries have a lot of debt = less money to spend on development
• 2 impacts/effects of the DG:

  1. wealth- USA's share of global wealth is 35%. africa's is 1%
  2. health - higher death rate and lower life expectancy in LIC'S uks is 81 years, chad is 51 years, infant mortality rate is higher in LIC'S
• 4 examples of development indicators?

  birth/death rate, life expectancy, literacy rate, infant mortality rate
• what is aid?

  A country receives help. It is spent on development projects but can become not effective due to the lack of funding
• what is debt relief?

  HIC'S reduce the amount of money LIC'S/NEEs have to pay back but LIC'S are reliant on HIC'S
• what is investment?

  TNCs open factories/offices in LICs due to cheap labour. It helps LICs with employment but most of the money goes abroad
• what is microfinance loans?

  Very small loans given to locals in LICs to start small businesses. They help the economy to grow but it is really small
• what is intermediate technology?

  Countries and NGOs develop simple, easy to learn, cheap technology to help improve LIC businesses.
• what is fair trade?

  • Ensures farmers get a fair price for their crops • Invests money in local communities.
• where is jamaica located?

  Caribbean
• what are some good impacts on tourism in jamaica?

  1. 24% of its GDP comes from tourism
  2. 200,000 jobs
• what are 2 bad impacts on tourism in jamaica?

  1. most profits go abroad
  2. jobs are seasonal
• what occurs in stage 1 of the DTM?

  High birth rates and high death rates.
• what occurs in stage 2 of the DTM?

  High birth rates and decreasing death rates.

  afghanistan, ethopia
• what occurs in stage 3 of the DTM?

  Decreasing birth rates and decreasing death rates.

  India, China
• what occurs in stage 4 of the DTM?

  Low birth rates and death rate

  UK, USA
• when does natural increase occur?

  stage 3
• what occurs at stage 5 of the DTM?

  Low birth rates but slightly increasing death rate (more old people)

  Japan, Italy