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1. What is development?
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Development looks at a countries wealth (economic indicators) and standard of living (social indicators). |
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2. How is economic development measured?
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Most commonly via GDP per capita (Gross Domestic Product per person). This is measured in US $. |
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3. How is social development measured?
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• Know that the most common ways of socially measuring development are: Human Development Index (HDI) Life expectancy Adult literacy Infant mortality |
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What is the HDI?
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The Human Development Index (commonly abbreviated HDI) is a summary of human development around the world and implies whether a country is developed, still developing, or underdeveloped based on factors such as life expectancy, education, literacy, gross domestic product per capita. |
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What is life expectancy?
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It is the average period that a person may expect to live.
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What is adult literacy?
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It is the percentage of people aged 15 and over who can read and write.
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What is infant mortality?
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The death of children under the age of one year.
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