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chapter 9
Question | Answer |
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What are the three factors for development? | Economic, Social, Demographic |
What are the economic, social, and demographic factors? | Economic: GDP Per Capita Social: Literacy rate and education Demographic: Life Expectancy |
Why is the US ranked 10th in GDP? | Due to life expectancy and education issues. |
Which country is ranked lowest in GDP? | Niger, with 0.281 |
What four economic measures are the most important? | 1. Economic Structure 2. Worker Productivity 3. Access to raw goods 4. Availability of consumer goods |
What the heck is a GDP? | How much each individual adds to production(found by dividing GDP by population) |
What country drives the average for GDP way up for LDCs? | China |
What do workers in the Primary sectors do? | Directly extract materials from the earth through agriculture. |
What do workers in the Secondary sectors do? | Manufacturers that process, transform, and assemble raw materials into products. |
What do workers in the Tertiary sectors do? | Involves the provision of goods and services in exchange for payment. |
What is productivity? | Value of a product compared to the amount of labor needed to make it. |
What is value added? | Value of the product minus the cost of raw materials and energy. |
Why did development slow down for Asia and Africa? | When Europe began to run short of materials, they would export raw materials from these colonies to the homeland. |
In MDCs, what are the bought goods and services related to? | Transportation and Communication |
Where does education receive higher % of GDP? | LDCs |
What decisions must countries make to protect health and welfare? | Cut health care or Increase taxes. |
What does HDI compute? | Life expectancy. |
What are the reasons for the discrepancy of IMR in MDCs and LDCs? | Education of health care professionals and availability of medicine. |
In which areas is Anglo America less diverse in? | Language and religion.(English, Christianity) |
In what areas is Western Europe culturally unified in? | Language and religion.(Indo-European, Christianity) |
What two causes caused the World Wars? | Language and Religion. |
Which countries make up the core of the world's highest development? | Western Germany, Northeast France, Northern Italy, Switzerland, Southeastern UK, Belgium, Netherlands,and Southeastern Scandinavia. |
Which countries make up the region which lags development, which is the reason why Wester Europe's HDI is 0.93? | Southern Italy, Greece, Luxembourg, Spain, and Portugal. |
Why has the HDI of Eastern Europe declined? | Because of history of Communist rule. |
Where was the Iron Curtain situated? | 15 Degrees East Longitude. |
Why is the Japanese development surprising? | Unfavorable ratio of Population:Resources. |
Why is South Pacific not central to the global economy? | Peripheral Location and Small Population |
Why is Latin America very diverse? | People trace their ancestors back to African Slaves and Indigenous Peoples |
In Mexico, overall development is hindered by what factor? | Income distribution. |
Which country accounts for 1/3 of total world economic growth and has the 2nd largest economy? | China |
In which century was China passed by Europe as the wealthiest country? | 16th Century |
In which century has Chinese manufacturing increased dramatically? | 21st Century |
Where in China have countries had higher GDPs? | Interior, Eastern |
What are some weaknesses in China's economic performance? | 1. Minimal quality control. 2. Primitive Banking 3. Poor Legal Protection 4. Increased Pollution |
Which region nearly all products? | Middle East |
What are some reasons as to why women are restricted in many aspects? | 1. Lack of political freedom. 2. Low education 3. Low Literacy rates 4. Lack of opportunity |
Population growth in Asia was slow until what? | Infusion of western medical technology. |
Where is a large percentage of tin owned? | Southeast Asia |
Which region has 2nd largest population, 2nd lowest per capita income, high population density, and one of the largest NIRs? | South Asia |
Which country has 4th largest economy and 2nd in economic growth? | India |
What assets does Sub-Saharan Africa have? | Large mineral reserves and low population density. |
What 2 indices has the UN created to measure gender inequality? | GEM and GDI |
What are the 3 categories for female literacy? | 1. Universal and equal among sexes. 2. Not universal, but equal among sexes. 3. Not universal, women's rates much lower. |
What does GDI reflect? | Improvements in standard living of women. |
What does GEM measure? | Ability of women to participate in achieving improvements. |
What 2 categories is GEM calculated with? | Economic(income and managerial jobs) Political(managerial and elected jobs) |
Which region has the most women in office(in terms of %)? | Northern Europe |
Every country has a higher ___ than ___. | GDI; GEM |
What are the 2 ways for promoting development? | Self sufficiency and International trade models. |
Which model has been popular in the 20th century? | Self Sufficiency |
Countries promote self sufficiency by what 3 ways? | Limiting imports by 1. Raising taxes 2. Setting quotas on goods 3. Requiring a license to import |
What are 2 problems with the model? | Inefficiency: government protects businesses so there's little incentive to improve quality. Large bureaucracy: Admin is large and complex, which leads to abuse and corruption. |
What are the 5 stages of Rostow's Model? | 1. Traditional Society 2. Preconditions for Takeoff 3. The Takeoff 4. The Drive to Maturity 5. Age of mass consumption |
Describe the US's path to Stage 5. | Stage 1- Prior to 1776 Stage 2- Early 19th century Stage 3- Middle 19th Century Stage 4- Late 19th Century Stage 5- Early 20th Century |
What 3 problems have hindered development through International Trade Model? | 1. Uneven Distribution 2. Market Stagnation 3. Increased dependence on MDC. |
What were sold in MDCs in 1980s?2000s? | Minerals(agriculture) and manufactured goods. |
In what two ways do LDCs obtain money from MDCs? | Loan from banks and Direct investment by transnational corporations. |
What 2 sets of standards are used for Fair Trade? | Workers on farms and factories, producers |
What 2 things does fair trade require employers to do? | Permit union organization and comply with environmental and safety standards. |
What is the largest sector in LDCs? | Primary |
In the 1950s US, what was the largest sector? | Secondary |
What was the greatest economic asset in Eastern Europe? | Abundant Raw Materials |