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Economics 4.3.1
Economics- Edexcel 4.3.1
Term | Definition |
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development | programs, policies or activities that seek to improve the economic well-being and quality of life for a community |
Amartya Sen claims human development frees people from suffering caused by | early/premature mortality, persecution, starvation/malnutrition, illiteracy |
Michael Todaro’s 3 objectives of development | life sustaining goods and services, high incomes, freedom to make economic and social choices |
HDI | human development index |
Focus of HDI | longevity, basic education, minimal income |
HDI is made up of | knowledge, long and healthy life, decent standard of living |
Knowledge in HDI | mean years of schooling and expected years of schooling |
Long and healthy life in HDI | minimum value for life expectancy of 25 years and maximum value of 85 years |
Decent standard living in HDI | data rom GNI per capita adjusted for PPP |
GNI | gross national income |
Country with highest HDI | switzerland |
Country with lowest HDI | south sudan |
Disadvantages of HDI | doesn’t take into account qualitative factors(cultural identity & political freedoms)/GNI per capita takes no account of income distribution/PPP changes quickly and can be inaccurate |
Gender equality | denotes women having the same opportunities in life as men, including the ability to participate in the public sphere |
Gender equity | denotes the equivalence in life outcomes for women and men, recognising their different needs and interests |