Aspects of Development (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Demography definition
Demography definition
Study of population changes over time
Malthus's theory (1798)
Malthus's theory (1798)
Population grows faster than food production ability
Neo-Malthusian theorist who updated Malthus in 1968
Neo-Malthusian theorist who updated Malthus in 1968
Ehrlich
Harrison (1990): main cause of population growth
Harrison (1990): main cause of population growth
Declining death rates, not birth rates
Marxist view: what causes development problems
Marxist view: what causes development problems
Global capitalist system, not population growth
Brain drain definition
Brain drain definition
Educated people leave country to use skills elsewhere
PQLI creator and year
PQLI creator and year
David Morris, 1979
Three measures in PQLI
Three measures in PQLI
Infant mortality, literacy, life expectancy
Over-urbanisation cause
Over-urbanisation cause
Educated people migrate from rural areas to cities
GEM focus
GEM focus
Gender equality in decision making, economic participation & power
Dual burden
Dual burden
Women face paid work plus domestic responsibilities
EPZ definition
EPZ definition
Export Processing Zones - special Free Trade Zones
EPZ wages: Sri Lanka vs Thailand vs Turkey (2013-14)
EPZ wages: Sri Lanka vs Thailand vs Turkey (2013-14)
237 vs $494 per month
% of women in EPZ workforce
% of women in EPZ workforce
Up to 90%
Dependency theorists' solution to population issues
Dependency theorists' solution to population issues
Land reform and redistribution
