Measuring development (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Quizzes
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What are the two main categories of development measurement?
What are the two main categories of development measurement?
Economic & social/political
What does GDP represent?
What does GDP represent?
Total value of goods & services in a yr
What is a critical limitation of GDP as a development measure?
What is a critical limitation of GDP as a development measure?
Doesn't show wealth distribution
What does GDP per capita measure?
What does GDP per capita measure?
Average economic output per person
Why is GDP per capita better than GDP for comparing living standards?
Why is GDP per capita better than GDP for comparing living standards?
Accounts for population size
Which three factors does the HDI combine?
Which three factors does the HDI combine?
Income, life expectancy, education
Why do countries rank differently by GDP, GDP per capita, and HDI?
Why do countries rank differently by GDP, GDP per capita, and HDI?
Each measures different aspects of development
How can national averages hide the reality of development?
How can national averages hide the reality of development?
Can mask huge inequalities within nations
What economic activity do GDP figures fail to capture?
What economic activity do GDP figures fail to capture?
Informal or 'cash economy'
What is the range of the Gini coefficient scale?
What is the range of the Gini coefficient scale?
0 to 1
What does a Gini coefficient of 0 represent?
What does a Gini coefficient of 0 represent?
Perfect equality - all same income
Why do economists recommend using multiple development indicators together?
Why do economists recommend using multiple development indicators together?
No single indicator tells whole story