Social Indicators and International Comparisons (Grade 12 NSC Matric Economics): Flashcards
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Social indicators measure
Social indicators measure
Quality of life & human well-being
SA life expectancy decline (years & main cause)
SA life expectancy decline (years & main cause)
From 62.8 to 47 years, mainly due to HIV/AIDS
Weight for age (underweight) shows
Weight for age (underweight) shows
When children weigh less than they should for their age
Infant mortality rate definition
Infant mortality rate definition
Children who die before reaching 1 year of age
Youth literacy rate measures (age range)
Youth literacy rate measures (age range)
15-24 year olds who can read and write
Urbanisation measures
Urbanisation measures
How much of population lives in cities and towns
Housing subsidies help
Housing subsidies help
Poor citizens who cannot afford to buy property
World Bank & IMF standardise
World Bank & IMF standardise
Which indicators to measure & how to use them
Financial aid requires data on
Financial aid requires data on
Income, production, expenditure, poverty, education, health
Liberalised capital markets mean
Liberalised capital markets mean
Money moves to where it can get best returns
