What is social and economic development
social=improvement in well being of population, economic=improvement in GDP and economy
What is the pattern between GDP per capita across the world
HICs mainly in Western world, LICs mainly in Africa
Name indicators of development
income (GNI) per head, birth/death rates, infant mortality, life expectancy, literacy rate, doctors per 1000
Limitations of social and economic indicators
does not show regional inequalities within a country, can be inaccurate due to corruption/being outdated
What are physical causes of uneven development
climate, natural resources, coastlines, natural hazards, fertility of land, etc.
What are historical causes of uneven development
Colonialism and conflict
What are economic causes of uneven development
Cycle of poverty, trade deficits
What are consequences of uneven development
Disparities in both wealth and health, international migration
What are ways to reduce the development gap
investment, industrial development, tourism, aid, intermediate technology, fair trade, debt relief and microfinance
