Disparites in Development

Which is NOT included in the HDI?

• Gender equality
• Life Expectancy
• Years of expected schooling
• gross national income per capita

Infant mortality rate (IMR) is defined as

•  the number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1000 live births.
•  the number of deaths of children under five years of age per 1000 live births.
•  the number of deaths of children under one year of age per capita
• The difference between the number of babies who survive the first 3 months of live and those who don't. 

The HDI is an example of what kind of indicator

• qualitative
• quantitative
• qualitative and composite
• quantitative and composite

Which is not a significant drawback fo the HDI as a measure of development

• It does not measure human rights or freedom
• There is no measure of environmental perfrmance
• It can hide  concentration of wealth or regional disparities
• It is a composite indicator and thus prone to unreliable data

Lorenze curves are used to

• show the theoretical line of best fit
• show the perfect distribution of wealth
• show inequalities in distributions

We convert to Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) ...

• when we want to compare relative buying power (value) of a common currency (USD) in different countries
• when there is no basket of goods to compare between countries
• whenever we have to compare countries that use different currencies

Which is not an example of the Informal Sector?

• Fruit seller who works at Wellcome
• A bank Teller who gets to wear sneakers and jogging pants to work
• A part time teacher
• none of these

Which one is an MDG goal

• Achieve Universal Secondary Education
• Improve Paternal Health
• Reduce Child Mortality
• Ensure Economic Sustainability

Which are not barriers to free trade?

• Tarrifs and import duties
• Import Quotas
• Trading Blocs

Which is NOT a valid criticism of using Aid to reduce disparities

• Aid can sometimes be given with strings attached
• Giving Aid can create a culture of dependency
• Countries already spend a massive amount of their GDP on Aid and we still have issues with disparities