Measures of Development

Explain the concept of human development social development and its importance in measuring overall development.

• Human development and social development are only important in individual well-being, not overall development

• Measuring overall development only requires economic indicators

• Human development and social development are important in measuring overall development as they provide a more comprehensive understanding of the well-being and quality of life within a society, beyond just economic indicators.

• Human development and social development are irrelevant in measuring overall development

How do we determine if a country is less developed, developing or developed?

• Using the Human Development Index

• The size of the country's Government

• The amount of tourism the country has

HDI Measures ____________________ to determine development

• Cultural and Economic Indicators

• Economic and Political indicators

• Numbers and Equations

• Social and Cultural Indicators

What is the word for the number of people who can read and write in a country

• income

• literacy rate

• life expectancy

• free enterprise

How long a person is expected to live is called what....

• labor

• high GDP

• life expectancy

• low GDP

The amount of money the average person makes in a country. Somalia has a very low amount here. Bermuda has a very high one.

• Per Capita Income

  aka GNI per capita

• Income Tax

• Gross National Product per capita

• Gross Domestic Product per capita

These countries having more technology and manufacturing; most work in service or information industries and high standard of living.

• More Developed Country

• Newly Industrialized Countries

• Less Developed Countries

What is the primary focus of the Human Development Index (HDI)?

• Economic growth

• Social and economic development

• Political stability

• Military strength

Which of the following is NOT a common measure of development?

• Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

• Literacy rate

• Military expenditure

• Life expectancy

What does the Gini coefficient measure in a country?

• Economic growth

• Income inequality

• Population density

• Educational attainment