Unit 4: The Global Economy
Topic 4.8: Measuring Development Questions
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An advantage of using the HDI rather than GDP per capita to measure development is that the HDI:
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The HDI value ranges from 0 to 1. A country with an HDI close to 1 would typically have:
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Which single indicator would best reflect the health dimension of development in a country?
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The literacy rate as a development indicator measures:
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GDP per capita is commonly used as a single indicator of development. A major limitation of using GDP per capita is that:
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The Human Development Index (HDI) measures development using which three dimensions?
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A text reports that Corvane’s Multidimensional Poverty Index fell sharply after a rural electrification programme.
Define the term Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI).
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Define the term Multidimensional Poverty Index.
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A text explains that Belmare’s HDI rose from 0.61 to 0.68 over ten years.
List two indicators that make up this index.
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Identify one reason a country's ranking by income differs from its ranking by human development.
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Describe the three components of the Human Development Index (HDI).
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List two components of the Human Development Index.
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A text argues that Halden’s progress is better judged by a composite indicator than by GDP alone.
Define the term composite indicator.
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A country with a high infant mortality rate is likely to have:
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A text reports that 31% of Talvane’s rural population is multidimensionally poor.
List two indicators used in the Multidimensional Poverty Index.
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Real GNI per capita in Kalvia rose by 15% over five years.
Explain one positive and one negative effect of this rise on living standards in Kalvia.
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List two indicators used in a composite index of well-being other than income.
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Outline two single indicators of development other than GDP per capita, and explain what each measures.
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Explain two advantages of using the HDI instead of GDP per capita to measure development.
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A limitation of the Human Development Index is that it:
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