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Changing economic world
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- 1What does DEVELOPMENT meanImprovement of peoples quality in life
- 2What are LOW INCOME countriesThese are poorer countries that mainly have primary jobs such as farming and mining.
- 3What are NEWLY EMERGING ECONOMIESCountries that have begun to experience high rates of economic development, usually with rapid industrialisation
- 4What are HIGH INCOME COUNTRIESThese are richer countries that have lots of industry and service jobs such as the UK
- 5What are Social measures of developmentThe way society is changing and how peoples lives are changing.
- 6What are economic measures of developmentIs the total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year.
- 7What is the Development GapDifference in levels of development between the worlds richest and poorest countries
- 8What is Industrial structureA countries industrial structure is the percentage of people working in each job type
- 9What is Transnational CorporationAre countries that opoerate in more than one country
- 10What is International aidAid is money given by a developed country to a developing country to help with development
- 11What is Globalisationglobalization is defined as the set of processes (economic, social, cultural, technological, institutional) that contribute to the relationship between societies and individuals around the world.
- 12What is DeindustrialisationDeindustrialisation is the decline of a country's traditional manufacturing industry due to exhaustion of raw materials and loss of markets.
- 13What is Post industrial economyis a period of growth within an industrialized economy or nation in which the relative importance of manufacturing reduces and that of services, information, and research grows.
- 14What is InfrastructureInfrastructure refers to structures, systems and facilities serving the economy of a business, industry, country, city, town, or area; including the services and facilities necessary for its economy to function.
- 15What does GNI stand forGross National Income
- 16What is a Gross National IncomeGross National income is a measure of the country's wealth
- 17Negatives of a Gross National IncomeMeasurements can be misleading it there are a lot of super-rich who earn a lot of income and on the other hand, many people with little/ no income
- 18What is Birth rateHow many people are born per 1000 people in a population per year.
- 19Negatives of Birth rateBirth rates can be changed by government policies. These policies do not always mean that a country is developed.
- 20What is Death rateDeath rate is how many people die per 1000 people in a population per year
- 21Negatives of Death rateDeath rates are not always an effective indicator to use because very rich countries have many older people, so death rates can be higher than expected.
- 22What is Infant MortalityIts how many babies die per 1000 live births per year
- 23What does HDI stand forHuman Development Index
- 24What is the Demographic Transition model. Demography study of population
Transition means change
.This model is used to show how the population of a country might change over time in relation to its level of development. Thus, poorer countries are on the left, richer ones on the right. In theory, as countries develop, they move towards the right. - 25How did the Industrial revolution change population and standards of living.Better hygiene.
. Fewer babies conceived
.Fewer people dying
.
. Better healthcare - 26What do population pyramids show?Population pyramids are pyramids that show the structure of a population by comparing them in different age groups.
- 27What are the Physical causes of uneven development?.
- 28Weather and ClimateThis can lead to uneven development between countries because the climate is different meaning that trade will be unfair as some countries will be able to grow better crops than other countries.
- 29Relief/Mountains/natural resources-countries with few natural resources start off at a very low economic base and find it hard to create products that can sell on world markets.
- 30Landlocked countriesDon’t have as easy access to the coast to trade as other countries by the coast can which can lead to poverty for landlocked countries.
- 31Tropical environments & DiseasesPeople who get the diseases are incapacitated and cannot work or may even die, limiting development. For example Malaria.
- 32Economic causes of uneven development. Poverty
. Trade - 33What is a ImmigrantA person who moves into a country
- 34What is a EmigrantA person who moves out of their country
- 35what is a Economic migrantA person who moves voluntarily to seek a better life, such as a better-paid job or benefits like education and health care.
- 36What is a RefugeeA person forced to move from their country of origin often as a result of civil war or a natural disaster such as an earthquake.
- 37What is a Displaced personA person forced to move from their home but who stays in their country of origin.
- 38What is a push factorA push factor is a negative thing that want people to move out.
E.g. Wars and lack of job opportunities - 39What is a pull factorA pull factor is a positive thing that want people to stay.
E.g. Better transport links, improved living conditions - 40DonorIs when a country donates money or resources to another country
- 41RecipientWhen a country receives money or resources from another country
- 42Multilateral aidRicher governments give money to an international organisation such as the world bank, which then is redistributes the money as aid to poorer countries
- 43Bilateral aidAid from one country to another
- 44Tied aidAid may be give with certain conditions e.g. that the recipient has to buy certain goods from that country
- 45Where is Nigeria locatedIt is located south west of Africa. Chad, Niger and Cameroon all border Nigeria. The Atlantic Ocean surrounds Nigeria.
- 46Why is Nigeria importantNigeria is important for :
. Oil
. Manufacturing
. Petrol - 47What is the population of Nigeria200,963,599
- 48What is the GDP per person in Nigeria$2229
- 49Life expectancy in Nigeria54 years
- 50Nigeria and the rest of the world. 13th largest oil producer
. A large role in US peacekeeping
. Fastest growing economy in Africa
. 21st richest country in the world - 51What are Trans National CorporationsCompanies which are global ( located across the world. ) They usually have their HQ in one country and factories/production in another.
Eg: Mcdonalds, Coca Cola, Nike and Apple - 52Advantages of TNCs. TNCs improve employment and development of new skills.
. More money is spent in the economy
. Investment by local companies
. Valuable export revenues are earned - 53Disadvantages of TNCs. Local workers are sometimes payed poorly.
. Working conditions are poor.
.Management of jobs often goes to foreign employees brought in by TNC rather than locals.
. Much of profit will go abroad - 54Where is the HQ of shellNetherlands
- 55Where was oil discovered in 1958Niger Delta
- 56Why is it so difficult to extract oil in the Nigerian DeltaAs it is in a swampy river
- 57Benefits Shell has brought to Nigeria. Providing direct employment
. Major contributions in taxes and export revenues - 58Disadvantages Shell has brought to Nigeria. Shell spilt 9 million barrels of oil
. Ogoni is the land that has been polluted
. Ken Saro Wiwa was the leader and they protested justice against Shell
. They land is how they live
. Toxic fumes in air
. Oil spills caused water pollution - 59What is UnileverIt produces foods, drinks and items around home. Unilever is Anglo-Dutch
- 60How many people work for Unilever1500 people
- 61What has Unilever promoted investments inHealthcare, education and water supply
- 62Whats a negative of UnileverPalm oil in all of their products
- 63What does Deindustrialisation meanThe decline of a country traditional manufacturing industry due to exhaustion of raw materials, loss of market and overseas competition
- 64What does Globalisation meanProcess creating a more connected world, with increases in the global movements of goods and people .
- 65What does Government policy meanGovernments priorities and decisions on what to spend money on
- 66What are Business parksArea of land occupied by a cluster of businesses located on edges of towns.
- 67What are science parksGroups of scientific and technical knowledge based business located in a single site
- 68Advantages of science + business parks. Close to motorways
. Lots of workers in the area
. Near to unis for expertise and research
. Nice environment close to lots of countryside - 69Reasons people want to move away from Outer Hebrides. Only primary sector jobs
. Not much as a career
. Transport not regular enough
. Everyone knows each other - 70Outer Hebrides. Population decline
. 50% decline science 1901
. Current population 27,000 - 71South Cambridgeshire. Population growth
. One of the fastest growing cities in the UK
. 150,000 population - 72Northen power house. Aims to balance the wealth of London and the North
. Government invested in the HS2
. New port at Liverpool
. Development of M62 - 73Lancashire LEP. Provides 50,00 new jobs
. Supports small businesses
. £20 million invested in transport links
. 6000 high skilled new jobs
. De-industrilistation in Lancashire led to closure of factories - 74Local Enterprise Partnerships. Established in 2011
. Aim to help understanding of exactly what business need
. Create more jobs
. Boost economy - 75Enterprise zones. Encourage the creation of new business and jobs
. Providing a reduced tax rate
. Offers money for plants and machines
. Making planning permission easier - 76Advantage of HS2. 400kmph
. 26% people support
. Freeing up capacity
. Spend less money for a train
. Replace some international flights
. Generate £40billion for UK economy
. Faster travels between cities
.16,000 jobs - 77Disadvantage of HS2. Expensive
39% people go against
. £88,000,000,000 to make
. Bad for environment
. Taking longer than expected
. More expensive then original estimate
. Improve existing rail routes
. People have to move houses
. 3 years to drill 10 miles
. Drilling under hills
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