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IB definitions - S2 Disparities in Wealth and Development
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- 1DevelopmentThe use of resources to improve the quality of life in a country
- 2Gross Domestic Product (GDP)The total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year
- 3Gross National Income (GNI)GDP of a country together with income received from other countries
- 4Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)The conversion of a figure such as GDP into US dollars based on the value of money in that country
- 5Adult literacy rateThe percentage of adult population with basic reading and writing skills
- 6MalnutritionThe condition that develops when the body does not get the right amount of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients it needs to maintain healthy tissues and organ function
- 7Per CapitaPer person
- 8Development gapThe difference in income and quality of life in general between the richest and the poorest countries in the world
- 9Human Development Index (HDI)A measure of development which combines three important aspects of human well being: life expectancy, education and income
- 10Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)Countries that have undergone rapid and successful industrialization since the 1960s
- 11MarginalizationThe process of being pushed to the edge of economic activity, or being largely left out of positive economic trends
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