GLOBALISATION - The development gap
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- The development gap.
- Difference between the richest and poorest people.
- Between countries: 2015 people in LUXEMBOURG had incomes of $105,000 PY compared to $220 in SOUTH SUDAN.
- within countries: CHINA's COASTAL CITIES PCI are over $10,000 whereas in the RURAL WEST, under $2000.
- DEVELOPMENT means progress, usually social (health, diet, life expectancy, housing equality), and economic (income) terms.
- Measured using:
- HDI
- life expectancy, income, years in education.
- GII
- Reproductive health of women, their participation in the workforce, and empowerment(higher education and politics involvement).
- HDI
- Economic development is measured by:
- PPP (Purchasing Power Parity)
- GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
- Takes into account the cost of living in a country, and measure development using WHO and air pollution levels.
- Difference between the richest and poorest people.
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