HHI Human development/life expectancy

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Define development
How a country tries to develop economically and improve the standard of living for inhabitants
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What are the development processes/ stages?
Economic growth
Investment and tech progress
Advances in health and education
Evolution in social and political institutions
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What is GDP?
Gross domestic product
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What is HDI?
human development index, measures life expectancy, education and income per capita
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What is GII? What does it measure?
Gender inequality index, reproductive health, empowerment, how many women are employed
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Case study- Saudi Arabia
Follows Sharia Law, many restrictions against womens rights to education and freedom.
HDI- 0.854
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What is a socialist government ?
welfare state funded by tax payers, high spending on social justice, health and education
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What is a capitalist government?
Committed to economic development with spending focussed on industry and business infrastructure
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What is social progress?
The idea that states develop due to social, economic and political structures.
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How can social progress be improved?
Government intervention, NHS, funding in education
Social enterprise-businesses that trade for environmental and social causes
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