The Development Gap - Key terms

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Aid
Money, goods and expertise given by one country to another, either free or at low cost
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Appropriate Technology
Level in terms of size and complexity that makes it suitable for local people to use
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Development
Level of economic growth and wealth of a country
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Fair Trade
Farmers and producers in developing countries are given a fair deal by buyers in developed countries; prices paid are always higher than their costs of production
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GNI (Gross National Income) per head
Total income of the country, divided by the number of inhabitants, to give average income per person
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GNP (Gross National Product)
Total value of all the goods and services produced by people and companies in the country in one year
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HDI (Human Development Index)
A measure of people's quality of life using more than one measure of development, based on life expectancy, education and standard of living
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Infant Morality Rate
Number of child deaths under one year old per 1000 people
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Life Expectancy
Average number of years that a newborn child can expect to live
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Measure of Development
Statistical way to show the size of differences in levels of economic growth and wealth between countries
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Sustainable Development
Growth of activities working with the environment for a long future
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Level in terms of size and complexity that makes it suitable for local people to use

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Appropriate Technology

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Level of economic growth and wealth of a country

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Farmers and producers in developing countries are given a fair deal by buyers in developed countries; prices paid are always higher than their costs of production

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Total income of the country, divided by the number of inhabitants, to give average income per person

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