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How can we measure a countries levels of development?

1. Define poverty. 2 . Spearman’s - what is the link between GDP and HDI?. How can we measure a countries levels of development?. Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI).

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How can we measure a countries levels of development?

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  1. 1. Define poverty 2. Spearman’s - what is the link between GDP and HDI? How can we measure a countries levels of development?

  2. Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI) Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) – Amount of money needed to buy the same goods or services in two countries – allows comparison. • Infant mortality, life expectancy at one year, and basic literacy on a scale of 1-100. • Stems from arguments that GNP is flawed as it ignores the distributions of incomes and general well being.

  3. Using HDI and PQLI Real poverty has fallen more in the last 50 years than in the last 500. Since 1960: Death rates have halved. Numbers of children in primary education risen by a quarter. Malnutrition has decreased by a third. BUT: 1/5th of the developing world still live in poverty. 1/5thdo not complete primary school. 840 million starving. 1.5 million no access to drinking water. AIDS/HIV pandemic continues.

  4. HDI by country

  5. Describe the geographical distribution of poverty, identify trends and suggest reasons.

  6. The Poverty Cycle 1. Use the information to create a poverty cycle loop. 2. How do you think we can break the chain? 3. The MDGs – what are they – which do you consider to be the most important and why?

  7. Some criticisms Promised international support has not bee forthcoming. Commitments – Monterrey 2002 and Gleneagles 2005 have not reached Africa. The project cannot be sustainable without trade.

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