IB Global Politics Development Final Study Guide Q&A

IB Global Politics Development Final Study Guide Q&A development - CORRECT ANSWER-sustained increase in the standard of living of a society human development - CORRECT ANSWER-the process of enlarging people's freedoms and opportunities and improving their well-being economic development - CORRECT ANSWER-the increase in productivity and revenue sociopolitical development - CORRECT ANSWER-social developments GDP - CORRECT ANSWER-shows average income but does not show how this is dispersed Gini Coefficient - CORRECT ANSWER-measures inequality of society, assumes inequality is bad for development North/South Divide - CORRECT ANSWER-the economic divide between developed and developing nations Neocolonialism - CORRECT ANSWER-indirect exploitation f LICs by powerful countries (often ex colonisers and china) Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - CORRECT ANSWER-basic needs are fulfilled before social needs neocolonialism perks - CORRECT ANSWER-relationships symbiotic/sovereignty respected Human Development Index (HDI) - CORRECT ANSWER-life expectancy, education and income Happy Planet Index (HPI) - CORRECT ANSW