What are disparities and how do we measure them?How can we tell if one country is more developed than another? Is one indicator more reliable than another? In this section we will explore a number of sources to determine the best ways of judging development levels.
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Check these websites (or an atlas) for infromation to add in your sheet.
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HDIThe Human Development Index is a development indicator devised by the United Nations as a more complete measure of development between countries. It is a composite indicator made up of three variables; life expectancy, educational attainment and GDP per capita (PPP$)
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Mapped HDI data from 2011 (source: wikipedia)
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This link takes you to the United Nations Development Program website which has a detailed exploration of HDI
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Stages of developmentHere is an electronic copy of the questioning design sheets made to examine countries at different stages of development. This generated some excellent questions!!!
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Theories of Development |