Frage | Antworten |
Development | The use of resources to improve the quality of life in a country |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) | The total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year |
Gross National Income (GNI) | GDP of a country together with income received from other countries |
Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) | The conversion of a figure such as GDP into US dollars based on the value of money in that country |
Adult literacy rate | The percentage of adult population with basic reading and writing skills |
Malnutrition | The condition that develops when the body does not get the right amount of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients it needs to maintain healthy tissues and organ function |
Per Capita | Per person |
Development gap | The difference in income and quality of life in general between the richest and the poorest countries in the world |
Human Development Index (HDI) | A measure of development which combines three important aspects of human well being: life expectancy, education and income |
Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs) | Countries that have undergone rapid and successful industrialization since the 1960s |
Marginalization | The process of being pushed to the edge of economic activity, or being largely left out of positive economic trends |
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