§2.2 Measuring economic development

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Welcome!

Slide 1 - Slide

Planning
  • Welcome!
  • What you will learn
  • Recap
  • Explanation §2.2
  • Exercise 
  • Learning goals check
  • End

Slide 2 - Slide

What you will learn
  • Explain what kind of different economic development indicators you could use to compare the wealth of different countries 
  • Explain what the advantages and disadvantages are of using these economic indicators 

Slide 3 - Slide

Name a country that belongs to the South

Slide 4 - Mind map

What is a reason to move from a rural village to the urban city?
A
For a house
B
For a job
C
For a better life
D
To live in a slum

Slide 5 - Quiz


What is an example of a LEDC?
A
Germany
B
France
C
Australia
D
Nigeria

Slide 6 - Quiz

How do we call differences within a country?
A
Regional differences
B
Regional disparities
C
Differences in wealth
D
Country differences

Slide 7 - Quiz

Gross Domestic Product
  •  Not always easy to tell the difference between LEDC or MEDC
  • Solution: Gross Domestic Product

Slide 8 - Slide

Gross Domestic Product
  • Development indicator
  • Gross Domestic Product
  • Countries with a lot of people have a higher GDP than countries with less people
The GDP is the total value of all products and services produced by a country. Also the amount of money earned by a country.

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Gross Domestic Product
  •  To battle this they have found another solution!
  • Gross Domestic Product per capita
  • The total income divided by the people living in a country

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Disadvantages of using GDP
  • Four disadvantages
  1. GDP per capita is an average.
  2. It does not show anything about the regional differences 

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Disadvantages of using GDP
3. It does not tell you what you can buy for a certain amount of money in a country
4. Not all jobs (and incomes) are statistically registered. Some incomes do not show up in the GDP per capita

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What is not counted in the GDP?
A
Income of the country
B
Income of all companies in a country
C
Income of people working in unregistered jobs
D
Income of people working in registered jobs

Slide 13 - Quiz

Drag the GDP per capita to the matching countries!
High
Medium
Low
High
High
Medium
Medium
Low

Slide 14 - Drag question

What is an example of an unregistered job?
A
Businessman
B
Teacher
C
Shoeshiner
D
Barber

Slide 15 - Quiz

Making the exercises!
  • Make exercises of §2.2 Measuring economic development 1 t/m 5
  • Whisper if you want to talk to you neighbour
  • Read the book carefully
  • If you have a question, raise you hand for help!
  • Finished the exercises? Practice the keywords!

Slide 16 - Slide

What you have learned
  • Explain what kind of different economic development indicators you could use to compare the wealth of different countries 
  • Explain what the advantages and disadvantages are of using these economic indicators 

Slide 17 - Slide

End of lesson!



Homework: Read §2.2 and make the exercises!

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