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AQASpec 3.2.2Foundation & Higher~40 min

The Changing Economic World

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Topic overview

What you need to know

Development is uneven and measured in several ways. Economic change affects quality of life, employment structure, trade relationships and regional inequality.

Exam tip

Avoid relying on one development indicator; compare economic and social measures and explain why the development gap exists.

Revision notes

Core ideas

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  • Development: Improvement in people's quality of life and standard of living.
  • GNI per head: The total income earned by a country's people and businesses divided by its population.
  • Human Development Index: A composite measure combining life expectancy, education and income.

Revision notes

Apply it in the exam

The exam will rarely ask for an isolated definition. Practise selecting the right idea and using it as part of a complete explanation or method.

  • Development gap: The difference in wealth and quality of life between richer and poorer places.
  • TNC: A transnational corporation that operates in more than one country.
  • Post-industrial economy: An economy in which services, information and research are more important than manufacturing.

Core knowledge

Key facts for The Changing Economic World

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Development

Improvement in people's quality of life and standard of living.

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GNI per head

The total income earned by a country's people and businesses divided by its population.

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Human Development Index

A composite measure combining life expectancy, education and income.

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Development gap

The difference in wealth and quality of life between richer and poorer places.

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TNC

A transnational corporation that operates in more than one country.

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Post-industrial economy

An economy in which services, information and research are more important than manufacturing.

Active recall

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  1. 1.Without looking, explain development and give one example or consequence.
  2. 2.Without looking, explain gni per head and give one example or consequence.
  3. 3.Without looking, explain human development index and give one example or consequence.
  4. 4.Without looking, explain development gap and give one example or consequence.

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