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Explain limitations of economic and social development measures.
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Section B: The changing economic world
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The changing economic world
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Explain limitations of economic and social development measures
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- You need to be able to explain limitations of economic and social development measures.
- The key ideas to know are development.
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What should a geography response explain about limitations of economic and social development measures?
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For Geography, this page helps you revise limitations of economic and social development measures in Section B: The changing economic world. Focus on the key terms, the exam command, and a clear answer that matches the question. Key terms to check are economic development measures and social development measures.
Key terms
- economic development measures: Quantitative indicators used to assess the economic progress of a country, such as GNI per head and HDI.
- social development measures: Indicators that reflect the quality of life and social well-being in a country, including literacy rate and access to safe water.
Common trap
Misunderstanding Development Measures: To fix this, students should clearly differentiate between economic measures, which focus on financial aspects, and social measures, which assess the well-being of individuals.
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- Explain the link between stages of the Demographic Transition Model and level of development.
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- Explain physical, economic and historical causes of uneven development.
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- Explain consequences of uneven development including disparities in wealth, disparities in health and international migration.
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