Economist Country Profiles

4.2 Big Ideas

428 Syllabus Items + BIG Questions

IBQ for 4.2

4.2 Mayu - Syllabus Notes

4.2 Mayu - Syllabus Notes (pdf)

Syllabus 4.2
Measuring Development

421 - Development

422- Answers to Data Resoponse

423 - IB Questions 4.2

424 HDI

428 PPP

426 Summary Notes for 4.2

428 Calculating Over or Undervalued

World Bank Data

PPP - examples from the OECD

Big Mac Index

You   Tube 4.1

420 Revision  3.3

4.2 - Measuring Development


1.     composite indicators of development

2.     exchange rates

3.     GDP per capita

4.     GNI per capita

5.     Human Development Index (HDI)

6.     purchasing power parity (PPP) (see 4.2 for application)

7.     MEDC -more developed country
8.  LEDC -less developed country 

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