Development, inequality and the state
| English | 中文 | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| development/dɪˈveləpmənt/ | 发展 | fā zhǎn |
| inequality/ɪniːˈkwɒlɪti/ | 不平等 | bù píng děng |
A decision you can investigate
- An economy exports more minerals, yet local health and schooling remain poor.
- Higher output is not sufficient evidence of broad development 发展.
Build the explanation
- Absolute poverty concerns inability to meet basic needs; relative poverty compares resources with a society's normal standard.
- Development includes capabilities, health, education and living conditions as well as real income.
Match the terms to their precise meanings.
Use these definitions in the particular context of Development, inequality and the state.
Work through the evidence
- A rural road can lower transport costs and connect producers to buyers. Health services can improve workers' capabilities.
- Compare the projects using local bottlenecks, distribution, environmental effects and opportunity cost, rather than GDP alone.
Which evidence best supports a claim of wider development?
A rural road can lower transport costs and connect producers to buyers. Health services can improve workers' capabilities. Compare the projects using local bottlenecks, distribution, environmental effects and opportunity cost, rather than GDP alone.
Test the limits
- Aid may support capacity or create dependency; debt relief frees resources only if spending and institutions use them well.
- Use several indicators and recognise inequality 不平等 hidden by national averages.
Which caution belongs to this particular task?
Aid may support capacity or create dependency; debt relief frees resources only if spending and institutions use them well. Use several indicators and recognise inequality hidden by national averages.
The explanation in this lesson makes a conditional claim; relevant context and evidence still matter.
Use several indicators and recognise inequality hidden by national averages.
Apply and explain your answer
- Which evidence best supports a claim of wider development?
- Improved health and education alongside real income gains, with attention to who benefits.
Choose the two statements supported by this lesson.
The concept and worked evidence support these claims; the stated limits rule out the universal shortcut.
Use the terms precisely
- development: Improvement in people's capabilities and living conditions.
- inequality: Unequal distribution of income, wealth or opportunities.
A rural road can lower transport costs and connect producers to buyers. Health services can improve workers' capabilities. Compare the projects using local bottlenecks, distribution, environmental effects and opportunity cost, rather than GDP alone.
Aid may support capacity or create dependency; debt relief frees resources only if spending and institutions use them well. Use several indicators and recognise inequality hidden by national averages.
Absolute poverty concerns inability to meet basic needs; relative poverty compares resources with a society's normal standard.