Development

3. _____ rate. An indicator of health that could be inaccurate in well developed countries with an increasing proportion of elderly.
4. _____ rate. This drops in stage 3 of the demographic transition model as women focus on careers and contraception is more widely available.
7. A physical factor why some countries are less developed related to frequent droughts or floods affecting food supplies.
11. A country's progress in terms of economic growth, use of technology and improving welfare.
12. A NEE which is very important due to its trade and political links in southern Asia.
13. An economic measure of development showing the total value of goods and services produced by a country per year.

1. Many TNCs operate in LICs due to laxer environmental laws which can lead to this.
2. A strategy to reduce the development gap involving giving LIC farmers a good price for their crops so they can invest in education and healthcare in their communities.
3. An economic factor why some countries are less developed if they have a lot of this meaning they spend taxation on interest payments to rich countries and not on schools and hospitals.
5. A more accurate measure of development that combines income, life expectancy and education level.
6. Large companies that operate factories and offices in different countries.
8. A strategy to reduce the development gap used in many LICs with an interesting or attractive culture, climate or landscape. such as Kenya.
9. A consequence of uneven development. This is better in rich countries due to better sanitation and access to doctors.
10. a type of aid provided by a government or large organisation. Eg, the Sardar Sarovar dam.