• A Decent Standard of Living -- particularly PPP (Big Mac factor) =
  
  
• GDP =
  
  
• Know basics of Economic Structure, such as primary, secondary, tertiary sectors
  • brief in book but lots in lecture
    • know "value-added" definition and examples
      • Apple iPad or phone
        
        
• Productivity -
  

• U.N.s believes what about the Quantity & Quality of Schooling?
  
  
  
• Look at the literacy rate maps. Which regions of world are very low?
  
  
  • skip variations within countries but look at regions
    • examine Africa & the middle East
      
      
• Consumer Goods (know 3 key goods) related to transportation & communication (information)

• U.N.s believes what about gender inequality?
  
  
• Where are the lowest scores (using Adjusted HDI)?
  
  
• Has Inequality increased or decreased in Developed (MDCs) Countries like the U.S.?
  
  
• Look at Gender Inequality Index map to see where are the lowest numbers (regions).

(skip "Gender Empowerment & Employment")

Reproductive Health

• What is maternal mortality rate & where is it highest?
  
  
• What is Core & Periphery?

Key Issue 3 - Challenges / Two Paths to Development

• know basics of both Self-sufficiency path & International trade path (lots of info. here)
  
  
  • what is the intent of the self-sufficiency model?
  • what is an example of self-sufficiecy?
    
    
  • what makes the international / global trade model desirable given so many LDCs have converted.
    
    
• What are the four (4) dragons?
  
  
• World Trade Organization (WTO) - what is its mission?
  
  
• What is Foreign Direct Investment?
  
  
• What are the two (2) major lending institutions?
  

Skip ahead to Key Issue 4 - what are the very basics of "Fair Trade"?

• What does it promote?
• What help does it give to protect the environment?
• What help does it give to workers?