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Cambridge IGCSE Economics

5.1.1Indicators of living standards

Indicators of living standards in Cambridge IGCSE Economics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 5.1.1Explain real GDP per head and the Human Development Index as indicators of living standards, with their advantages and disadvantages.

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  • Economic development and its indicators

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Indicators of living standards: sample question

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Which change is a sign of development rather than only of growth?

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