Geography 3312A/B Lecture Notes - Anne Osborn Krueger, International Development, United Nations Development Programme
1 Dec 2012
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The challenge: poverty and inequality in a globalizing world. The 3 doctrines of development suggest that ids is about: When we try to understand ids: understanding the present, improving the future, intervening to promote good. For example: if you want change, you must know about the present in order to undertake action. A 4th doctrine of development: if interdependent, understanding is the basis of action for change. This is the ultimate purpose of idst 1000y. Let"s (temporarily) assume that poverty and plenty can be measured in terms of money. Gnp per person (and gdp per person) provides a way of measuring the incomes of countries and peoples, as what is produced has to be used, and this means it has to be sold. Agriculture + manufacturing + services = gdp + previous figure earned by canadians outside of. The north has a lot north america, western europe, japan. The south has less goods in total less goods per person.
