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Parameters Of Development

ICSE · Class 11 · Economics

Summary of Parameters Of Development for ICSE Class 11 Economics. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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Overview

Economic development is a long-term process of change. No single measure can fully capture it, so economists use different parameters such as national income, per capita income, and Human Development Index. National income shows the size of an economy, per capita income shows average income per pers

Key Concepts

Economic development is a process

Economic development is a process of change over a long period of time. It means a qualitative improvement in economic progress, with more command ove

National income is the value

National income is the value of goods and services produced by a country during an accounting year, valued in money terms. It shows the total level of

Nominal national income is national income

Nominal national income is national income measured at current prices. It changes when prices change, when output changes, or when both change.

Real national income is national income

Real national income is national income measured at constant prices. It changes only because the physical volume of output changes.

Per capita income is the average

Per capita income is the average income of the country’s population. It is found by dividing national income by total population.

Learning Objectives

  • Define economic development and understand why it is difficult to measure with one index.
  • Explain national income as an index of development and its limitations.
  • Distinguish between nominal national income and real national income.
  • Understand per capita income, its uses, and its limitations.
  • Explain human development and the Human Development Index.

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