The Process of Economic Development notes

IGCSE Economics Section Unit 5 Revision Notes 2023. Living standards or standards of living refer to all the factors that contribute to a person’s well-being and happiness Measuring Living Standards  GDP per head/capita: this measures the average income per person in an economy. Real GDP per capita = Real GDP / Population Merits of using GDP per capita to measure living standards:  GDP is a useful measure of the total production taking place in the country, and so indicates the m...

IGCSE Economics Section Unit 5 Revision Notes 2023. Living standards or standards of living refer to all the factors that contribute to a person’s well-being and happiness Measuring Living Standards  GDP per head/capita: this measures the average income per person in an economy. Real GDP per capita = Real GDP / Population Merits of using GDP per capita to measure living standards:  GDP is a useful measure of the total production taking place in the country, and so indicates the m...