Economic Development
Gujarat Board · Class 10 · Social Science
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Economic Development: Concept and Meaning
- Economic development shows constant increase in National Income of a country
- It includes three main components: increase in national income, increase in per capita income, and improvement in living standards
- National Income is the total income of the country
Economic Progress vs Economic Development
- Economic development is qualitative while economic progress is quantitative
- Economic development is the first stage, progress comes after development
- Development involves new research and innovation (like hybrid seeds increasing agricultural production)
Features of Developing Economy
- Countries with per capita income less than $735 (World Bank 2004) are developing economies
- Nine key features: (1) Less per capita income, (2) High population growth (2%+), (3) Dependence on agriculture (60%+ employment), (4) Unequal income distribution, (5) High unemployment (3%+), (6) Wide
- Agriculture contributes about 26% to national income in developing countries
Economic and Non-Economic Activities
- Economic activities involve earning or spending money for exchange of goods and services
- Examples of economic activities: farming, teaching, business, manufacturing
- Non-economic activities are not aimed at obtaining income directly
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