1. Canada and the World Community
Global Village
Developed Countries
Newly Industrializing Countries
Developing Countries
Least Developed Countries
HDI

2. Global Village
term commonly used to describe the societal and cultural effects of telecommunications
Marshall McLuhan (1960s)
electronic communication shrinks distances, while increasing opportunities for talk and cross-cultural sharing

3. How would you group countries?
Population size
Life expectancy
Wealth
Education level
Food supply
Health care

4. Life Expectancy at birth (years)
over 80
60-65
55-60
50-55
45-50
under 45
not available
Life Expectancy at birth (years)
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5. Infrastructure

9. Garbage Collection
Significant difference between developed and developing countries:
Developed countries have strict rules and procedures in place regarding garbage disposal and violators are fined heavily. Proper management of garbage is a strong indicator of a developed society.

10. Levels of Development Developed Developing Least Developed
Newly Industrializing (BRIC)

11. More developed
Less developed
Least developed

12. What factors increased life expectancy?
How did the population of the world change since 1750?

13. Case Study: Soap
How do you bring soap to a population of 1.4 bn, 70% of whom earn less than 1$ a day?
Sell it in Sachets (small packages, like ketchup)
Case of C.K. Ranganathan
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14. Developed Countries Highest level of economic and social development
Even the poorest in these countries live well compared to those in developing countries
Economies are based on the service sector – e.g. education, health care, banking, transportation and info technology
Manufacturing less important
Primary industries (agriculture, fishing, forestry) are least important
20% of the world’s population
Use most of the world’s resources
Examples: Canada, U.S.A., most of Europe

15. Developing Countries Lowest level of economic and social growth
Economies dominated by primary industries, especially agriculture
Citizens earn little cash income; production is for their own use or trade
Few pay taxes so little money for government services
Rely on foreign aid
Examples: most of Africa and many Asian countries

16. Cell Phones If you were Blackberry, where would you look?
Developing countries have fewer cellphones per capita than developed ones, but growing quickly
Most phones in developing countries are mobile and digital
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World Bank data

17. Least Developed Countries
48 least-developed countries on UN list
31 are WTO members
Low Income based on gross national income (GNI) per capita (a three-year average estimate under $750)
Human resource weakness based on nutrition, health, education and adult literacy
Economic vulnerability, including instability, economic smallness and the percentage of population displaced by natural disasters

18. Least Developed Countries (UN)

19. Newly Industrializing Countries
Emerging economies
Have been achieving economic growth rates that are greater than that of the developed countries
Transitioning to Developed Country characteristics
BRIC
Examples: Brazil, Russia, India, China

20. Human Development Index
A yearly comparison of the development of nations around the world
- A combined measure of 3 major areas:
1. Health (Life expectancy, Infant Mortality, etc.)
2. Standard of living (GDP per person, public debt, etc.)
3. Knowledge (Literacy Rate, enrolment rates in school, etc.)

21. Some HDI Indicators
GDP (Gross Domestic Product): Total value of goods and services produced within a country
Life Expectancy: Average lifespan of the population
Literacy Rate: Rate of the population that has the ability to read and write
Food Supply: Amount of energy (food) adequate to sustain the population
Doctors per Person

22. The 2009 HDI Map

23. Videos
The best and the worst list of 2013

24. Gender Inequality Index
Introduced in the 2010 Human Development Index report
major barrier to human development
How would you measure?
Labor Market
Empowerment:
share of parliamentary seats held by each sex
secondary and higher education attainment levels
Health:
maternal mortality ratio
adolescent fertility rate

25. The Countries Where Women Have the Best Lives, in Charts
How would you measure this?

26. Toronto – the best?
Read the article and answer the questions
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