Table of Contents Hypothesis /Introduction 3 Background 4-5 Analysis Argument 1: Social Conditions affecting Living Standards 5-9 Argument 2: Economic Conditions affecting Living Standards 10-14 Argument 3: Political Conditions affecting Living Standards 14-17 Conclusion 17-18 Appendix Appendix 1 19-25 Appendix 2 25-29 Appendix 3 29-30 Reference List 30-33 Hypothesis: The overall living standard of people in a country is solely due to the social, economic, and political conditions of the country. Introduction In determining the influences that relate to the living standard of people in a country, I will consider the different issues in …show more content…
Unlike our predecessors, the society is now affected by a manifold of dynamics which affect the ways of life and the living standards of people. The change of society has created the need for citizens to be more reliant on the politics of their country, the social conditions of the country, as well as the economic prosperity that may affect where they live. In this report, the living standards of citizens in different countries will be analyzed and shown. From observing the several countries in the world, an analysis will be made to discover what makes the living standards of one country higher than another. Several organizations are already performing this type of research, such as UNICEF; an organization which would rather promote happiness and wellness of citizens in a country rather than only considering the economical factors provided. Instead of solely judging a country by its GDP, or essentially its numerical productivity, there is numerical data for happiness, otherwise known as the Gross National Happiness1. This was created by the King of Bhutan, the leader of a communist country, and the GHP was measured by the social, economic, and political conditions within the country1. Used by major organizations now across the world including UNICEF, I also agree that a country should not only be measured by the economical standards as it is not the only
Over the years living conditions around the world have improved, even in the poorest of countries. Despite this there is still a clear difference between high-income countries and low-income countries. High-income countries are defined as countries with very productive economic systems where the majority of people have fairly high incomes, while low-income countries are defineed as having low economic systems where most people are poor and many do not meet living standards (Macionis et al., 2005, pg 439). Even though poverty can be found all over the world citizens in low-income countries are living in absolute poverty rather than relative poverty
1. What are some ways in which social determinants of health (e.g., inequality, education, income, employment, working conditions, gender, ethnicity) influence health? Pg.100-110
The more economic prosperity the greater is the amount and degree of welfare generated and the likeliness in people is welcomed. However, social welfare is one of the major objectives of the nations. Along with this, it should also be noted down that, the government of all the countries and states should focus on the social welfare of the people where people live. It is again true that happiness follows good health. In this way, health is a very important consideration for all the economies of the world (Yih, 2011).
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Quality of Life: For the purpose of this paper, the level of living standards which include fundamental factors like health, financial stability, living conditions, and education.
Governments of both countries significantly influence the quality of life by attempting to improve it. The main factors that determine quality of life are life expectancy at birth, mean years of schooling and gross national
g. GDP per capita is better for measuring well-being than the level of GDP is, and therefore GDP comparisons must be adjusted for population differences
In chapter 3 of Dinner Party economics, measures of life, liberty, and happiness are described by analyzing the macro economy. In the study of human happiness, three factors are known to contribute the happiness of people which includes demographic traits, economic factors, and political factors.(p. 18) Certain governments have separate policies regarding inflation and unemployment. These political factors are related to economic factors which can ultimately determine the happiness of the general population.(p. 20) Chapter 3 also describes how identifying catalysts of happiness is
In order to investigate the above information, three socio economic characteristics have been chosen here. They are median household income, per capita income and individual below poverty line.
The two countries of interest are Kenya and the United States. The countries rank differently on the various indicators. The paper will try to answer why this is so. Kenya is presently ranked at position 147 with a human development index of 0.535. On the other hand, the United States ranks 5th with an average of 0.914. Kenya has its life expectancy at birth at 61.72 while that of the United States is 78.94. The reason for the quite high figure is due to the improved health care facilities that the country possesses. There are enough medicines and medical equipment to respond adequately to emergencies. Kenya does
The best social welfare function is the modified HDI. This combines indicators from life span and health with access to education and the pursuit of happiness. The education index gives more mobility in the life of a person with a greater ability to create for themselves and their families. Long-life is an essential part of growth. And with stable health conditions, the population is able to invest better in individuals. The pursuit of happiness is the final indicator that will tell how fulfilled the population is. While trying to maximize these indicators in contemporary Africa there are several challenges related to problems due to geography/regional climates and frequent low levels of trust. Design thinking must be deployed to gain tangible progress on addressing these challenges. The best method to analyze that progress is through the modified HDI. A social welfare function that truly assess the amount of options and informed decisions a person could make over their life on the pursuit of
In today’s materialistic world, the phrase that ‘money can’t buy happiness’ is tending to be proved hence otherwise. Social research and surveys have shown results based on an individuals income, health and the political scenario which is dominant in his or her region. It is quite obvious that the gap between the privileged and the not so is growing into a great divide giving rise to different class and status, thus defining ones social circle. It should therefore be understood how an individuals economic status affects their personal happiness throughout all aspects of life. Many tend to refer to this age-old quote especially when they tend to belong to sector of people who can’t afford the modern day luxuries of life. What they do not
There are three components that must be looked at before carrying on. They are: poverty, social inequality, and relative depravation. Poverty is defined according to an economic standard. The income deemed necessary to meet basic
There is no doubt that the United Kingdom’s living standards evolved positively during this last decade. Living standard is understood as the level of income and comfort of a person, family or a group, and the UK increasing the quality of their public services allowed them to move up their ranking position by two places since 2009 in the Legatum Prosperity Index, and presently, the UK ranks the tenth position in the world. However, the United Kingdom hasn’t been developing their economic growth’s quality since the European Great Recession and also it is not improving its business environment. The UK is no more competitive as other years due to their market flexibility and entrepreneurship. Other developing countries are progressing faster
Looking for better conditions to the society, the article stated that a high growth does not mean an improvement in social outcomes. The authors brought the information that many countries in the last decade have shown a strong economic growth, however, they could not extinguish poverty, inequality and unemployment, indicators that besides the growth still unsatisfactory.