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5.1 Living standards

Topic 5.1 - Living standards

This section of the Cambridge IGCSE Economics (0455) syllabus covers the following two topics. Click on the hyperlink to access the resources for this part of the syllabus.

SectionTopicGuidance
5.1.1Indicators of living standards
  • Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per head
  • Human Development Index (HDI) and its components
  • Advantages and disadvantages of real GDP per head and HDI as indicators
5.1.2 Comparing living standards and income distributionReasons for differences in living standards and income distribution within and between countries

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