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Changing UK Economy

Industrial structure = relative portion of the workforce employed in different sectors of the economy ○ Primary = involves extracting raw materials from natural environment ■ eg/ farming, mining ○ Secondary = involves taking raw materials (produced by primary sector)...

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Quality of Life

Quality of life = wide range of human needs that should be met alongside economic growth ○ Is measured using the Human Development Index (HDI) → measures 3 important aspects of people's lives: ■ Life expectancy (health) ■ Years of schooling (access to education) ■...

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