Economic Geography

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Across
  1. 3. A state-level policy that makes it illegal to require workers to join a union or pay dues.
  2. 7. Non-renewable, carbon-free energy source that causes some public safety concern due to the toxic waste it produces.
  3. 9. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 largely banned _____.
  4. 10. In World Systems Theory, these are countries that are wealthy and hold significant power.
  5. 13. In World Systems Theory, these are countries that are economically weak and often politically unstable.
  6. 15. Liquid, gas, or solid fuels produced directly from renewable biological materials such as algae, plants, or organic waste.
  7. 17. Number of births to teen mothers per 1,000 girls aged 10-19
  8. 20. Economic activity concerned with extracting natural resources
  9. 24. An economic system where private individuals and businesses own the means of production and operate them to generate a profit
  10. 25. A summary measure developed to evaluate national progress by looking at people and capabilities rather than just economic growth
  11. 26. Services provided largely through government funding.
  12. 27. Economic activity concerned with manufacturing
  13. 29. The total value of all goods and services produced within a country's borders during a specific period
  14. 31. When determining where to locate a factory, site factors include ____, labor, and capital.
  15. 33. Average income earned by a nation’s residents
Down
  1. 1. Power produced by harnessing the energy of moving water.
  2. 2. A composite index using the same factors as the HDI to measure gender inequalities in human development
  3. 4. A composite index developed to measure the loss in potential human development due to gender-based inequality
  4. 5. Economic activity concerned with providing services
  5. 6. The GII uses the number of government seats that are held by women to help measure this dimension.
  6. 8. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, most manufacturing was through _____ industry, meaning it was done by small businesses or at home.
  7. 11. The number of customers a service provider needs to stay in business
  8. 12. Labor that involves routine tasks that need little to no training.
  9. 14. Number of women who die for reasons related to pregnancy and childbirth out of every 100,000 live births.
  10. 16. The characteristic of services that means the quality of service fluctuates based on who is providing it, where, when, and for whom.
  11. 18. An economic system based on public ownership and control of the means of production in order to have a more equal distribution of wealth
  12. 19. Atmospheric components that trap the sun’s radiation and cause global temperatures to rise.
  13. 21. An organization of workers in an industry that uses collective bargaining to improve working conditions.
  14. 22. Average number of years a person lives
  15. 23. Carbon-rich energy sources made from decomposing organic matter
  16. 28. Category of infrastructure that refers to organizational systems and human-centric services such as banking and healthcare.
  17. 30. Energy sources that won’t ever run out or will replenish on a human timescale
  18. 32. The distance customers are willing to travel to access a service