Trade and Quality of Life

9. money that newly independent countries borrow from wealthier countries to try and improve the quality of life
10. people in some developing countries have lots of children because of this
12. people who transport and sell products to consumers
15. when governments steal money or accept bribes in exchange for contracts
16. the exchange of goods and services between countries around the world
20. people who make products for others to buy
21. a system where producers consumers and distributors work to make sure all people involved in productions are paid fairly
22. type of industry that involves getting resources from the environment
23. people who buy and use products
24. some countries encourage people to have lots of children to increase the size of this

1. lack of this leads to rapid population growth in developing countries
2. when countries like Britain took over colonies to gain access to resources
3. the roads bridges airports power lines and other vitally important parts of a country that help the economy succeed
4. the increasing connectedness of countries in the exchange of goods and services
5. having more of this often results in girls having fewer children
6. making it easy for citizens to see how the government is spending tax money
7. one of the most important things government need to help provide for citizens
8. the amount of money a business makes
11. when women are not treated as well as men in a country it is called this
13. lands owned by the government that can be purchased by companies to get resources
14. things like healthcare and education that the government pays for to improve quality of life
17. money given illegally to government officials by others to gain access to contracts or other privileges
18. massive layoffs by a company to reduce costs and keep profits high
19. hiring companies in countries where workers make much less money or hiring cntract workers to keep costs down