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- 2. Country Country that has progressed relatively far
- 3. solar energy systems Solar energy systems that collects energy through the use of mechanical devices such as photovoltaic cells or flat plate collectors.
- 4. Energy Energy from steam or hot water produced from hot or molten underground rocks
- 5. Fuel Energy source formed from the residue of plants and animal fossils
- 6. country Country in early stage of economic development
- 8. Added Gross value of the product minus the cost of raw materials and energy
- 10. Development Index (GDI) Compares the level of development of women with that of both sexes
- 11. rate Percentage of a country's people who can read and write
- 13. Developed Country (LDC) Country in an earlier stage of development. Several analysts prefer the term "developing country"
- 15. adjustment program Economic policies imposed on less developed countries by international agencies to create conditions encouraging international trade, such as raising taxes, reducing government spending, controlling inflation, selling publicly owned utilities to private corporations, and charging citizens more for services.
- 17. reactor Nuclear power plant that creates fuel from plutonium
- 19. corporation A company that conducts research, operates factories, and sells products in many countries, not just where its headquarters or shareholders are located.
- 20. Sector Portion of the economy concerned with the transportation, communications, and utilities, sometimes extended to the provision of all goods and services to people in exchange for payment
- 22. Sector Portion of the economy concerned with manufacturing the process, transformation, and assembly of raw materials into useful products
- 24. domestic product Value of total output of goods and services produced in a country in a given time period
- 25. Value of a particular product compared to the amount of labor needed to make it
- 26. Fuel Fuel that derives from plant material and animal waste
- 28. Sector Where workers extract materials from Earth through agriculture, and sometimes by mining, fishing, and forestry; the portion of the economy concerned with the direct extraction of materials from Earth's surface, generally through agriculture, although sometimes by mining, fishing, and forestry
- 29. Direct Investment (FDI) Investment made by a country in the economy of another country
- 30. The process of improving the material conditions of people through diffusion of knowledge and technology.
- 31. Energy formed by joining nuclei of two hydrogen atoms to form helium
- 32. Bubble A rapid increase in the value of houses followed by a sharp decline in their value
- 34. development index An indicator of the level of development for each country, constructed by the UN, that is based on income, literacy, education, and life expectancy
- 35. trade Alternative to international trade that emphasizes small businesses and worker-owned and democratically run cooperatives and requires employers to pay workers fair wages, permit union organizing, and comply with minimum environmental and safety standards.
Down
- 1. power Power generated by moving water
- 3. fertility rate Number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
- 7. HDI Modification of the HDI to account for inequality within a country
- 9. labor force participation rate Percentage of women holding full-time jobs outside the home
- 12. Rate Percentage of a country's people who can read and write
- 14. Development Goals Eight international development goals that all members of the United Nations have agreed to achieve by 2015.
- 16. Quantity of something that consumers are willing and able to buy
- 18. national income The value of output of goods and services produced in a country in a year, including money that leaves and enters the country
- 21. Trade Alternative to international trade that emphasizes small businesses and worker-owned and democratically run cooperatives and requires employers to pay fair workers fair wages, permit union organization, and comply with minimum environmental and safety standards.
- 23. Pumping of high pressure water to break rocks and release natural gas
- 27. Developed Country (MDC) Also known as a relatively developed country or a developed country, country that has progressed further along the development continuum
- 29. Splitting of an atomic nucleus to create energy
- 33. Inequality Index A measure of each country's gender inequality