Across
- 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
Down
- 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