Trade and Quality of Life

6. money given illegally to government officials by others to gain access to contracts or other privileges
11. people in some developing countries have lots of children because of this
12. the exchange of goods and services between countries around the world
15. things like healthcare and education that the government pays for to improve quality of life
17. type of industry that involves getting resources from the environment
20. one of the most important things government need to help provide for citizens
22. this type of industry involves making resources into finished products
24. people who transport and sell products to consumers
25. resources in their natural form before being turned into finished products
26. massive layoffs by a company to reduce costs and keep profits high

1. when women are not treated as well as men in a country it is called this
2. the increasing connectedness of countries in the exchange of goods and services
3. having more of this often results in girls having fewer children
4. a system where producers consumers and distributors work to make sure all people involved in productions are paid fairly
5. the amount of money a business makes
7. when governments steal money or accept bribes in exchange for contracts
8. making it easy for citizens to see how the government is spending tax money
9. the roads bridges airports power lines and other vitally important parts of a country that help the economy succeed
10. people who make products for others to buy
13. lack of this leads to rapid population growth in developing countries
14. when countries like Britain took over colonies to gain access to resources
16. money that newly independent countries borrow from wealthier countries to try and improve the quality of life
18. some countries encourage people to have lots of children to increase the size of this
19. hiring companies in countries where workers make much less money or hiring cntract workers to keep costs down
21. people who buy and use products
23. lands owned by the government that can be purchased by companies to get resources