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absolute poverty
situation of being unable to meet minimum levels of income, clothing, food, healthcare, shelter
subsistence economy
an economy in which production is mainly for personal consumption- basic life necesities
development
process of improving quality of peoples lives by raising peoples levels of living, self-esteem, and freedom
traditional econ
approach emphasizing utility, profit maximization, market efficiency, and finding equil.
political econ
attempt to merge econ analysis and practical politics
globalization
increasing integration of national econs into expanding international markets
social system
organization and institutional structure of society including values, attitudes, power structure and traditions
income per capita
total gross national income divided by pop.
gross national income GNI
total domestic and foreign output claimed by residents of a country. includes GDP plus income from residents abroad minus foreigners earning domestically
gross domestic product GDP
total financial outputs of goods and services produced by the country's econ within the country by residents and foreigners, regardless of domestic and foreign claims
sustenance
basic goods and services- food, clothing, shelter- necessary for life
millennium development goals MDG
set of 8 goals adopted by UN in 2000 to eradicate extreme poverty, achieve universal education, equality, reduce HIV rates, reduce disease, improve maternal health