There is a citizen platform called the "Mesa de la ___". which shows its concern about the negative effects of the chemical industry in Huelva, in environmental and health terms

Consumerims is ___ movement

Consumerist societies are more prone to ___ to global warming

Madeline Levine critized what she saw as a major change in American culture, "___"

Libertarian critiques of the anti-consumer movement are, for the most part, based on the perception that it leads to ___

Even if the median income is high, it may be the case that the poverty rate is also high if incomes are ___ distributed

Poor households, and those close to the poverty line, can be particularly ___ vulnerable to increases in food prices

Poor democracies ___ higher levels of foreign assistance than poor autocracies

___ access to affordable education traps individuals and countries in cycles of poverty

Historical factors such as imperialism, colonialism, and post-communism ___ poverty

Inadequate nutrition in childhood makes individuals ___ vulnerable to poverty

___ increases poverty

The ___ index is a measure of income inequality

The World Bank defines moderate poverty as living with less than a Parity Purchasing Power of ___ dollars per day

Import substitution was carried out successfully in ___

Microloans became famous in ___

Some NGOs have maintained that Western monetary aid often only serves to increase poverty and social inequality because it's conditional on the implementation of ___ economic policies in recipients countries

Who best controls development aid?

One of the "Quick earnings" from the Sachs Report is ___ school meals for kids

Underdevelopment occurs when resources ___ used to their full socioeconomic potential, with the result that local or regional development is slower, in most cases, than it should be

Underdeveloped countries have an unbalanced trade balance that results from their dependence on primary products that are experiencing a reduction in demand with the evolution of new technologies that require smaller amounts of raw materials (as is the case with many metals). Production can't be expanded since prices ___ rapidly

The ___ Theory suggests that the wold's rich nations need a peripheral group of poor states to maintain wealth

External Debt is money due to ___

A number or impoverished countries have recently received a ___ cancellation of loans from foreign governments and international financial institutions, such as the IMF and the World Bank

On ___, the mine waste pond broke

A big change in consumerism came just before the ___ Revolution

Consumerist societies are more likely to waste resources ___ than other societies

Businesses have realized that ___ consumers are the most attractive targets for marketing their products

Liberals believe that ___ should have the right to decide for others which goods are necessary for life and which goods aren't

The evidence of the relationship between absolute poverty and inequality is ___ and sensitive to the inequality index used

In terms of life expectancy, rich democracies typically enjoy life expectancies that are nine years ___ than poor autocracies

Poor democracies ___ higher levels of budget deficits than poor autocracies

___ levels of corruption undermine effors to make a sustainable impact on poverty

Brain drain ___ poverty

According to the notes, the lack of essential minerals such as iodine and iron can affect ___ development

Families with ___ incomes suffer most of climate change

___ poverty measures are used as official poverty rates in several developed countries

Looking at the period 1981-2001, the percentage of the world's population living on less that $1 a day has dropped ___

The ___ ban on imported Japanese cars lasted for decades

Microloans were made famous by the Grameen Bank in ___

Some NGOs have maintained that Western monetary aid often only serves to increase poverty and social inequality because it's linked to the importation of products from the donor country over ___ alternatives

The eradication of extreme poverty and hunger is the ___ Millenium Goal

One of the "Quick earnings" from the Sachs Report is passing legislation for ___ rights

Underdeveloped nations are characterized by a large ___ between their rich and poor populations

Underdeveloped countries have an unbalanced trade balance that results from their dependence on primary products that are vulnerable to being replaced by synthetic substitutes (jute, cotton, et.) or are experiencing a reduction in demand with the evolution of new technologies that requiere smaller amounts of raw materials (as is the case with many metals). Prices can't be raised as this simply ___ the use of synthetic substitutes or alloys

What is the correct statement?

"___ Debt" is a term used to describe foreign debt when the interest on the debt exceeds what a country's politicians believe they can collect from taxpayers

___ Debt is a legal theory that holds that national debt incurred by a regime for purposes that don't serve the best interest of the nation, such as war or aggression. should not be enforceable

The Aznalcollar mine waste pond broke at the end of April ___

Thanks to the ___ Revolution, for the first time in history products were available in significant quantities

Products made to ___ are more beneficial for the producer, the seller, and therefore the entire market

The tastes, lifestyles and preferences of the ___ class slowly spread to become the standard that all consumers seek to emulate

Liberals maintain that anti-consumerism is a precursor ___

What is the correct statement?

Chances of finishing high school are 40 per cent ___ in rich democracies than in poor autocracies

Poor democracies manage the resources they have ___ efficiently than poor autocracies

Welfare states have an effect on ___ poverty

The ___ effect is the phenomenom, widely observed throughout advanced welfare states, that the middle classes tend to be the main beneficiaries of social benefits and services, even if they are primarily directed to the poor

The most important diseases of poverty are:

Lower-income families, on a per capita basis, contribute as ___ as possible to climate change

The main poverty line in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the European Union is based on "economic distance", and income level set at 50% of the ___ income of a household

A greater distribution of income and wealth would cause ___ of poverty

South Korea's ban on imported Japanese cars leds to ___ its own auto industry

Empowering women ___ poverty

Some NGOs have maintained that Western monetary aid often only serves to increase poverty and social inequality because foreign aid is seen as serving the interests of the ___

One of the objectives within the First Millenium Goal was to reduce to ___ the proporcion of people living in extreme poverty by the year 2015

One of the "Quick earnings" from the Sachs Report is providing soil nutrients for farmers in Sub-Saharan ___

Underdeveloped nations are characterized by a trade balance ___

Primary commodities, on which most developing countries depend, ___ subject to considerable short-term price fluctuations

___ nations provide natural resources

Many of the curren debt levels were amassed following the ___ petroleum crisis

Odious debts are considered as ___

The waste pond of the Aznalcóllar mine broke sending a toxic wave to the ___ National Park

After the Industrial Revolution, the era of ___ consumption began

___ profitable for the producer to make his product part of a continuously changing fashion market

A consumer can have the instant gratification of purchasing ___ item that will help improve their social status

Liberals maintain that anti-consumerism is a precursor to a ___ society

In general, the extent of poverty is much more closely related ___

Infant mortality rates are 25 percent ___ in rich democracies than in poor autocracies

The effectiveness of governments has ___ impact on the delivery of socioeconomic results for poor populations

Today's modern, expansive welfare states that ensure economic opportunity, independence, and security in close proximity are still the exclusive domain of ___ nations

The ___ effect is the phenomenom, widely observed throughout advanced welfare states, that the middle classes tend to be the main beneficiaries of social benefits and services, even if they are primarily directed to the poor

Max ___ maintained that the Protestant work ethic contributed to growth during the industrial revolution

Clinical depression makes individuals ___ vulnerable to poverty

Countries with an abundance of natural resources tend to have ___ long-term prosperity than countries wiht less of these natural resources

___ income is that level of income that allows dividing the individuals of a society into two exactly equal groups

Economic growth reduces poverty ___

With the common policy of exporting industries, the government helps to stimulate the production of goods to export to rich nations to obtain a favorable trade balance and the capital ___ of funds for more investments

Fair trade ___ poverty

Critics maintain that some of the foreign aid is stolen by ___ governments

___ Report (for the United Nations Milenium project) proposes a series of "Quick earnings", methods identied by development experts that would cost relatively little but could have a significant constructive effect on global poverty

One of the "Quick earnings" of the Sachs Report is access to electricity, water, and ___

Underdevelopped countries have an unbalanced trade balance that results from their dependence on ___ products

Income from foreign exchanges of developing nations is ___

___ nations provide cheap labor

After the 1973 petroleum crisis, increases in petroleum prices forced the governments of many poorer nations to borrow excessively to buy politically essential supplies. At the same time, ___ funds deposited in Western banks provided a ready source of funds for loans

Odious debts are considered as personal debts of the regime that incurred them and not debts of the state. In some respects, the concept is analogous to the invalidity of signed contracts ___

The Aznalcóllar waste pond mine broke. The spill caused damage over an area of about ___ kilometers

Consumerism is used to describe the tendency of people to identify strongly with the products or services they consume, especially those with ___ and perceived as attractive status symbolism, for example a luxury car, or jewelry

Consumers ___ comfortable or safisfied for a significant period of time with what they have

Regular consumers seek to imitate those who are ___ them in the social hierarchy

___ is the shortage of common things such as food, clothing, shelter, and safe drinking water, everything that determines the quality of life

Some studies indicate that countries that start with a ___ equal income distribution find it easier to eradicate poverty through economic growth

Agricultural outputs are 25 percent ___, on average, in poor democracies than in poor autocracies

___ legislation can discourage investment and therefore perpetuate poverty

Overpopulation ___ poverty

War ___ poverty

Substance abuse such as alcohol or drugs ___ poverty

An example of a measure of ___ poverty would be the percentage of the population that eats less food than is needed to sustain the human body (approximately 2,000-2,500 calories per day for an adult male)

If we have three people who earn 1 euro, 2 euros and 10 euros, the ___ income would be almos 4.5 euros

What countries have had a good government?

An avalanche of consumer products such as televisions, radios, bycicles, and textiles in the United States, Europe, and Japan has helped increase the economic expansion of Asian ___ economies in recent decades

Development aid ___ poverty

The ___ development aid maintains that the problems of these aid can be solved with a better audit of how the aid is used

One of the "Quick earnings" of the Sachs Report is assistance aimed at ___ entrepeneurs

One of the "Quick earnings" of the Sachs Report is to improve ___

Underdeveloped countries have an unbalanced trade balance resulting from their dependence on primary products that are often in ___ demand in industrialized countries (for example: tea, coffee, sugar, cocoa, bananas, etc.)

The development of underdeveloped countries is ___

___ nations provide a destination for outdated technology

After the 1973 petroleum crisis, increases in petroleum prices forced the governments of many poorer nations to borrow excessively to buy politically essential supplies. At the same time, OPEC funds deposited in Western banks provided a ready source of funds for loans. While a proportion of the borrowed funds were through infraestructure and development economics financed by central governments, a proportion was lost to corruption and over ___ was spent on weapons

The ___ refers to economic policies that emphasize consumption

A culture that is permeated by consumerism can be referred to as a ___ culture

Beginning in the 1990s, the most frequent reason given for attending college had changed ___

What is the correct statement?

Poverty is the shortage of common things such as food, clothing, shelter, and safe drinking water, everything that determines the quality of life. it may also include lack of access to opportunities such as ___ that help escape poverty and/or allow one to enjoy the respect of fellow citizens

In addition to income inequality, an unequal distribution of land can also contribute to ___ levels of poverty

70 percent of the population in poor countries is often ___

The ___ of natural resources says that poor management of resource revenues may mean that rather than lifting countries out of poverty, revenues from such activities as petroleum production or gold mining actually lead to poverty of the common people

Lack of access to birth control methods ___ poverty

Discrimitation ___ poverty

___ agriculture often leads to a vicious cycle of depletion of soil fertility and decreases agricultural production, thereby increasing poverty

___ poverty considers poverty as socially defined and dependent on the social context, therefore it's a measure of income inequality

If we have three people who earn 1 euro, 2 euros and 10 euros, the median income would be ___

Debt relief ___ poverty

Land redistribution ___ poverty

The United Nations target for development aid is ___% of GDP

In most cases what is the correct statement?

One of the "Quick earnings" of the Sachs Report is access to ___ health information

One of the "Quick earnings" of the Sachs Report is improving land for the construction of ___

Underdeveloped countries have an unbalanced trade balance resulting from their dependence on primary products that ___ vulnerable to being replaced by synthetic substitutes (jute, cotton, etc.)

___ Theory highlights the positive role played by the developed world in modernizing and facilitating sustainable development in underdeveloped nations

___ Debt (or foreign debt) is that part of the total debt in a country that is owed to creditors from outside the country

Some economists argue ___ debt forgiveness on the grounds that it would motivate countries to delay paying their debts, or deliberately to borrow more than they can afford, and that this wouldn't prevent a recurrence of the problem

Consumerism is the belief that the free choice of ___ should dictate the economic structure of a society

Consumerist societies are more prone to ___ the Environment

We are witnessing the ___ of materialism, specifically in the technological aspect

There has always been strong criticism of anti-consumer movements. Most of this comes from ___ thoughts

Poverty rates increase by ___

What is the correct statement?

What is the correct statement?

Government failures to provide essential infrastructure ___ poverty

Crime ___ poverty

Poor access to affordable health care makes individuals ___ vulnerable to poverty

Desertification and overgrazing ___ poverty

Usually, relative poverty is measured as the percentage of the population with incomes ___ than a fixed proportion or median income

The World Bank defines extrem poverty as living witht less than a Parity Purchasing Power of ___ dollars per day

One of the strategies to reduce poverty is ___

One of the most popular of the new technical tools for economic development and poverty reduction is the ___

___ nations meet 0.7% development aid target

Who is better at locating the poor?

One of the "Quick earnings" of the Sachs Report is drugs for ___

The ___ is the status of an organization (for example a country) that hasn't reached maturity

Underdeveloped countries have an unbalanced trade balance resulting from their dependence on primary products that are experiencing ___ in demand with the evolution of new technologies that requiere smaller amounts of raw materials (as is the case with many metals)

Modernization Theory consists of ___ parts

The external debt debtors are ___

Some critics and activists for debt relief say that the problem isn't necessarily with the borrowers and therefore moral hazard isn't necessarily ___