Exam 37: Global Poverty Glossary Index Reference Tables

The World Bank defines severe poverty as

In-kind transfers include the direct transfer of

Which of the following is true about income inequality?

According to the World Bank definitions,there are more people in the world living in extreme poverty than there are living in severe poverty.

By reducing consumption expenditures,poor nations should be able to completely finance their own capital investment.

The World Bank defines _______ poverty as an income of less than $2 per day per person.

If women are prohibited or discouraged from attending school but men are allowed to attend,this is an example of

According to Rostow's five stages of development,which of the following is characteristic of Stage 5?

In general,countries with well-defined property rights,less government regulation,and lower taxes have

Economic growth

According to the World Bank,"extreme" poverty is defined as an income per person of less than

Lack of access to sanitation and inadequate medical care have a negative impact on the development of human capital.

Explain the difference between poverty in the United States and poverty in the rest of the world.

According to the World Bank,nearly 3 billion people are classified as being in _______ poverty.

Which of the following is associated with global poverty?

Poverty is considered to be more permanent in the United States than it is in other nations.

According to Bill Gates,from the World View article titled "The Way We Give: Philanthropy Can Step In Where Market Forces Don't," more than 90 percent of the money devoted to health research is spent on those who

In the poorest nations,agriculture is likely to contribute as much as ______ percent to total output.

The two general approaches to reducing global poverty include the redistribution of incomes and economic growth.

China has experienced particularly high rates of economic growth as a result of