AP Human Geography chapter 9 vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 development | the process of improving the material conditions of people through diffusion of knowledge and technology. |
| MDC (more developed country) | also known as a relatively developed country or a developed country, a country that has progressed relatively far along a continuum of development. |
| LDC (lesser developed country) | also known as a developing country, a country that is at a relatively early stage in the process of economic development. |
| HDI (human development index) | indicator of level of development for each country, constructed by united nations, combining income, literacy, education, and life expectancy. |
| GDP (gross domestic product) | the value of the total output of goods and services produced in a country, normally during a year. |
| primary sector | the portion of the economy concerned with the direct extraction of materials from earth's surface, generally through agriculture, although sometimes by mining, fishing, and forestry. |
| secondary sector | the portion of the economy concerned with manufacturing useful products through processing, transforming, and assembling raw materials. |
| tertiary sector | the portion of the economy concerned with transportation, communications, and utilities, sometimes extended to the provision of all goods and services to people in exchange for payment. |
| productivity | the value of a particular product compared to the amount of labor needed to make it. |
| value added | the gross value of the product minus the costs of raw materials and energy. |
| literacy rate | the percentage of a country's people who can read and write. |
| GDI (gender-related development index) | compares the level of development of women with that of both sexes. |
| GEM (gender empowerment measure) | compares the ability of women and men to participate in economic and political decision making. |
| structural adjustment programs | economic policies that create conditions encouraging international trade, such as raising taxes, reducing government spending, controlling inflation, selling publicly owned utilities to private corporations, and charging citizens for services. |
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