6. Origin of disparities Flashcards

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Gini coefficient

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a statistical technique used to show the extent of income inequality in a country. With values between 0 and 1, a low value indicates a more equal income distribution while a high value means more unequal income distribution.

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Cumulative causation

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the process whereby a significant increase in economic growth can lead to even more growth as more money circulates in the economy.

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Economic core region

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the most highly developed region in a country with advanced systems of infrastructure and high levels of investment resulting in high average income.

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Periphery

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the parts of a country outside the economic core region. The level of economic development in the periphery is significantly below that of the core.

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Slum

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a heavily populated urban area characterised by substandard housing and squalor.

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Urbanisation of poverty

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the gradual shift of global poverty from rural to urban areas with increasing urbanisation.

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Indigenous population

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people descending from the original ethnic group(s) to populate a country. Other ethnic groups migrating to that country at a later period of time may come to dominate the indigenous population in various ways.

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Privatisation

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the sale of state-owned assets to the private sector.

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