Economy and finance Flashcards
to support a development, that can continue over a long time
(to support) sustainable development
to start to be accepted
there’re encouraging signs that such projects have taken root
to live in deep poverty
to live in abject poverty
an attempt that’s characterized by concetrated attention
a more determined effort is needed to tackle this problem
a giving to be used for a particular purpose
to allocate funds and development grants
to follow policies
to pursue policies
to completely get rid of poverty
to eradicate poverty
to owe less (more) debt
to ease the debt burden; alleviate debt; cancel debt
a state in a state of debt
a debtor countiry, nation
to experience something, usually something unpleasant, as a result of the actions one has taken
to incure (debts, bills, fines)
a placing of unfair restrictions
to engage in restrictive practicies
restrictions on what country may export, import; total prohibitions on importing, exporting certain goods
trade wars erupt, sanctions and embaroes are imposed on countries that may not be lifted for over a long time
an economy that is in a bad state
an ailing economy
to enter into a state of economic decline
to go into recession; emerge from recession
a recession which ends and begins again
(to suffer) a double-dip recession
a serious collapse in prices
a slump in prices
to improve economy
to boost the economy
to regain one’s position
to recover from a long decline
to make access available
to improve access to (healthcare)
a pact between two or more countries to reduce barriers to imports and exports amongs them
a free trade agreement
to share the same currency
to enter into monetary union
a sum of money given to poor regions to assist their economic growth
a development grant
