Economy and finance Flashcards

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to support a development, that can continue over a long time

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(to support) sustainable development

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to start to be accepted

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there’re encouraging signs that such projects have taken root

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to live in deep poverty

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to live in abject poverty

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an attempt that’s characterized by concetrated attention

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a more determined effort is needed to tackle this problem

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a giving to be used for a particular purpose

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to allocate funds and development grants

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to follow policies

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to pursue policies

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to completely get rid of poverty

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to eradicate poverty

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to owe less (more) debt

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to ease the debt burden; alleviate debt; cancel debt

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9
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a state in a state of debt

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a debtor countiry, nation

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to experience something, usually something unpleasant, as a result of the actions one has taken

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to incure (debts, bills, fines)

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a placing of unfair restrictions

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to engage in restrictive practicies

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restrictions on what country may export, import; total prohibitions on importing, exporting certain goods

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trade wars erupt, sanctions and embaroes are imposed on countries that may not be lifted for over a long time

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an economy that is in a bad state

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an ailing economy

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to enter into a state of economic decline

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to go into recession; emerge from recession

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15
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a recession which ends and begins again

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(to suffer) a double-dip recession

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a serious collapse in prices

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a slump in prices

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to improve economy

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to boost the economy

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to regain one’s position

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to recover from a long decline

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to make access available

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to improve access to (healthcare)

20
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a pact between two or more countries to reduce barriers to imports and exports amongs them

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a free trade agreement

21
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to share the same currency

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to enter into monetary union

22
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a sum of money given to poor regions to assist their economic growth

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a development grant