Esse Chapter 1.2 Flashcards
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Poverty Puzzle
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Combines the societal poverty line, international poverty line ($2.15 /day), lower-middle income line ($3.2/day), upper-middle income line ($5.8/day), within-household inequality, and multidimensional measures.
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Least Developed Countries
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Low income countries confronting severe structural impediment to sustainable development
3
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Sustainable Development
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Concentrated efforts towards building a inclusive, sustainable and resilient future for people and the planet
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Development
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Multidimensional process which consist in the improvement in the standard of living (welfare) of a society and all the people who are part of it. It goes beyond the GDP growth
5
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Economic Growth
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Sustained increases in material living standards over time
