Government Economics Flashcards

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United Nations

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An international organization whose aim is to cooperate in international law and peace

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European Union

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A political and economic union of many European countries

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Traditional Economy

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Goods are traded without exchanging money

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Command Economy

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Production is determined by central government

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Market Economy

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Free enterprise production is determine by demand

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Mixed Economy

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Socialism mix of command and market economies

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Primary

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Raw materials

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Secondary

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Materials that changed form

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Tertiary

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Business or professional services

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Qua ternary

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Provide information,management,education,government

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GDP

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The total value of goods and services

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Per capita GDP

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GDP divided by the total

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HDI

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Measures poverty,literacy,education etc

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Literacy

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The ability to read or write

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Life expectancy

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Average expected life length

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Infant mortality rate

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Number of deaths during first year of birth

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Less developed

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Low GDP and typically low HDI

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Newly developed

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Rising GDP and HDI literacy, income and life expectancy

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More developed

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High GDP and HDI literacy, income and life expectancy