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Chapter 10 Vocab
Ap Human Geography vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gross national product | A measurement of a country’s wealth that includes the total value of all goods and services produced by residents of a country, including domestic and foreign production, in a year |
| Gross domestic product | A measurement of a country’s wealth that includes the total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a year |
| Gross national income | A measurement of a country’s wealth that includes the total value of all goods and services produced within the borders of a country, plus income received from investments outside of the country in a year |
| Per capita GNI | The Gross National Income (GNI) of a given country divided by its population |
| Formal economy | Economic productivity in agriculture, mining, industry, and services that is counted or taxed by government. Trade is through formal channels, often using credit |
| Informal economy | Portion of the economy that is not taxed or regulated by government. Goods and services are exchanged based on barter or cash systems, and earnings are not reported to government |
| Digital divide | Growing gap in access to Internet and communication technologies between connected and remote places |
| Dependency ratio | Number of people not working age (0-14 and over 65) relative to number of people working age (15 to 64) |
| Sustainable development goals | Agenda agreed to by member countries of the United Nations to improve peoples’ lives across several human conditions, including education, environment, political liberty, poverty, and inequality |
| Modernization model | |
| Context | |
| Neocolonialism | |
| Structuralist theory | |
| Dependency theory | |
| Dollarization | |
| World systems theory | |
| Three tier structure | |
| Core | |
| Periphery | |
| Semi-periphery | |
| Commodity chain | |
| Break of bulk point | |
| Structural adjustment loans | |
| Washington consensus | |
| Neoliberalism | |
| Trafficking | |
| Maquilladora | |
| Desertification | |
| Islands of development | Cities in developing regions where foreign investment is concentrated and to which rural migrants are drawn |
| Non governmental organizations | Privately funded institutions that aid in development and relief work |
| Microcredits programs | Practice of giving small loans to individuals, who operate within a community of other borrowers, to start businesses and cottage enterprises |
Created by:
Gabriel Majoros
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