Gini coefficient or Gini Index - measures the distribution of income within a population (range between 0 and 1), Gender Gap - differences in the privileges afforded to males and females in a culture, Gender Inequality Index (GII) - a composite index for measurement of gender disparity, Human Development Index (HDI) - combines one economic measure (GNI per capita) with several social measures (such as life expectancy and average education level), Stages of Economic Growth Model - assumes that all countries want to modernize - albeit at different speeds, Modernization Model - focuses on the shift from traditional to modern forms of society, World Systems Theory - argues that countries do not exist in isolation but are part of an intertwined world system in which all countries are dependent on each other, Dependency Model - idea that all countries are dependent on each other, Core-Periphery Model - Wallerstein’s idea that countries are divided into three types: core, semi periphery, and periphery, Core - core countries achieved initial dominance through the industrial production of goods - led to political control through colonization, Periphery - includes middle-income countries, emerging economies, provides the core with manufactured goods and services that the core once provided for itself but no longer does, Sustainable Development  - any economic development that serves the current needs of people without making it harder for people in the future to live well, NGOs - Non-governmental organizations help women find jobs outside the home - helped spur the growth of opportunities for women in recent decades, Microcredit or Microfinance - programs that provide small loans to start or expand a business to entrepreneurs who would not normally qualify for credit from traditional sources,

AP HUG - Unit 7 - Mini-Unit (7.2, 7.3, and 7.5) - Capps - Part II

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