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9230785042adolescent fertility ratethe number of births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 190
9230831709cooperative storeco-op owned and controlled by members of the cooperative who use products1
9230831710developed countrya country that has progressed relatively far along a continuum of development2
9230832682developing countryA country that has low industrial production and little modern technology3
9230833239developmentthe process of change that occurs during an organism's life to produce a more complex organism4
9230849158fair tradetrade in which fair prices are paid to producers in developing countries5
9230850687female labor force participation ratethe percentage of women holding full-time jobs outside the home6
9230860777foreign direct investmentInvestment made by a foreign company in the economy of another country.7
9230869010gender related development indexcompares the level of development of women with that of both sexes8
9230870054gross domestic productThe sum total of the value of all the goods and services produced in a nation9
9230872001gender inequality indexa measure of the extent of each country's gender inequality10
9230874081gross domestic productThe sum total of the value of all the goods and services produced in a nation11
9230874705gross national incomeA measure that reflects the economic state of a country once expenses or debts have been paid.12
9230875788human development indexa measure of living conditions using factors such as life expectancy, education, and income13
9230878037inequality adjusted human development indexa modification of the HDI to account for inequalities14
9230879582literacy ratepercentage of people who can read and write15
9230879583maternal mortality rateannual number of deaths of women from pregnancy-related causes per 100,000 live births16
9230881712microfinanceprecision of small loans and financial services to individuals and small business in developing countries17
9230883065millennium development goalseight international development goals that all members of the UN have agreed to achieve by 201518
9230883066primary sectorthe part of the economy that draws raw materials from the natural environment19
9230884802productivitythe quantity of goods and services produced from each unit of labor input20
9230894262pupil/teacher ratiothe number of enrolled students divided by the number of teachers21
9230895576purchasing power paritya monetary measurement of development that takes into account what money buys in different countries22
9230907202secondary sectorthe part of the economy that transforms raw materials into manufactured goods23
9230934950structural adjustment programeconomics policies imposed on less developed countries by international agencies to create conditions that encourage international trade.24
9230937525sustainable development goalsa set of 17 goals agreed by world leaders to be met by 203025
9230938828tertiary sectorthe portion of the economy concerned with transportation, communication, and utilities26
9230960899value addedthe gross value of the product minus the costs of raw materials and energy the difference between the cost of inputs and the value or price of outputs27

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