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9057717616Adolescent fertility rateThe number of births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 190
9057717617cooperative storeA member owned, member governed business that operates for the benefits of its members...1
9057717618developed countrya country that has progressed relatively far along a continuum of development2
9057717619developing countryCountry that is at a relatively early stage of development3
9057717620fair tradeAn alternative to school international trade that provides greater equity to workers, small business, and consumers, focusing primarily on products exported from developing countries to developed countries4
9057746847Female labor force participation rateThe percentage of women holding full-time jobs outside the home5
9057762283Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)Investment made by a foreign company in the economy of another country.6
9057762284Gender-Related Development Index (GDI)An indicator constructed by the U.N. To measure the gender gap in the level of achievement in terms of income, education, and life expectancy7
9057768090Gross Domestic Product (GDP)The value of the total output of goods and services produced in a country in a year, not accounting the money that leaves and enters8
9057789979Gross national income (GNI)The value of the output of goods and services produced in a country in a year, including money that leaves and enters the country9
9062644690Inequality-adjusted HDI (IHDI)Modification of the HDI to account for inequality within a country10
9062644691Literacy Ratespercentage of people who can read and write11
9062644692Maternal Mortality RateThe number of women who die giving birth per 100,000 births12
9062644693MicrofinanceProvision of small loans and other financial services to individuals and small businesses in LDCs13
9062644694Millennium Development Goalseight goals established by the UN in 2000 to foster development in a sustainable and equal manner14
9062644695Primary SectorThe portion of the economy concerned with the direct extraction of materials from Earth's surface15
9062644696ProductivityThe value of a particular product compared to the amount of labor needed to make it.16
9062644697Pupil/teacher ratioThe number of enrolled students divided by the number of teachers17
9062644698Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)The amount of money needed in one country to purchase the same goods and services in another country18
9062644699secondary sectorthe portion of the economy concerned with manufacturing useful products19
9062644700Structural Adjustment Programs20

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