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The Cultural Landscape Chapter 9: Development
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more developed country
also known as a relatively developed country or simply as a developed country, has progressed further along the development continuum
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less developed country
a country in an earlier stage of development
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Human Development Index
created by the United Nations, recognizes that a country's level of development is a function of all three of these factors
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primary sector
directly extract materials from Earth through agriculture, and sometimes by mining, fishing, and forestry
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secondary sector
includes manufacturers that process, transform, and assemble raw materials into useful products
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productivity
the value of a particular product compared to the amount of labor needed to make it
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value added
in manufacturing is the gross value of the product minus the costs of raw materials and energy
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literacy rate
the percentage of a country's people who can read and write
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Gender-Related Development Index
compares the level of women's development with that of both sexes
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foreign direct investment
investment made by a foreign company in the economy of another country
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transnational corporation
invests and operates in countries other than the one in which its headquarters are located
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fair trade
means that products are made and traded according to standards that protect workers and small businesses in LDCs
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