Poverty Is Not Just an Issue in Developing Countries

question 26

Multiple Choice

Poverty is not just an issue in developing countries. United Nations data indicate that most industrial countries have seen rises in all but which of the following?

• A) Per capita income
• B) Income inequality
• C) Poverty rates
• D) Long-term unemployment

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Definitions:

Institutions

Established laws, practices, and organizations in a society that structure behavior and interactions among people.

Gender Stratification

The unequal distribution of wealth, power, and privilege across genders within a society.

Traditional Societies

Communities that adhere to long-established cultural norms and practices.

Cross-Cultural Differences

Variations in customs, beliefs, practices, and social behaviors among different cultures.