Describe the Little Ice Age

question 45

Essay

Describe the Little Ice Age. What geographic areas were affected, and what consequences did the Little Ice Age have on them?

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Definitions:

Capital Flight

The massive outflow of capital from a country, often due to economic instability or the expectation of devaluation of its currency.

Financial Capital

Financial Capital refers to the funds provided by lenders (and investors) to businesses to purchase real capital equipment for producing goods/services.

Infrastructure

The fundamental physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.

Brain Drain

The tendency for talented people from developing countries to become educated in a developed country and remain there after graduation.