How Does the World Bank Measure Global Inequality,and What Are

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Essay

How does the World Bank measure global inequality,and what are some of the problems with measuring global inequality in this way?

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Definitions:

Net Capital Outflow

The difference between the purchase of foreign assets by domestic residents and the purchase of domestic assets by foreigners over a specific time period, indicating the flow of capital out of a country.

Mexican Assets

Financial investments or physical properties located in Mexico, including stocks, bonds, real estate, and other forms of assets.

Pesos

The official currency of Mexico and several other Latin American countries.

Purchasing Power Parity

An economic theory that compares different countries' currencies through a "basket of goods" approach to estimate the exchange rate at which two currencies will be at parity, or have the same purchasing power.