How do farm subsidies hurt developing countries?

-They cant compete in the world market since countries with farm subsidies have lower prices

Traits of a developed/developing country

-literacy

-healthcare

-GDP

-mortality

-population growth (BR and DR)

-standard of living

Importance of clean water

-sanitation

-agriculture

Why do developing countries have trouble accessing clean water?

-water subsidies relied upon to help those who can pay. Leaves the poor with the filthiest water

-drought/dry season in many developing countries which are ill suited to these situations.

-open water sources are contaminated with chemicals, sewage, and waste

How is poverty measured in Canada?

-statistics Canada uses a Low income cut off (LICO) which is defined as a hosehould that spends
more than 70 of its income on food clothing and shelter

How did the cold war affect Africa?

-US and Russia wanted to prove their economic system was better than the other. Provided
assistance to African countries. Caused African countries to choose sides between US and Russia.
Caused conflict

How does improving the status of women affect developing countries?

-literacy means better understanding of hygiene. Better chance of survival for children

-understand what contraception is. Decline in birthrate, gov can focus attention on 2ndary edu

-can get job and become part of workforce. Gov can tax them and get more $$$
THE CIRCLE OF POVERTY

Baby born to malnourished mum babys development slowed poor nutrition+medicare

physical and mental development slowedpoor performance in schoollow literacy level

reduced likelihood of economic successlimited diet, poor health marry young, few avail jobs

Family in debtBABY BORN TO MALNOURISHED MUM! OH NOO

Malnourish = slow mental dev = fail skool = small chance of success = few jobs = marry young = uh oh

Structural adjustment programs (SAPs)

Programs designed by the world bank and imf to adjust the economies of developing countries as a
condition of receiving loans basically restructure yer economy

Cons

-sacrifice spending on healthcare and educations to meet the demands of SAPs and to pay their debts