Lesson 20:

  Distribution of the World's Wealth


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In this lesson, you will examine the distribution of wealth among the world's nations and the efforts of the developed nations to raise the living standard of those in need by understanding:

  • some of the ways in which wealth is measured to understand better the world's distribution of wealth
  • the criteria that defines a have country and which nations are included in this group
  • the criteria that defines a have-not country and which nations are included in this group
  • the criteria that defines a developing country and which nations are included in this group




Key Terms for this lesson:

  • quality of life
  • gross domestic product (GDP)
  • gross national income per capita (GNI)
  • standard of living
  • have nation
  • have-not nation
  • developing nation
  • life expectancy
  • social programs
  • consumer
  • producer