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Before and after the completion of the 8 Millennium Development Goals (8 MDGs, 2000-2015), what was the approximate percentage of the population living below the poverty threshold of $2.15 per day?
2.
According to Simon Kuznets, the relationship between per capita GNP and income inequality can be expressed as follows: "_____".
Kuznets, Simon. (1955). "Economic Growth and Income Inequality". American Economic Review 45 (March): 1–28.
3.
When the population growth rate of an economy exceeds the rate of economic growth that can be achieved, it is called ______.
4.
The SDGs or Global Goals are a set of goals set by the United Nations to end poverty by what year?
5.
A certain amount of goods and services required for a minimum standard of living is called ______.
6.
With perfect income equality, the Gini coefficient in a country will be ___.
7.
Which of the following actions contribute to achieving SDG 5 to promote gender equality?
8.
Economist Muhammad Yunus from Bangladesh received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for what activity?
9.
What advanced technological solutions can make cities more sustainable?
10.
How does SDG 4: Quality Education support employment (SDG 8)?
11.
Guess what percentage of the world's food is currently wasted or discarded?
12.
With SDG 5, the United Nations aims to empower all women and girls in all countries to make decisions for themselves and achieve gender equality in economic, political, public, and private life. Which of the following is not one of the targets of SDG 5?
13.
How can financial institutions help farmers cope with fluctuations in commodity prices?
14.
The Gini index provides a measure of _____.
15.
What are the main consequences of gender inequality for companies and other organizations?
16.
How does the World Bank define extreme poverty?
17.
What is the most notable characteristic of a less developed country?
18.
Around the world, women do more unpaid caregiving and domestic work than men. Do you know how much more women do this job than men?
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Which of the following is important for gender equality?
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At the time the SDGs were introduced (2015), extreme poverty was defined as when people earn less than: _____.
