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15 Cards in this Set
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Outsourcing |
Practice of subcontracting manufacturing work to outside companies, especially foreign or non Union companies |
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Maquiladoras |
In Mexico, a manufacturing plant owned by a foreign company |
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Free Trade Zone |
An area of a country in which trade restrictions do not apply |
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Brain Drain |
Loss of highly educated and skilled workers to other countries |
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Irrigation |
Watering of land for the purpose of crop production |
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Sustainable Development |
Technological and economic growth that does not deplete the human and natural resources of a given area |
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Latifundia |
In Latin America, large agricultural estates owned by families or corporations |
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Minifundia |
In Latin America, small farms that produce food chiefly for family use |
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Terrace Farming |
A method of farming in which "steps" are built into the side of a mountain or hill |
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Extended Family |
A household made up of several generations of family members |
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Extended Family |
A household made up of several generations of family members |
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Shanty Town |
An area with very cheaply built makeshift houses for poor people |
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Extended Family |
A household made up of several generations of family members |
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Shanty Town |
An area with very cheaply built makeshift houses for poor people |
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Favela |
A settlement of cheaply made shacks that are found lying on the outskirts of major brazilian cities |
