Development FRQ 2: Women and the Economy

Women's working conditions in formal and informal economies vary throughout the world.

Define the concept of the informal economy.

Describe ONE way that the cultural attitudes of social norms may act as a barrier to women obtaining employment in the formal economy.

Describe ONE limitation of using the Gross National Income (GNI) per capita to analyze women's contributions to economic productivity in less developed countries.

Explain ONE relationship between women's economic empowerment and a decrease in the rate of natural increase in a more developed country.

Explain ONE likely outcome on rural to urban migration as women gain greater access to education.

Explain ONE likely obstacle for highly educated women who are employed in the formal economy.

Explain the degree to which granting microloans to individual women in less developed countries may be an effective strategy for economic development.