Discussion Questions

  1. Describe a hypothetical “day in the life” for the average person in a high-, middle-, and low-income country. Give examples and include what types of resources or access each group can access.
  2. How might the global digital divide affect a low-income country’s ability to improve their global economic standing? Explain how this might affect their ability to be competitive in a global marketplace.
  3. When we think of limited access to health care, we tend to think of low-income countries. Discuss how people in countries that aren’t considered low income—like the United States—may have difficulty accessing adequate health care.
  4. In what ways is work gendered globally? How does this affect the standing of women globally?
  5. Explain the global “race to the bottom” and what effects this has on people in poor countries. How might it affect people in wealthy countries?