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Gross national income (GNI)

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Intro to Sociology

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Gross National Income (GNI) encompasses the total amount of money earned by a country's residents and businesses, including earnings from foreign investments, minus payments made to non-residents. It provides a broad picture of an economy's income generated both domestically and abroad.

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