Sociologists remain concerned about the effects of globalization, despite the increase in incomes for the world's poorest over the last decade, because Question 58 options: increaing incomes do not necessarily mean a better ability to meet the needs of one's family, or the ability to participate meaningfully in steering one's society. those gains are distributed unequally; although the average income of the world's poorest has increased, in some areas the average income has dropped. emerging evidence suggests that those gains will be short-lived and that technological changes could rapidly wipe out the income gains of the last 30 years. wealthy countries and donors have become less interested in these issues over time, and there is concern that progress will stall without those funds