Question 1

In the late 1990s, the World Bank introduced "social funds".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How is extreme poverty defined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Living on less than US$5.90 per day 
B)  Living on less than US$4.90 per day 
C)  Living on less than US$3.90 per day 
D)  Living on less than US$2.90 per day 
E)  Living on less than US$1.90 per day 
A)  Living on less than US$5.90 per day 
B)  Living on less than US$4.90 per day 
C)  Living on less than US$3.90 per day 
D)  Living on less than US$2.90 per day 
E)  Living on less than US$1.90 per day

Question 3

What constitutes the world's most complicated system of group differentiation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Canadian Métis 
B)  Han Dynasty Chinese 
C)  The Indian Caste system 
D)  British colonial system 
E)  Brazilian Favelas 
A)  The Canadian Métis 
B)  Han Dynasty Chinese 
C)  The Indian Caste system 
D)  British colonial system 
E)  Brazilian Favelas

Question 4

What role has the international community played in the provision of social policy in developing states?

Accepted Answer

In Africa, many social policies are supp

Question 5

How can inequality have an impact on voting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rich people tend to save more and spend less of their total income during elections 
B)  It can lead to protests 
C)  Higher inequality leads to increased pressure to redistribute income, affecting voting behaviour 
D)  Countries marked by more gender equality are more competitive and have better voting rates 
E)  There is generally less consensus about the moral case for equality of outcomes 
A)  Rich people tend to save more and spend less of their total income during elections 
B)  It can lead to protests 
C)  Higher inequality leads to increased pressure to redistribute income, affecting voting behaviour 
D)  Countries marked by more gender equality are more competitive and have better voting rates 
E)  There is generally less consensus about the moral case for equality of outcomes

Question 6

"Adivasi" groups do not suffer from deeper poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Social policy is a narrower field of inquiry then poverty alleviation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In federally organized countries, states or provinces have a key role in setting social policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are the two methods of targeting social policy?

Accepted Answer

To make targeting work is not always eas

Question 10

Do more unequal countries have more poor people? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

How do inequality measures compare to th

Question 11

Why do some economists think that inequality is useful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inequalities can have an impact on saving and spending patterns 
B)  A degree of inequality produces a lack of economic incentives 
C)  Overall economic growth can reduce gender gaps in education 
D)  Certain forms of inequality do not reduce individuals' or groups' chances to fully contribute to the economy 
E)  A degree of inequality produces economic incentives 
A)  Inequalities can have an impact on saving and spending patterns 
B)  A degree of inequality produces a lack of economic incentives 
C)  Overall economic growth can reduce gender gaps in education 
D)  Certain forms of inequality do not reduce individuals' or groups' chances to fully contribute to the economy 
E)  A degree of inequality produces economic incentives

Question 12

There are no data on the three primary sectors of social policy: education, health, and social protection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

As developing states become richer, how do their spending patterns on social policy shift?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased spending in absolute terms but decreased spending in relative terms 
B)  Decreased spending in absolute terms but increased spending in relative terms 
C)  Increased spending in absolute and relative terms 
D)  Decreased spending in absolute and relative terms 
E)  There is no strong correlation between rising wealth and spending on social policy. 
A)  Increased spending in absolute terms but decreased spending in relative terms 
B)  Decreased spending in absolute terms but increased spending in relative terms 
C)  Increased spending in absolute and relative terms 
D)  Decreased spending in absolute and relative terms 
E)  There is no strong correlation between rising wealth and spending on social policy.

Question 14

How much of their GDP, on average, do developing states spend on social protection?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 per cent 
B)  2 per cent 
C)  3 per cent 
D)  4 per cent 
E)  5 per cent 
A)  1 per cent 
B)  2 per cent 
C)  3 per cent 
D)  4 per cent 
E)  5 per cent

Question 15

For many people, equality of opportunity is more important than equality of outcome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are the two main ways to measure inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  A base line and outcome 
B)  Outcome and opportunity 
C)  A base line and opportunity 
D)  The Gini coefficient and the SDGs 
E)  The Gini coefficient and income share 
A)  A base line and outcome 
B)  Outcome and opportunity 
C)  A base line and opportunity 
D)  The Gini coefficient and the SDGs 
E)  The Gini coefficient and income share

Question 17

What is social policy?

Accepted Answer

Social policy is a broader concept than

Question 18

What two things can inequality in opportunity relate to?

Accepted Answer

Inequality in opportunity can relate to

Question 19

A household's income does not predict the risk of falling into poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How does government spending and taxation jointly explain the impact of social policy on inequality?

Accepted Answer

To understand the impact of social polic

Exam 27: Inequality and Social Policy

In the late 1990s, the World Bank introduced "social funds".

How is extreme poverty defined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

What constitutes the world's most complicated system of group differentiation?

What role has the international community played in the provision of social policy in developing states?

How can inequality have an impact on voting?

"Adivasi" groups do not suffer from deeper poverty.

Social policy is a narrower field of inquiry then poverty alleviation.

In federally organized countries, states or provinces have a key role in setting social policies.

What are the two methods of targeting social policy?

Do more unequal countries have more poor people? Why or why not?

Why do some economists think that inequality is useful?

There are no data on the three primary sectors of social policy: education, health, and social protection.

As developing states become richer, how do their spending patterns on social policy shift?

How much of their GDP, on average, do developing states spend on social protection?

For many people, equality of opportunity is more important than equality of outcome.

What are the two main ways to measure inequality?

What is social policy?

What two things can inequality in opportunity relate to?

A household's income does not predict the risk of falling into poverty.

How does government spending and taxation jointly explain the impact of social policy on inequality?

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