Question 1

According to modernization theorists, what is "natural" equalization between regions?

Accepted Answer

A)  The movement of workers from areas with low wages and low educational prospects to better regions 
B)  When government places conditions on the minimum conditions that must be met for its citizens to be employed 
C)  When regions invest differently in health and education services 
D)  When unionization rates in one region confer benefits that occur naturally in another 
E)  When incentives to leave one region for another are reduced 
A)  The movement of workers from areas with low wages and low educational prospects to better regions 
B)  When government places conditions on the minimum conditions that must be met for its citizens to be employed 
C)  When regions invest differently in health and education services 
D)  When unionization rates in one region confer benefits that occur naturally in another 
E)  When incentives to leave one region for another are reduced

Question 2

What are the economic indicators used to measure regional inequality in Canada? What do they tell us?

Accepted Answer

Using provincial-level data, we rely on

Question 3

What impact did the COVID-19 pandemic have on unemployment rates in British Columbia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Comparing across years, unemployment rates in British Columbia are more than double what they normally would be. 
B)  We only saw an increase in unemployment of 0.2%. 
C)  Unemployment rates in British Columbia remained at 5.0%. 
D)  We saw an increase in unemployment of 10%. 
E)  There is no difference in unemployment rates. 
A)  Comparing across years, unemployment rates in British Columbia are more than double what they normally would be. 
B)  We only saw an increase in unemployment of 0.2%. 
C)  Unemployment rates in British Columbia remained at 5.0%. 
D)  We saw an increase in unemployment of 10%. 
E)  There is no difference in unemployment rates.

Question 4

Newfoundland and Labrador receives the highest amount of federal support among the Atlantic provinces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to dependency theory, under-development is the result of modernity that has not been fully emulated through the underdeveloped world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Canada is a vast country with imposing natural and social barriers that separate regions from each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The difference between the highest and lowest median income in 2018 was $50,000 annually.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How are social indicators important indicators of regional inequality? Do you think the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted educational attainment among Canadians?

Accepted Answer

Social indicators are important measures

Question 9

Regional disparities are evident in differences in the economic and social well-being of Canadians living in the various provinces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Matthews (2014), which of the following is not a dimension that needs to be considered when applying staple theory to our understanding of Canada's development?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rise of neo-liberal government 
B)  Globalization and its consequences 
C)  Automation 
D)  Aboriginal rights 
E)  Environmentalism 
A)  The rise of neo-liberal government 
B)  Globalization and its consequences 
C)  Automation 
D)  Aboriginal rights 
E)  Environmentalism

Question 11

Why is the province most often used as the unit defining a region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because cities are too politicized to be significant 
B)  Because provinces minimize internal variations or disparities 
C)  Because data are most readily available at the provincial level 
D)  Because there is more variation between provinces than within them 
E)  Because provinces have the capability to tax income 
A)  Because cities are too politicized to be significant 
B)  Because provinces minimize internal variations or disparities 
C)  Because data are most readily available at the provincial level 
D)  Because there is more variation between provinces than within them 
E)  Because provinces have the capability to tax income

Question 12

Compared to other provinces in Canada, federal support is _______ in Atlantic Canada.

Accepted Answer

A)  considerably lower 
B)  the lowest 
C)  typically higher 
D)  the highest 
E)  the same 
A)  considerably lower 
B)  the lowest 
C)  typically higher 
D)  the highest 
E)  the same

According to modernization theorists, what is "natural" equalization between regions?

What are the economic indicators used to measure regional inequality in Canada? What do they tell us?

What impact did the COVID-19 pandemic have on unemployment rates in British Columbia?

Newfoundland and Labrador receives the highest amount of federal support among the Atlantic provinces.

According to dependency theory, under-development is the result of modernity that has not been fully emulated through the underdeveloped world.

Canada is a vast country with imposing natural and social barriers that separate regions from each other.

The difference between the highest and lowest median income in 2018 was $50,000 annually.

How are social indicators important indicators of regional inequality? Do you think the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted educational attainment among Canadians?

Regional disparities are evident in differences in the economic and social well-being of Canadians living in the various provinces.

According to Matthews (2014), which of the following is not a dimension that needs to be considered when applying staple theory to our understanding of Canada's development?

Why is the province most often used as the unit defining a region?

Compared to other provinces in Canada, federal support is _______ in Atlantic Canada.

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Exam 18: Regional Inequality in Canada: an Enduring Issue

According to modernization theorists, what is "natural" equalization between regions?

What are the economic indicators used to measure regional inequality in Canada? What do they tell us?

What impact did the COVID-19 pandemic have on unemployment rates in British Columbia?

Newfoundland and Labrador receives the highest amount of federal support among the Atlantic provinces.

According to dependency theory, under-development is the result of modernity that has not been fully emulated through the underdeveloped world.

Canada is a vast country with imposing natural and social barriers that separate regions from each other.

The difference between the highest and lowest median income in 2018 was $50,000 annually.

How are social indicators important indicators of regional inequality? Do you think the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted educational attainment among Canadians?

Regional disparities are evident in differences in the economic and social well-being of Canadians living in the various provinces.

According to Matthews (2014), which of the following is not a dimension that needs to be considered when applying staple theory to our understanding of Canada's development?

Why is the province most often used as the unit defining a region?

Compared to other provinces in Canada, federal support is _______ in Atlantic Canada.

Investigating Ownership Concentration, Transnational Connections, and State Involvement in the Canadian Economy

Corporate Power in 21st Century Canada

Breaking Down the Wealth Equation: Housing, Assets, and Debt

Poverty and Income Inequality: Measures and Trends

The Distribution of Wealth and Economic Inequality: Canada and the World

Inequalities in Work and Employment

Social Class, Post-Secondary Education, and Occupational Outcomes

Location Matters: Education and Employment Inequalities in Northern and Rural Canada

Exploring Definitions of Indigenous Student Success

Immigration Pathways and Next Generation Outcomes: Caribbean and Filipino Children of Caregivers

The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and First Nations Issues: a Content Analysis of Major Canadian Media, 2014-2015

Racial Inequality, Social Cohesion, and Policy Issues in Canada

Neoliberalism, Gender, and the Gig Economy in Canada

Changing Gender Time Distributions in Domestic Duties: 1986-2015

Gender Inequality and Family Patterns

Lgbtq2s Employment and Earnings in Canada

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Social Inequality and Health

Covid-19 and Prisons: a Perfect Storm of Illness, Isolation, and Inequality

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