Question 1

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Which of the following concepts are key aspects of globalization?

Accepted Answer

A) trade 
B) foreign direct investment 
C) current exchange market 
D) international capital flows 
A) trade 
B) foreign direct investment 
C) current exchange market 
D) international capital flows

Question 2

Problems with ISI were emerging at the same times that economists and policy makers in the West were shifting from neoliberal to Keynesian ideas and becoming increasing supportive of the ability of governments to manage the market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Unlike South Korea and Taiwan, as China's economy grew, society became

Accepted Answer

A) richer 
B) poorer 
C) more unequal 
D) more equal 
A) richer 
B) poorer 
C) more unequal 
D) more equal

Question 4

Comparative advantage holds that well-being will be maximized if each country uses its resources to produce whatever it can produce relatively efficiently compared with other countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Przeworski, democratic and authoritarian regimes

Accepted Answer

A) present great differences in term of economic development 
B) are about the same on economic development 
C) control citizens economically through capitalism 
D) none of these 
A) present great differences in term of economic development 
B) are about the same on economic development 
C) control citizens economically through capitalism 
D) none of these

Question 6

The "African Renaissance" noted by some analysts in the 2000s may have been caused by ______.

Accepted Answer

rising prices for primary comm

Question 7

Foreign Direct Investments are

Accepted Answer

A) investment from abroad in productive activity in another country 
B) investment in productive activity within the country 
C) investment from abroad directly spent by economic actors in a country 
D) direct investments in real estate property of foreign countries 
A) investment from abroad in productive activity in another country 
B) investment in productive activity within the country 
C) investment from abroad directly spent by economic actors in a country 
D) direct investments in real estate property of foreign countries

Question 8

Structural Adjustment Policies were successful in

Accepted Answer

A) sub-Saharan Africa 
B) Chile 
C) Russia 
D) India 
A) sub-Saharan Africa 
B) Chile 
C) Russia 
D) India

Question 9

What led to the emergence of development economics?

Accepted Answer

The emergence of the postcolonial states

Question 10

In what ways is the Chinese case a good example of the developmental state model? How is it similar to the model and how does it differ?

Accepted Answer

This is borrowed fro

Question 11

If something, such as the GDP for example, is measured at "purchasing power parity," it means that it

Accepted Answer

A) takes into account the differences in the cost of living in different countries 
B) holds all currencies to their 2010 US dollar equivalent 
C) accounts for the country's global standing 
D) does nothing at all 
A) takes into account the differences in the cost of living in different countries 
B) holds all currencies to their 2010 US dollar equivalent 
C) accounts for the country's global standing 
D) does nothing at all

Question 12

China's initial reforms in 1978 were focused on

Accepted Answer

A) agriculture 
B) industry 
C) increasing exports 
D) producing consumer goods 
A) agriculture 
B) industry 
C) increasing exports 
D) producing consumer goods

Question 13

Postmodern theories argue that they very idea of development is an effort by wealthy countries to control the Global South.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Outline, and use examples to illustrate, the pros and cons of structural-adjustment programs.

Accepted Answer

Initially SAPs will help countries to ca

Question 15

The economic assumption of modernization theory holds that

Accepted Answer

A) poor countries would not follow the same process to achieve wealth that the West had in an earlier era 
B) poor countries would largely go through the same process to achieve wealth that the West had in an earlier era 
C) rich developed countries would support poorer countries as they developed 
D) rich developed countries would not support poorer countries as they developed 
A) poor countries would not follow the same process to achieve wealth that the West had in an earlier era 
B) poor countries would largely go through the same process to achieve wealth that the West had in an earlier era 
C) rich developed countries would support poorer countries as they developed 
D) rich developed countries would not support poorer countries as they developed

Question 16

In what ways is globalization determining the policies of sovereign nation-states in the Global South? Keep in mind especially economic and social policies while framing your answer.

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss in det

Question 17

Which economist was instrumental in the creation of the IMF and the World Bank?

Accepted Answer

A) Friedrich Hayek 
B) Karl Marx 
C) John Maynard Keynes 
D) Friedrich Engels 
A) Friedrich Hayek 
B) Karl Marx 
C) John Maynard Keynes 
D) Friedrich Engels

Question 18

Which of the following encourage trade protectionism in order to foster economic growth?

Accepted Answer

A) import-substitution industrialization 
B) developmental capitalism 
C) natural monopoly 
D) none of these 
A) import-substitution industrialization 
B) developmental capitalism 
C) natural monopoly 
D) none of these

Question 19

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Proponents of the view that democracy enhances growth and reduce poverty mostly focus on which of the following issues?

Accepted Answer

A) accountability 
B) stability 
C) rule of law 
D) economy 
A) accountability 
B) stability 
C) rule of law 
D) economy

Question 20

Political backlash to neoliberal economic reforms in Brazil

Accepted Answer

A) put a leftist labor leader in office 
B) reversed Brazilian economic policy 
C) led to political instability 
D) all of these 
A) put a leftist labor leader in office 
B) reversed Brazilian economic policy 
C) led to political instability 
D) all of these

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Which of the following concepts are key aspects of globalization?

Problems with ISI were emerging at the same times that economists and policy makers in the West were shifting from neoliberal to Keynesian ideas and becoming increasing supportive of the ability of governments to manage the market.

Unlike South Korea and Taiwan, as China's economy grew, society became

Comparative advantage holds that well-being will be maximized if each country uses its resources to produce whatever it can produce relatively efficiently compared with other countries.

According to Przeworski, democratic and authoritarian regimes

The "African Renaissance" noted by some analysts in the 2000s may have been caused by ______.

Foreign Direct Investments are

Structural Adjustment Policies were successful in

What led to the emergence of development economics?

In what ways is the Chinese case a good example of the developmental state model? How is it similar to the model and how does it differ?

If something, such as the GDP for example, is measured at "purchasing power parity," it means that it

China's initial reforms in 1978 were focused on

Postmodern theories argue that they very idea of development is an effort by wealthy countries to control the Global South.

Outline, and use examples to illustrate, the pros and cons of structural-adjustment programs.

The economic assumption of modernization theory holds that

In what ways is globalization determining the policies of sovereign nation-states in the Global South? Keep in mind especially economic and social policies while framing your answer.

Which economist was instrumental in the creation of the IMF and the World Bank?

Which of the following encourage trade protectionism in order to foster economic growth?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Proponents of the view that democracy enhances growth and reduce poverty mostly focus on which of the following issues?

Political backlash to neoliberal economic reforms in Brazil

Introduction

The Modern State

States, Citizens, and Regimes

States and Identity

Governing Institutions in Democracies

Institutions of Participation and Representation in Democracies

Contentious Politics: Social Movements, Political Violence, and Revolution

Authoritarian Institutions

Regime Change

Political Economy of Wealth

Public Policies When Markets Fail: Welfare, Health, and the Environment

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Exam 11: Political Economy of Development

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Which of the following concepts are key aspects of globalization?

Problems with ISI were emerging at the same times that economists and policy makers in the West were shifting from neoliberal to Keynesian ideas and becoming increasing supportive of the ability of governments to manage the market.

Unlike South Korea and Taiwan, as China's economy grew, society became

Comparative advantage holds that well-being will be maximized if each country uses its resources to produce whatever it can produce relatively efficiently compared with other countries.

According to Przeworski, democratic and authoritarian regimes

The "African Renaissance" noted by some analysts in the 2000s may have been caused by ______.

Foreign Direct Investments are

Structural Adjustment Policies were successful in

What led to the emergence of development economics?

In what ways is the Chinese case a good example of the developmental state model? How is it similar to the model and how does it differ?

If something, such as the GDP for example, is measured at "purchasing power parity," it means that it

China's initial reforms in 1978 were focused on

Postmodern theories argue that they very idea of development is an effort by wealthy countries to control the Global South.

Outline, and use examples to illustrate, the pros and cons of structural-adjustment programs.

The economic assumption of modernization theory holds that

In what ways is globalization determining the policies of sovereign nation-states in the Global South? Keep in mind especially economic and social policies while framing your answer.

Which economist was instrumental in the creation of the IMF and the World Bank?

Which of the following encourage trade protectionism in order to foster economic growth?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Proponents of the view that democracy enhances growth and reduce poverty mostly focus on which of the following issues?

Political backlash to neoliberal economic reforms in Brazil

Introduction

The Modern State

States, Citizens, and Regimes

States and Identity

Governing Institutions in Democracies

Institutions of Participation and Representation in Democracies

Contentious Politics: Social Movements, Political Violence, and Revolution

Authoritarian Institutions

Regime Change

Political Economy of Wealth

Public Policies When Markets Fail: Welfare, Health, and the Environment

Filters