Question 1

What is the development strategy that advocates open societies, free trade, and minimal interference by the state in the economy known as?

Accepted Answer

A) The developmental state concept 
B) The developed state concept 
C) The Washington Consensus 
D) The Shanghai Consensus 
A) The developmental state concept 
B) The developed state concept 
C) The Washington Consensus 
D) The Shanghai Consensus C

Question 2

What is the economic effect whereby an increase in spending (for example, of funds provided to a country by a donor)produces an increase in national income and consumption greater than the initial amount spent called?

Accepted Answer

A) The untied aid effect 
B) The multiplier effect 
C) The export-led growth effect 
D) The network effect 
A) The untied aid effect 
B) The multiplier effect 
C) The export-led growth effect 
D) The network effect B

Question 3

Citing the success of the Asian Tigers as evidence, what do liberals argue is the best approach to development?

Accepted Answer

A) Isolationism 
B) The import substitution approach 
C) Protectionism 
D) The free market approach 
A) Isolationism 
B) The import substitution approach 
C) Protectionism 
D) The free market approach D

Question 4

An important and controversial practice of the World Bank is establishing an agreement so that the borrowing country must agree to a set of requirements. What is this practice is known as?

Accepted Answer

A) Conditionality 
B) Tied aid 
C) Structural adjustment 
D) Reciprocity 
A) Conditionality 
B) Tied aid 
C) Structural adjustment 
D) Reciprocity

Question 5

Three of the following are advantages generally enjoyed by "first movers." Which one is not?

Accepted Answer

A) Network effects 
B) Economies of scale 
C) Investment funds 
D) Government incentives 
A) Network effects 
B) Economies of scale 
C) Investment funds 
D) Government incentives

Question 6

What do you get when you divide the overall annual income of a country by its population?

Accepted Answer

A) Absolute income 
B) Relative income 
C) Per capita GDP (gross domestic product) 
D) GNP (gross national product) 
A) Absolute income 
B) Relative income 
C) Per capita GDP (gross domestic product) 
D) GNP (gross national product)

Question 7

Where was export-led growth dominant during the second half of the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A) Latin America 
B) Africa 
C) Europe 
D) East Asia 
A) Latin America 
B) Africa 
C) Europe 
D) East Asia

Question 8

The Gender Development Index, published by the United Nations Development Programme, measures the economic equality of men and women. Which of the following countries is considered as low-ranking on this index?

Accepted Answer

A) Australia 
B) Norway 
C) Niger 
D) The United States 
A) Australia 
B) Norway 
C) Niger 
D) The United States

Question 9

What does the Gini Coefficient refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) The percentage breakdown of those living below and above the poverty line 
B) The income ratio of the top and bottom fractions of society 
C) The relative rise in income for certain segments of society 
D) The absolute rise of a country's income 
A) The percentage breakdown of those living below and above the poverty line 
B) The income ratio of the top and bottom fractions of society 
C) The relative rise in income for certain segments of society 
D) The absolute rise of a country's income

Question 10

Discuss the benefits and risks with foreign aid. In what way does foreign aid help a country to develop and in what way does it hinder its development?

Accepted Answer

Foreign aid can have both benefits and r

Question 11

Which of the following countries has the least inequality, according to Gini coefficient data?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States 
B) South Africa 
C) China 
D) Iceland 
A) The United States 
B) South Africa 
C) China 
D) Iceland

Question 12

Although state planning increased production, the failure of state socialism resulted from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The increase in foreign indebtedness 
B) A lack of innovation 
C) The absence of democracy 
D) A failure to develop goods for international markets 
A) The increase in foreign indebtedness 
B) A lack of innovation 
C) The absence of democracy 
D) A failure to develop goods for international markets

Question 13

In which ways have scholars sought to measure poverty? What are some difficulties in defining and measuring poverty? Which measure do you find most persuasive?

Accepted Answer

Scholars have sought to measure poverty

Question 14

Which socialist state has been quite cautious in loosening state control of its economy?

Accepted Answer

A) The Russian Federation 
B) Cuba 
C) China 
D) Norway 
A) The Russian Federation 
B) Cuba 
C) China 
D) Norway

Question 15

Which of the following institutions are part of the World Bank structure?

Accepted Answer

A) The International Bank for Reconstruction and the Washington Consensus 
B) The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association 
C) The International Development Association and the Washington Consensus 
D) The International Finance Corporation and the Washington Consensus 
A) The International Bank for Reconstruction and the Washington Consensus 
B) The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association 
C) The International Development Association and the Washington Consensus 
D) The International Finance Corporation and the Washington Consensus

Question 16

What does the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)focus on?

Accepted Answer

A) The IRBD focuses on middle-income countries and poorer countries considered to be a good risk in terms of repaying loans. 
B) The IRBD focuses on the poorest countries, who may have considerable difficulty paying back any aid. 
C) The IRBD focuses on middle-income countries who are going through domestic economic crises. 
D) The IRBD focuses on lower income countries who are going through the process of democratization. 
A) The IRBD focuses on middle-income countries and poorer countries considered to be a good risk in terms of repaying loans. 
B) The IRBD focuses on the poorest countries, who may have considerable difficulty paying back any aid. 
C) The IRBD focuses on middle-income countries who are going through domestic economic crises. 
D) The IRBD focuses on lower income countries who are going through the process of democratization.

Question 17

Economic structuralists argue that Europe's economic success was due to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The advent of capitalism in Europe 
B) The rise of capitalist competition between Europe and the United States 
C) European colonial conquest of the world 
D) The rise of military power in Europe 
A) The advent of capitalism in Europe 
B) The rise of capitalist competition between Europe and the United States 
C) European colonial conquest of the world 
D) The rise of military power in Europe

Question 18

Interdependence and globalization have demonstrated that poverty in other countries can do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Facilitate economic growth in the rich countries 
B) Infuse stronger feelings of nationalism in the poor countries 
C) Spill over from poor to rich countries through migration, crime, and health problems 
D) Unite countries through international organizations 
A) Facilitate economic growth in the rich countries 
B) Infuse stronger feelings of nationalism in the poor countries 
C) Spill over from poor to rich countries through migration, crime, and health problems 
D) Unite countries through international organizations

Question 19

Jeffrey Sachs favors an approach called "clinical economics". In other words, what does he suggest is the best approach to ending poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) To target aid to specific problems 
B) To let the free market play out 
C) To return to colonialism 
D) To end military conflict 
A) To target aid to specific problems 
B) To let the free market play out 
C) To return to colonialism 
D) To end military conflict

Question 20

Defining poverty as having a comparatively low income refers to poverty in what kind of terms?

Accepted Answer

A) Relative terms 
B) Moral terms 
C) Absolute terms 
D) Practical terms 
A) Relative terms 
B) Moral terms 
C) Absolute terms 
D) Practical terms

What is the development strategy that advocates open societies, free trade, and minimal interference by the state in the economy known as?

What is the economic effect whereby an increase in spending (for example, of funds provided to a country by a donor)produces an increase in national income and consumption greater than the initial amount spent called?

Citing the success of the Asian Tigers as evidence, what do liberals argue is the best approach to development?

An important and controversial practice of the World Bank is establishing an agreement so that the borrowing country must agree to a set of requirements. What is this practice is known as?

Three of the following are advantages generally enjoyed by "first movers." Which one is not?

What do you get when you divide the overall annual income of a country by its population?

Where was export-led growth dominant during the second half of the twentieth century?

The Gender Development Index, published by the United Nations Development Programme, measures the economic equality of men and women. Which of the following countries is considered as low-ranking on this index?

What does the Gini Coefficient refer to?

Discuss the benefits and risks with foreign aid. In what way does foreign aid help a country to develop and in what way does it hinder its development?

Which of the following countries has the least inequality, according to Gini coefficient data?

Although state planning increased production, the failure of state socialism resulted from which of the following?

In which ways have scholars sought to measure poverty? What are some difficulties in defining and measuring poverty? Which measure do you find most persuasive?

Which socialist state has been quite cautious in loosening state control of its economy?

Which of the following institutions are part of the World Bank structure?

What does the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)focus on?

Economic structuralists argue that Europe's economic success was due to which of the following?

Interdependence and globalization have demonstrated that poverty in other countries can do which of the following?

Jeffrey Sachs favors an approach called "clinical economics". In other words, what does he suggest is the best approach to ending poverty?

Defining poverty as having a comparatively low income refers to poverty in what kind of terms?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The Use of Force

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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Exam 12: The Problem of Global Inequality

What is the development strategy that advocates open societies, free trade, and minimal interference by the state in the economy known as?

What is the economic effect whereby an increase in spending (for example, of funds provided to a country by a donor)produces an increase in national income and consumption greater than the initial amount spent called?

Citing the success of the Asian Tigers as evidence, what do liberals argue is the best approach to development?

An important and controversial practice of the World Bank is establishing an agreement so that the borrowing country must agree to a set of requirements. What is this practice is known as?

Three of the following are advantages generally enjoyed by "first movers." Which one is not?

What do you get when you divide the overall annual income of a country by its population?

Where was export-led growth dominant during the second half of the twentieth century?

The Gender Development Index, published by the United Nations Development Programme, measures the economic equality of men and women. Which of the following countries is considered as low-ranking on this index?

What does the Gini Coefficient refer to?

Discuss the benefits and risks with foreign aid. In what way does foreign aid help a country to develop and in what way does it hinder its development?

Which of the following countries has the least inequality, according to Gini coefficient data?

Although state planning increased production, the failure of state socialism resulted from which of the following?

In which ways have scholars sought to measure poverty? What are some difficulties in defining and measuring poverty? Which measure do you find most persuasive?

Which socialist state has been quite cautious in loosening state control of its economy?

Which of the following institutions are part of the World Bank structure?

What does the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)focus on?

Economic structuralists argue that Europe's economic success was due to which of the following?

Interdependence and globalization have demonstrated that poverty in other countries can do which of the following?

Jeffrey Sachs favors an approach called "clinical economics". In other words, what does he suggest is the best approach to ending poverty?

Defining poverty as having a comparatively low income refers to poverty in what kind of terms?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The Use of Force

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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