Question 1

Western governments respond to international trade restraints by ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  loosening domestic trade restraints 
B)  dissolving bilateral investment protection agreements 
C)  entering into bilateral investment protection agreements 
D)  seeking out loopholes that would allow Western corporations to operate freely 
E)  encouraging domestic companies to withdraw from the international arena 
A)  loosening domestic trade restraints 
B)  dissolving bilateral investment protection agreements 
C)  entering into bilateral investment protection agreements 
D)  seeking out loopholes that would allow Western corporations to operate freely 
E)  encouraging domestic companies to withdraw from the international arena

Question 2

Discuss the emerging phenomenon of "partnerships for development"?

Accepted Answer

As of yet, there is no consensus definit

Question 3

Marxist-inspired scholars view multinational corporations as representatives of the global capitalist system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The dominant school of thought in international development from the critical school is dependency theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is micro-finance and why is it an important concept in the field of international development?

Accepted Answer

One of the most widely used tools to pro

Question 6

Briefly discuss common motivations for multinationals to go abroad.

Accepted Answer

Answering why multinationals go abroad d

Question 7

Through micro-finance, entrepreneurship can be fostered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The world's 100 largest MNCs are disproportionately from developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explore the concept of "shared value" that was developed by Harvard Business School professors Michael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer.

Accepted Answer

Professors Michael E. Porter and Mark R.

Question 10

Which of the following is the driver of capitalist economies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Private sector 
B)  Public sector 
C)  Institutions 
D)  Normative structures 
E)  Western governments 
A)  Private sector 
B)  Public sector 
C)  Institutions 
D)  Normative structures 
E)  Western governments

Question 11

What does the obsolescing bargaining model offer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Variations on the flexibility of models 
B)  Variations on the characterization of the different actors in MNCs and states 
C)  More profits for MNCs 
D)  An understanding about how both firm and state strength varies 
E)  Several counterproductive issues 
A)  Variations on the flexibility of models 
B)  Variations on the characterization of the different actors in MNCs and states 
C)  More profits for MNCs 
D)  An understanding about how both firm and state strength varies 
E)  Several counterproductive issues

Question 12

Why is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation a significant development actor?

Accepted Answer

Private foundations, such as the Bill an

Question 13

Multinationals from developing countries, sometimes called emerging multinationals (EMNCs) have been rapidly growing and becoming increasingly transnationalized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which two countries signed the first bilateral investment treaty in 1959?

Accepted Answer

A)  Belgium and India 
B)  Germany and Pakistan 
C)  England and India 
D)  US and Mexico 
E)  Germany and Brazil 
A)  Belgium and India 
B)  Germany and Pakistan 
C)  England and India 
D)  US and Mexico 
E)  Germany and Brazil

Question 15

Explain why public-private partnerships are often contentious.

Accepted Answer

The practice of partnership is more cont

Question 16

Companies more akin to networked structures because ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  globalization and its effects on transportation and other features. 
B)  of Schumpeter's association between SME and innovation 
C)  of colonialism and its effects 
D)  it is a better way to promote development globally 
E)  it is extremely expensive to develop telecommunication infrastructure 
A)  globalization and its effects on transportation and other features. 
B)  of Schumpeter's association between SME and innovation 
C)  of colonialism and its effects 
D)  it is a better way to promote development globally 
E)  it is extremely expensive to develop telecommunication infrastructure

Question 17

Increasingly, governments and development agencies view private sector investment as hostile to economic development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Define and describe corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Accepted Answer

Companies may engage directly in local e

Question 19

Discuss what makes an MNC different from a regular enterprise.

Accepted Answer

John H. Dunning defines an MNC as a firm

Question 20

According to the OLI paradigm, when a location's assets abroad offer something important to a firm's activities, a trading relationship with that country is the firm's highest priority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Private Enterprise and Development

Western governments respond to international trade restraints by ________________.

Discuss the emerging phenomenon of "partnerships for development"?

Marxist-inspired scholars view multinational corporations as representatives of the global capitalist system.

The dominant school of thought in international development from the critical school is dependency theory.

What is micro-finance and why is it an important concept in the field of international development?

Briefly discuss common motivations for multinationals to go abroad.

Through micro-finance, entrepreneurship can be fostered.

The world's 100 largest MNCs are disproportionately from developing countries.

Explore the concept of "shared value" that was developed by Harvard Business School professors Michael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer.

Which of the following is the driver of capitalist economies?

What does the obsolescing bargaining model offer?

Why is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation a significant development actor?

Multinationals from developing countries, sometimes called emerging multinationals (EMNCs) have been rapidly growing and becoming increasingly transnationalized.

Which two countries signed the first bilateral investment treaty in 1959?

Explain why public-private partnerships are often contentious.

Companies more akin to networked structures because ________________.

Increasingly, governments and development agencies view private sector investment as hostile to economic development.

Define and describe corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Discuss what makes an MNC different from a regular enterprise.

According to the OLI paradigm, when a location's assets abroad offer something important to a firm's activities, a trading relationship with that country is the firm's highest priority.

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State of the State: Does the State Have a Role in Development?

National Development Agencies and Bilateral Aid

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Urban Development: Cities in the Global South

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