Question 1

What is the "Beijing Consensus"?

Accepted Answer

In the second decade of the 21st century

Question 2

What does "governance" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Efficient government management 
B)  Government-maintained social order 
C)  An autocratic style of government 
D)  The maintenance of order with as little government action as possible 
E)  Rule through the state rather than involving civil society in the process 
A)  Efficient government management 
B)  Government-maintained social order 
C)  An autocratic style of government 
D)  The maintenance of order with as little government action as possible 
E)  Rule through the state rather than involving civil society in the process

Question 3

Explain Chalmers Johnson's argument for the success of East Asian economies.

Accepted Answer

The most serious challenge to neoliberal

Question 4

Explain the role of the "debt crisis" on development policy.

Accepted Answer

Determination to end inflation led the U

Question 5

What term did Albert O. Hirschman use to describe the need for investment in a cluster of related industries in order to achieve industrialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cross fertilization 
B)  Interdependency 
C)  Import substitution 
D)  Critical mass 
E)  Linkages 
A)  Cross fertilization 
B)  Interdependency 
C)  Import substitution 
D)  Critical mass 
E)  Linkages

Question 6

Corruption is favouritism for particular groups that may be perfectly legal but inimical to social interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

During the 1960s, many of the World Bank's projects centred on large infrastructure projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What does compradorial mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  The conflict between the US and the Soviet Union after World War II 
B)  Ties of the developing state to external interests 
C)  Ties of the developing state to the US expenditure 
D)  Whether a foreign county invests on military adventures in a developing country 
E)  A Weberian perspective to the notion of state 
A)  The conflict between the US and the Soviet Union after World War II 
B)  Ties of the developing state to external interests 
C)  Ties of the developing state to the US expenditure 
D)  Whether a foreign county invests on military adventures in a developing country 
E)  A Weberian perspective to the notion of state

Question 9

"Embedded autonomy" refers to states that avoid developing any ties with foreign or domestic elites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Latin American states lack a strong sense of nationalism, which means their autonomy is jeopardized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Does the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic mark a shift from neoliberalism? Explain why or why not.

Accepted Answer

The 2008 worldwide financial crisis furt

Question 12

According to Keynesianism, governments play an important role in development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

By the 1970s, stagflation and the debt crisis had made many policy makers and scholars optimistic about the state's role in development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which term refers to the notion that governments require the consent of their populations to rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autonomy 
B)  Dependency 
C)  Legitimacy 
D)  Hegemony 
E)  Democracy 
A)  Autonomy 
B)  Dependency 
C)  Legitimacy 
D)  Hegemony 
E)  Democracy

Question 15

What were colonial economies based on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Statistics 
B)  Fair trade 
C)  Mercantilism 
D)  Free trade 
E)  Strong international institutions 
A)  Statistics 
B)  Fair trade 
C)  Mercantilism 
D)  Free trade 
E)  Strong international institutions

Question 16

Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Locke both agree on the need for consent to legitimate the state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Discuss the concepts of state "capacity" and "autonomy" in a development context.

Accepted Answer

The term state capacity is often used to

Question 18

Discuss the "Chilean miracle" in the context of the state and development.

Accepted Answer

A 1973 military coup in Chile replaced a

Question 19

In light of the disappointing results of market reforms, which of the following does mainstream economics now consider to be a key variable for successful economic growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trade 
B)  Currency speculation 
C)  Foreign direct investment 
D)  Religion 
E)  Institutions 
A)  Trade 
B)  Currency speculation 
C)  Foreign direct investment 
D)  Religion 
E)  Institutions

Question 20

Colonial states were tied into the commodity trade of the mercantilist system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: State of the State: Does the State Have a Role in Development?

What is the "Beijing Consensus"?

What does "governance" refer to?

Explain Chalmers Johnson's argument for the success of East Asian economies.

Explain the role of the "debt crisis" on development policy.

What term did Albert O. Hirschman use to describe the need for investment in a cluster of related industries in order to achieve industrialization?

Corruption is favouritism for particular groups that may be perfectly legal but inimical to social interests.

During the 1960s, many of the World Bank's projects centred on large infrastructure projects.

What does compradorial mean?

"Embedded autonomy" refers to states that avoid developing any ties with foreign or domestic elites.

Latin American states lack a strong sense of nationalism, which means their autonomy is jeopardized.

Does the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic mark a shift from neoliberalism? Explain why or why not.

According to Keynesianism, governments play an important role in development.

By the 1970s, stagflation and the debt crisis had made many policy makers and scholars optimistic about the state's role in development.

Which term refers to the notion that governments require the consent of their populations to rule?

What were colonial economies based on?

Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Locke both agree on the need for consent to legitimate the state.

Discuss the concepts of state "capacity" and "autonomy" in a development context.

Discuss the "Chilean miracle" in the context of the state and development.

In light of the disappointing results of market reforms, which of the following does mainstream economics now consider to be a key variable for successful economic growth?

Colonial states were tied into the commodity trade of the mercantilist system.

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Post-development and Alternatives to Development

Gender and Development: Theoretical Insights and International Commitments

Globalization and Development

National Development Agencies and Bilateral Aid

The International Financial Institutions

The United Nations and Multilateral Actors in Development

Private Enterprise and Development

Civil Society and Development

China and the Emerging Economies

Debt and Development

Free Trade, Fair Trade, and South-South Trade

Democracy

Climate Change, Environment, and Development

Rural Development

Urban Development: Cities in the Global South

Development and Health

Conflict and Development

Refugees and International Development Policy and Practice

Indigenous Community Economic Resilience

Culture and Development

Measuring and Evaluating Poverty

Inequality and Social Policy

Planning and Appraising Development Projects

Humanitarian Assistance and Intervention

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