Exam 1: What Is Development? From Economic Growth to the Sustainable Development Goals

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The World Bank has classified countries into low-, middle-, and high-income groups as a means of determining their loan eligibility.

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Is foreign aid necessary for development?

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Labelling countries as "First World" or "Third World" can be problematic because:

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More growth in an economy always leads to a reduction in poverty rates.

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Which of the following is NOT true of the concept of "social capital"?

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Why has the label "Global South" gained favour over other, somewhat misleading, terms?

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How is the very meaning of development contested?

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What are the strengths and weaknesses of the World Bank's approach to measuring development?

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What is the "Global South"?

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Why is the concept of "labeling" important to the discipline of international development?

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Which of the following would NOT be a valid measure of national or international development?

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List three methods for measuring "development."

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Communitarianism assumes national borders have high moral importance.

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Which of the following is NOT considered one of the original Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)?

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What are the basic principles of the capabilities approach?

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Which of the following is true about rights-based approaches to global justice and poverty?

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What do the terms "underdeveloped" and "Third World" imply?

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"Growth with equity" is a strategy that focuses on maximizing GDP growth with no concern for how that growth is distributed.

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What is Peter Singer's "radical sacrifice approach" and what problem is associated with this view?

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Define "Cosmopolitanism" in a development context.

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Exam 1: What Is Development? From Economic Growth to the Sustainable Development Goals

The World Bank has classified countries into low-, middle-, and high-income groups as a means of determining their loan eligibility.

Is foreign aid necessary for development?

Labelling countries as "First World" or "Third World" can be problematic because:

More growth in an economy always leads to a reduction in poverty rates.

Which of the following is NOT true of the concept of "social capital"?

Why has the label "Global South" gained favour over other, somewhat misleading, terms?

How is the very meaning of development contested?

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the World Bank's approach to measuring development?

What is the "Global South"?

Why is the concept of "labeling" important to the discipline of international development?

Which of the following would NOT be a valid measure of national or international development?

List three methods for measuring "development."

Communitarianism assumes national borders have high moral importance.

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the original Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)?

What are the basic principles of the capabilities approach?

Which of the following is true about rights-based approaches to global justice and poverty?

What do the terms "underdeveloped" and "Third World" imply?

"Growth with equity" is a strategy that focuses on maximizing GDP growth with no concern for how that growth is distributed.

What is Peter Singer's "radical sacrifice approach" and what problem is associated with this view?

Define "Cosmopolitanism" in a development context.

Imperialism and the Colonial Experience

Theories of Development Economics

The Critical Political Economy of Development

Post-development and Alternatives to Development

Gender and Development: Theoretical Insights and International Commitments

Globalization and Development

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

Ethics of Development, by Des Gasper

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