Question 1

By the 2000s, the World Bank stressed the importance of all of these factors in development except

Accepted Answer

A)  financial inclusion. 
B)  good governance. 
C)  gender equality as smart economics. 
D)  democratization. 
E)  stronger private property rights. 
A)  financial inclusion. 
B)  good governance. 
C)  gender equality as smart economics. 
D)  democratization. 
E)  stronger private property rights.

Question 2

What lessons can be learned from China's development model that might lead to more successful development strategies in Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

There are several lessons that can be le

Question 3

Which of the following most clearly reflects economic liberal principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  The New International Economic Order (NIEO) 
B)  Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs) 
C)  the Beijing Consensus 
D)  import substitution industrialization 
A)  The New International Economic Order (NIEO) 
B)  Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs) 
C)  the Beijing Consensus 
D)  import substitution industrialization

Question 4

Which person pioneered a successful microcredit program through Grameen Bank?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill Gates 
B)  Jeffrey Sachs 
C)  Hernando de Soto 
D)  Muhammad Yunus 
A)  Bill Gates 
B)  Jeffrey Sachs 
C)  Hernando de Soto 
D)  Muhammad Yunus

Question 5

Outline the major elements of the four IPE development theories and discuss the extent to which some of them have been more successful than others.

Accepted Answer

The four major IPE development theories

Question 6

China has helped Africa's development in all the following ways except

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A)  by providing aid and low-cost financing for construction of roads, dams, and ports. 
B)  by increasing demand for African raw materials. 
C)  by becoming a key trading partner. 
D)  by promoting labor rights and democracy. 
A)  by providing aid and low-cost financing for construction of roads, dams, and ports. 
B)  by increasing demand for African raw materials. 
C)  by becoming a key trading partner. 
D)  by promoting labor rights and democracy.

Question 7

Describe trends between 1990 and 2016 in disbursements of net official development assistance by the United States, Germany, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Which countries significantly increased aid after 2004? Which countries are the most generous (based on aid as a percentage of their GDP)?

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Between 1990 and 2016, there were severa

Question 8

What criticisms do feminist political economists make of programs that the World Bank and TNCs promote to improve the lives of women and girls in the Global South?

Accepted Answer

Feminist political economists criticize

Question 9

Describe the trends in debt service ratios of the poorest countries between 2000 and 2015. Would you characterize the HIPC and MDRI Initiatives as successful? Justify your answer.

Accepted Answer

The debt service ratios of the poorest c

Question 10

What criticisms have been made of philanthrocapitalism? Do you find anything wrong with wealthy private philanthropists funding programs in developing countries designed to end extreme poverty, promote humanitarian causes, or educate girls?

Accepted Answer

Critics of philanthrocapitalism argue th

Question 11

The economic liberal model of development

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A)  is based on the successful experience of the Asian NICs. 
B)  emphasizes the existence of international structural barriers to development. 
C)  focuses on evolutionary, market-based change. 
D)  promotes import-substituting growth policies. 
A)  is based on the successful experience of the Asian NICs. 
B)  emphasizes the existence of international structural barriers to development. 
C)  focuses on evolutionary, market-based change. 
D)  promotes import-substituting growth policies.

Question 12

According to World Bank data, the proportion of the population in developing countries living in extreme poverty (living on $1.90 per day or less) fell between 1990 and 2013 from

Accepted Answer

A)  42 to 13 percent 
B)  60 to 4 percent 
C)  84 to 16 percent 
D)  16 to 4 percent 
A)  42 to 13 percent 
B)  60 to 4 percent 
C)  84 to 16 percent 
D)  16 to 4 percent

Question 13

Which country or organization spearheaded the creation of UNCTAD?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Soviet Union 
B)  the G77 
C)  the UN General Assembly 
D)  OPEC 
A)  the Soviet Union 
B)  the G77 
C)  the UN General Assembly 
D)  OPEC

By the 2000s, the World Bank stressed the importance of all of these factors in development except

What lessons can be learned from China's development model that might lead to more successful development strategies in Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia?

Which of the following most clearly reflects economic liberal principles?

Which person pioneered a successful microcredit program through Grameen Bank?

Outline the major elements of the four IPE development theories and discuss the extent to which some of them have been more successful than others.

China has helped Africa's development in all the following ways except

What criticisms do feminist political economists make of programs that the World Bank and TNCs promote to improve the lives of women and girls in the Global South?

Describe the trends in debt service ratios of the poorest countries between 2000 and 2015. Would you characterize the HIPC and MDRI Initiatives as successful? Justify your answer.

What criticisms have been made of philanthrocapitalism? Do you find anything wrong with wealthy private philanthropists funding programs in developing countries designed to end extreme poverty, promote humanitarian causes, or educate girls?

The economic liberal model of development

According to World Bank data, the proportion of the population in developing countries living in extreme poverty (living on $1.90 per day or less) fell between 1990 and 2013 from

Which country or organization spearheaded the creation of UNCTAD?

What Is International Political Economy

Laissez-Faire: the Economic Liberal Perspective

Wealth and Power: the Mercantilist Perspective

Economic Determinism and Exploitation: the Structuralist Perspective

Constructivism

The Global Production Structure

The International Trade Structure

The International Finance and Monetary Structure

The Global Security Structure

The International Knowledge Structure: Controlling Flows of Information and Technology

The Fragmentation of the European Union: the Crossroads Redux

Moving Into Position: the Rising Powers

The Middle East and North Africa: Things Fall Apart

The Illicit Global Economy: the Dark Side of Globalization

Energy and the Environment: Navigating Climate Change and Global Disaster

Global Health: Refugees and Caring for the Forgotten

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Exam 11: The Development Challenge

By the 2000s, the World Bank stressed the importance of all of these factors in development except

What lessons can be learned from China's development model that might lead to more successful development strategies in Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia?

Which of the following most clearly reflects economic liberal principles?

Which person pioneered a successful microcredit program through Grameen Bank?

Outline the major elements of the four IPE development theories and discuss the extent to which some of them have been more successful than others.

China has helped Africa's development in all the following ways except

What criticisms do feminist political economists make of programs that the World Bank and TNCs promote to improve the lives of women and girls in the Global South?

Describe the trends in debt service ratios of the poorest countries between 2000 and 2015. Would you characterize the HIPC and MDRI Initiatives as successful? Justify your answer.

What criticisms have been made of philanthrocapitalism? Do you find anything wrong with wealthy private philanthropists funding programs in developing countries designed to end extreme poverty, promote humanitarian causes, or educate girls?

The economic liberal model of development

According to World Bank data, the proportion of the population in developing countries living in extreme poverty (living on $1.90 per day or less) fell between 1990 and 2013 from

Which country or organization spearheaded the creation of UNCTAD?

What Is International Political Economy

Laissez-Faire: the Economic Liberal Perspective

Wealth and Power: the Mercantilist Perspective

Economic Determinism and Exploitation: the Structuralist Perspective

Constructivism

The Global Production Structure

The International Trade Structure

The International Finance and Monetary Structure

The Global Security Structure

The International Knowledge Structure: Controlling Flows of Information and Technology

The Fragmentation of the European Union: the Crossroads Redux

Moving Into Position: the Rising Powers

The Middle East and North Africa: Things Fall Apart

The Illicit Global Economy: the Dark Side of Globalization

Energy and the Environment: Navigating Climate Change and Global Disaster

Global Health: Refugees and Caring for the Forgotten

Filters