Question 1

Technological changes have allowed ___________________ in many production processes so that jobs are displaced by machinery that is sourced globally.

Accepted Answer

A)  Automation 
B)  Deregulation 
C)  More unskilled workers to gain access to apprenticeship programs 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Automation 
B)  Deregulation 
C)  More unskilled workers to gain access to apprenticeship programs 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above A

Question 2

The emergence of "third-sector" community-owned and run enterprises is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A state-funded welfare scheme 
B)  An alternative formal employment space 
C)  An informal venture where workers are paid in cash to evade taxes 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  A state-funded welfare scheme 
B)  An alternative formal employment space 
C)  An informal venture where workers are paid in cash to evade taxes 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above B

Question 3

Estimates suggest that between ________ of total employment within the cities of Latin America, Africa, and Asia is informal in nature.

Accepted Answer

A)  80-100% 
B)  60-80% 
C)  40-60% 
D)  20-40% 
E)  0-20% 
A)  80-100% 
B)  60-80% 
C)  40-60% 
D)  20-40% 
E)  0-20% C

Question 4

In 2010, about _______ of the U.S. workforce was estimated to be unauthorized immigrants.

Accepted Answer

A)  70% 
B)  25% 
C)  10% 
D)  5% 
E)  1% 
A)  70% 
B)  25% 
C)  10% 
D)  5% 
E)  1%

Question 5

An example of a national economy with labor market regulation that minimizes regulation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Denmark 
B)  Japan 
C)  United States 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Denmark 
B)  Japan 
C)  United States 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

When workers demand better pay or working conditions, a popular argument is that if they make themselves too _________________, then jobs and investment will simply go elsewhere.

Accepted Answer

A)  Expensive 
B)  Demanding 
C)  Confrontational 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Expensive 
B)  Demanding 
C)  Confrontational 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

An example of a national economy with labor market regulation that prioritizes government involvement in labor market processes is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany 
B)  Canada 
C)  Australia 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Germany 
B)  Canada 
C)  Australia 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 8

The persistent threat that corporations may _______________ production becomes a powerful tool for employers when determining wages and benefits, contracts, and investment strategies with employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  Relocate 
B)  Accelerate 
C)  Localize 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Relocate 
B)  Accelerate 
C)  Localize 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

Employers in industrial estates in the developing world have been shown to attempt to shape a tightly controlled workforce through the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Preferential hiring of young women 
B)  Regulation of the non-work environment through the extensive use of dormitories 
C)  Offering of religious, educational, and sporting activities at or near the worksite 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Preferential hiring of young women 
B)  Regulation of the non-work environment through the extensive use of dormitories 
C)  Offering of religious, educational, and sporting activities at or near the worksite 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 10

"Mobile elites" are often characterized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Being very wealthy and holding assets such as homes and businesses in several countries 
B)  Living in one country in order to avoid higher tax rates in another 
C)  Being employed by transnational corporations 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Being very wealthy and holding assets such as homes and businesses in several countries 
B)  Living in one country in order to avoid higher tax rates in another 
C)  Being employed by transnational corporations 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

Refers to the ways in which workers are sustained from one day to the next and socialized from one generation to the next:

Accepted Answer

A)  Living Wage Campaign 
B)  The politics of place 
C)  The reproduction of labor 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Living Wage Campaign 
B)  The politics of place 
C)  The reproduction of labor 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 12

____________________ can serve to constrain worker organization through trade union legislation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Transnational firms 
B)  National regulatory policies 
C)  Monetary policies 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Transnational firms 
B)  National regulatory policies 
C)  Monetary policies 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 13

The role of temporary staffing agencies is essentially to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Supply employers with short-term contract-based staff members 
B)  Play a go-between role in linking supply/workers and demand/employers of labor 
C)  Act as intermediaries in the labor market 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Supply employers with short-term contract-based staff members 
B)  Play a go-between role in linking supply/workers and demand/employers of labor 
C)  Act as intermediaries in the labor market 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

Interplace competition among workers occurs at which of the following scales:

Accepted Answer

A)  International 
B)  Subnational 
C)  Local 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  International 
B)  Subnational 
C)  Local 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 15

______________________ worker activism involves workers collaborating with others outside of their own employment situation in order to create solidarity and to tackle employers at a larger scale.

Accepted Answer

A)  Upgrading 
B)  Upscaling 
C)  Realigning 
D)  Downgrading 
E)  Downscaling 
A)  Upgrading 
B)  Upscaling 
C)  Realigning 
D)  Downgrading 
E)  Downscaling

Question 16

Under what conditions would the state benefit by constraining worker organization through trade union legislation? In which sectors are such constraints typically imposed, and why?

Accepted Answer

The state may benefit by constraining wo

Question 17

All employer-worker relations inherently embody tension concerning:

Accepted Answer

A)  Worker autonomy 
B)  Wages 
C)  Nonwage benefits 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Worker autonomy 
B)  Wages 
C)  Nonwage benefits 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 18

In domestic spaces of the home, many governments ____________________ the working conditions of people employed as domestic workers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Inspect 
B)  Regulate 
C)  Control 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Inspect 
B)  Regulate 
C)  Control 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 19

It is increasingly the norm (and necessity for some) for household incomes to be derived from the work of _______________ family members.

Accepted Answer

A)  Several 
B)  Male 
C)  Well-educated 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Several 
B)  Male 
C)  Well-educated 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 20

In 2010, the number of people living outside their country of birth was estimated to be about ________ of the world's population.

Accepted Answer

A)  80% 
B)  50% 
C)  33% 
D)  10% 
E)  3% 
A)  80% 
B)  50% 
C)  33% 
D)  10% 
E)  3%

Technological changes have allowed ___________________ in many production processes so that jobs are displaced by machinery that is sourced globally.

The emergence of "third-sector" community-owned and run enterprises is an example of:

Estimates suggest that between ________ of total employment within the cities of Latin America, Africa, and Asia is informal in nature.

In 2010, about _______ of the U.S. workforce was estimated to be unauthorized immigrants.

An example of a national economy with labor market regulation that minimizes regulation is:

When workers demand better pay or working conditions, a popular argument is that if they make themselves too _________________, then jobs and investment will simply go elsewhere.

An example of a national economy with labor market regulation that prioritizes government involvement in labor market processes is:

The persistent threat that corporations may _______________ production becomes a powerful tool for employers when determining wages and benefits, contracts, and investment strategies with employees.

Employers in industrial estates in the developing world have been shown to attempt to shape a tightly controlled workforce through the:

"Mobile elites" are often characterized as:

Refers to the ways in which workers are sustained from one day to the next and socialized from one generation to the next:

____________________ can serve to constrain worker organization through trade union legislation.

The role of temporary staffing agencies is essentially to:

Interplace competition among workers occurs at which of the following scales:

______________________ worker activism involves workers collaborating with others outside of their own employment situation in order to create solidarity and to tackle employers at a larger scale.

Under what conditions would the state benefit by constraining worker organization through trade union legislation? In which sectors are such constraints typically imposed, and why?

All employer-worker relations inherently embody tension concerning:

In domestic spaces of the home, many governments ____________________ the working conditions of people employed as domestic workers.

It is increasingly the norm (and necessity for some) for household incomes to be derived from the work of _______________ family members.

In 2010, the number of people living outside their country of birth was estimated to be about ________ of the world's population.

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The Statewho Runs the Economy

Environmenteconomy:

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Commodity Chainswhere Does

Technological Changeis the World Getting Smaller

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Spaces of Salehow and Where Do We Shop

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Exam 6: Labor Power: Can Workers Shape

Technological changes have allowed ___________________ in many production processes so that jobs are displaced by machinery that is sourced globally.

The emergence of "third-sector" community-owned and run enterprises is an example of:

Estimates suggest that between ________ of total employment within the cities of Latin America, Africa, and Asia is informal in nature.

In 2010, about _______ of the U.S. workforce was estimated to be unauthorized immigrants.

An example of a national economy with labor market regulation that minimizes regulation is:

When workers demand better pay or working conditions, a popular argument is that if they make themselves too _________________, then jobs and investment will simply go elsewhere.

An example of a national economy with labor market regulation that prioritizes government involvement in labor market processes is:

The persistent threat that corporations may _______________ production becomes a powerful tool for employers when determining wages and benefits, contracts, and investment strategies with employees.

Employers in industrial estates in the developing world have been shown to attempt to shape a tightly controlled workforce through the:

"Mobile elites" are often characterized as:

Refers to the ways in which workers are sustained from one day to the next and socialized from one generation to the next:

____________________ can serve to constrain worker organization through trade union legislation.

The role of temporary staffing agencies is essentially to:

Interplace competition among workers occurs at which of the following scales:

______________________ worker activism involves workers collaborating with others outside of their own employment situation in order to create solidarity and to tackle employers at a larger scale.

Under what conditions would the state benefit by constraining worker organization through trade union legislation? In which sectors are such constraints typically imposed, and why?

All employer-worker relations inherently embody tension concerning:

In domestic spaces of the home, many governments ____________________ the working conditions of people employed as domestic workers.

It is increasingly the norm (and necessity for some) for household incomes to be derived from the work of _______________ family members.

In 2010, the number of people living outside their country of birth was estimated to be about ________ of the world's population.

Thinking Geographically

The Economy: What Does It Mean

Capitalism in Motion: Why Is Economic Growth so Uneven

The Statewho Runs the Economy

Environmenteconomy:

Making Money: Why Has Finance

Commodity Chainswhere Does

Technological Changeis the World Getting Smaller

The Transnational Corporationhow Does the Global Firm Keep It All Together

Spaces of Salehow and Where Do We Shop

Clusterswhy Do Proximity and Place Matter

Gendered Economies: Does Gender Shape Economic Lives

Ethnic Economiesdo Cultures Have Economies

Consumptionyou Are What You Buy

Economic Geography: Intellectual Journeys and Future Horizons

Filters