Question 1

The state is a direct provider of which of the following public goods:

Accepted Answer

A)  Public housing 
B)  Transport infrastructure 
C)  Education 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Public housing 
B)  Transport infrastructure 
C)  Education 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 2

States often engage in bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) with one another in order to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Advance their common economic interests 
B)  Expand their connections with the global economy 
C)  Strengthen regional linkages 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Advance their common economic interests 
B)  Expand their connections with the global economy 
C)  Strengthen regional linkages 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 3

Certain states have become major global investors through their own national funds, known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  State mutual funds (SMFs) 
B)  Domestic reserve funds (DRFs) 
C)  Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  State mutual funds (SMFs) 
B)  Domestic reserve funds (DRFs) 
C)  Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 4

The ________________ of the state has been particularly evident in the heartlands of neoliberalism.

Accepted Answer

A)  Development 
B)  Downscaling 
C)  Englarging 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Development 
B)  Downscaling 
C)  Englarging 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

The "globalization excuse" explains the ongoing reconfiguration of _________________ functions by invoking an all-powerful, external force--globalization.

Accepted Answer

A)  State 
B)  Macro-economic 
C)  Fiscal and monetary 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  State 
B)  Macro-economic 
C)  Fiscal and monetary 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following mechanisms allow states to restrict financial capital from entering and leaving their countries:

Accepted Answer

A)  Free Trade Agreements 
B)  Foreign direct investment 
C)  Taxation 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Free Trade Agreements 
B)  Foreign direct investment 
C)  Taxation 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

Welfare states are characterized by their:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stringent labor laws 
B)  Welfare provisions 
C)  Highly regulated banking systems 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Stringent labor laws 
B)  Welfare provisions 
C)  Highly regulated banking systems 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 8

The hyperglobalist position argues that:

Accepted Answer

A)  The state is irrelevant to the operation of the modern global economy 
B)  Nation states have lost their role as meaningful units of participation in the global economy of today's borderless world 
C)  Globalization creates a single global market and a gigantic "global village" that cannot be controlled by individual states 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The state is irrelevant to the operation of the modern global economy 
B)  Nation states have lost their role as meaningful units of participation in the global economy of today's borderless world 
C)  Globalization creates a single global market and a gigantic "global village" that cannot be controlled by individual states 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

Over time many developmental states have progressed from what are termed import-substitution growth strategies to ones that are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Export-oriented 
B)  Import-oriented 
C)  Nationalistic 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Export-oriented 
B)  Import-oriented 
C)  Nationalistic 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 10

In developmental states, the state is relatively _____________________ the influence of interest groups, business, and the population at large.

Accepted Answer

A)  Perceptive to 
B)  Dependent upon 
C)  Autonomous from 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Perceptive to 
B)  Dependent upon 
C)  Autonomous from 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

The international economic credibility of a state in part depends on its ability to ________________ the value of its currency.

Accepted Answer

A)  Depreciate 
B)  Guarantee 
C)  Withhold 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Depreciate 
B)  Guarantee 
C)  Withhold 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

The state is a direct provider of which of the following public goods:

States often engage in bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) with one another in order to:

Certain states have become major global investors through their own national funds, known as:

The ________________ of the state has been particularly evident in the heartlands of neoliberalism.

The "globalization excuse" explains the ongoing reconfiguration of _________________ functions by invoking an all-powerful, external force--globalization.

Which of the following mechanisms allow states to restrict financial capital from entering and leaving their countries:

Welfare states are characterized by their:

The hyperglobalist position argues that:

Over time many developmental states have progressed from what are termed import-substitution growth strategies to ones that are:

In developmental states, the state is relatively _____________________ the influence of interest groups, business, and the population at large.

The international economic credibility of a state in part depends on its ability to ________________ the value of its currency.

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Exam 4: The Statewho Runs the Economy

The state is a direct provider of which of the following public goods:

States often engage in bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) with one another in order to:

Certain states have become major global investors through their own national funds, known as:

The ________________ of the state has been particularly evident in the heartlands of neoliberalism.

The "globalization excuse" explains the ongoing reconfiguration of _________________ functions by invoking an all-powerful, external force--globalization.

Which of the following mechanisms allow states to restrict financial capital from entering and leaving their countries:

Welfare states are characterized by their:

The hyperglobalist position argues that:

Over time many developmental states have progressed from what are termed import-substitution growth strategies to ones that are:

In developmental states, the state is relatively _____________________ the influence of interest groups, business, and the population at large.

The international economic credibility of a state in part depends on its ability to ________________ the value of its currency.

Thinking Geographically

The Economy: What Does It Mean

Capitalism in Motion: Why Is Economic Growth so Uneven

Environmenteconomy:

Labor Power: Can Workers Shape

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

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