Question 1

International resources shared by all countries, such as oceans and air, are known as

Accepted Answer

A) global commons. 
B) free rider problems. 
C) nonrenewable resources. 
D)  cooperative resources. 
A) global commons. 
B) free rider problems. 
C) nonrenewable resources. 
D)  cooperative resources.

Question 2

The free rider problem is a situation in which

Accepted Answer

A) effluents such as CFCs combine with ozone and decrease concentrations of that protective chemical. 
B) one agent secures benefits that others pay for. 
C) there are excessive subsidies given to polluting buses or other forms of mass transit. 
D)  perfect property rights exist. 
A) effluents such as CFCs combine with ozone and decrease concentrations of that protective chemical. 
B) one agent secures benefits that others pay for. 
C) there are excessive subsidies given to polluting buses or other forms of mass transit. 
D)  perfect property rights exist.

Question 3

Which of the following conditions does not characterize perfect property rights markets?

Accepted Answer

A) Universality 
B) Exclusivity 
C) Sustainability 
D)  Enforceability 
A) Universality 
B) Exclusivity 
C) Sustainability 
D)  Enforceability

Question 4

Which of the following environmental problems are largely caused by persistent poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) Deforestation 
B) Soil erosion 
C) Groundwater contamination 
D)  All of the above 
A) Deforestation 
B) Soil erosion 
C) Groundwater contamination 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

Provide a short definition of sustainable development.

Accepted Answer

Meeting the needs of

International resources shared by all countries, such as oceans and air, are known as

The free rider problem is a situation in which

Which of the following conditions does not characterize perfect property rights markets?

Which of the following environmental problems are largely caused by persistent poverty?

Provide a short definition of sustainable development.

Economics, Institutions, and Development: a Global Perspective

Comparative Economic Development

Classic Theories of Economic Growth and Development

Contemporary Models of Development and Underdevelopment

Poverty, Inequality, and Development

Population Growth and Economic Development: Causes, Consequences, and Controversies

Urbanization and Ruralurban Migration: Theory and Policy

Human Capital: Education and Health in Economic Development

Agricultural Transformation and Rural Development

Development Policymaking and the Roles of Market, State, and Civil Society

International Trade Theory and Development Strategy

Balance of Payments, Developing-Country Debt, and the Macroeconomic Stabilization Controversy

Foreign Finance, Investment, and Aid: Controversies and Opportunities

Finance and Fiscal Policy for Development

Some Critical Issues for the Twenty-First Century

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Exam 10: The Environment and Development

International resources shared by all countries, such as oceans and air, are known as

The free rider problem is a situation in which

Which of the following conditions does not characterize perfect property rights markets?

Which of the following environmental problems are largely caused by persistent poverty?

Provide a short definition of sustainable development.

Economics, Institutions, and Development: a Global Perspective

Comparative Economic Development

Classic Theories of Economic Growth and Development

Contemporary Models of Development and Underdevelopment

Poverty, Inequality, and Development

Population Growth and Economic Development: Causes, Consequences, and Controversies

Urbanization and Ruralurban Migration: Theory and Policy

Human Capital: Education and Health in Economic Development

Agricultural Transformation and Rural Development

Development Policymaking and the Roles of Market, State, and Civil Society

International Trade Theory and Development Strategy

Balance of Payments, Developing-Country Debt, and the Macroeconomic Stabilization Controversy

Foreign Finance, Investment, and Aid: Controversies and Opportunities

Finance and Fiscal Policy for Development

Some Critical Issues for the Twenty-First Century

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