Question 1

With modern sector enrichment growth, inequality will

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A)  first rise and then fall. 
B)  first fall and then rise. 
C)  remain about the same. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  first rise and then fall. 
B)  first fall and then rise. 
C)  remain about the same. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 2

Distinguish between economic growth by modern sector enlargement, modern sector enrichment and traditional sector enrichment.For each of the three cases, show what happens to absolute poverty and to relative inequality, using a precise measure of each.

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Students may use either the he

Question 3

Compare and contrast the similarities and the differences in the development experience of Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire.How did the economic development policies followed by the two countries differ?

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The case study on Gh

Question 4

Which of the following groups is(are) more likely to be poor?

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A)  minorities 
B)  indigenous people 
C)  women 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  minorities 
B)  indigenous people 
C)  women 
D)  all of the above.

Question 5

Developing countries who have adopted capital intensive technologies tend to have

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A)  relatively higher Gini coefficients. 
B)  relatively lower Gini coefficients. 
C)  Gini coefficients equal to one. 
D)  Gini coefficients equal to zero. 
A)  relatively higher Gini coefficients. 
B)  relatively lower Gini coefficients. 
C)  Gini coefficients equal to one. 
D)  Gini coefficients equal to zero.

With modern sector enrichment growth, inequality will

Distinguish between economic growth by modern sector enlargement, modern sector enrichment and traditional sector enrichment.For each of the three cases, show what happens to absolute poverty and to relative inequality, using a precise measure of each.

Compare and contrast the similarities and the differences in the development experience of Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire.How did the economic development policies followed by the two countries differ?

Which of the following groups is(are) more likely to be poor?

Developing countries who have adopted capital intensive technologies tend to have

Introducing Economic Development: a Global Perspective

Comparative Economic Development

Classic Theories of Economic Growth and Development

Contemporary Models of Development and Underdevelopment

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

Urbanization and Rural-Urban Migration: Theory and Policy

Human Capital: Education and Health in Economic Development

Agricultural Transformation and Rural Development

The Environment and Development

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

International Trade Theory and Development Strategy

Balance of Payments, Debt, Financial Crises, and Stabilization Policies

Foreign Finance, Investment, and Aid: Controversies and Opportunities

Finance and Fiscal Policy for Development

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Exam 5: Poverty, Inequality, and Development

With modern sector enrichment growth, inequality will

Distinguish between economic growth by modern sector enlargement, modern sector enrichment and traditional sector enrichment.For each of the three cases, show what happens to absolute poverty and to relative inequality, using a precise measure of each.

Compare and contrast the similarities and the differences in the development experience of Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire.How did the economic development policies followed by the two countries differ?

Which of the following groups is(are) more likely to be poor?

Developing countries who have adopted capital intensive technologies tend to have

Introducing Economic Development: a Global Perspective

Comparative Economic Development

Classic Theories of Economic Growth and Development

Contemporary Models of Development and Underdevelopment

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

Urbanization and Rural-Urban Migration: Theory and Policy

Human Capital: Education and Health in Economic Development

Agricultural Transformation and Rural Development

The Environment and Development

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

International Trade Theory and Development Strategy

Balance of Payments, Debt, Financial Crises, and Stabilization Policies

Foreign Finance, Investment, and Aid: Controversies and Opportunities

Finance and Fiscal Policy for Development

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