Question 1

What fraction of developing countries have recently experienced some form of significant interethnic conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) less than one-tenth 
B) a tenth to one-quarter 
C) one quarter to one half 
D) over one half 
A) less than one-tenth 
B) a tenth to one-quarter 
C) one quarter to one half 
D) over one half

Question 2

What are the major differences between the new HDI and the original HDI?

Accepted Answer

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a c

Question 3

How many people still live on less than the equivalent of $1.25 per day (new definition of "extreme poverty")?

Accepted Answer

A) 100 million. 
B) 500 million. 
C) 1.4 billion. 
D) 2.2 billion. 
A) 100 million. 
B) 500 million. 
C) 1.4 billion. 
D) 2.2 billion.

Question 4

Which of the following is not an indicator that is used by the World Bank in measuring the level of economic development?

Accepted Answer

A) life expectancy at birth. 
B) adult literacy rate. 
C) infant mortality rate. 
D) all of the above are not used by the World Bank. 
A) life expectancy at birth. 
B) adult literacy rate. 
C) infant mortality rate. 
D) all of the above are not used by the World Bank.

Question 5

What are the three major components of economic growth?

Accepted Answer

Capital accumulation

Question 6

Which of the following is a low-income country?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico 
B) Thailand 
C) Turkey 
D) Bangladesh 
A) Mexico 
B) Thailand 
C) Turkey 
D) Bangladesh

Question 7

Most successful examples of modern economic growth have occurred in a country with

Accepted Answer

A) a temperate-zone climate. 
B) a market economy. 
C) exports of manufactured goods. 
D) all of the above. 
A) a temperate-zone climate. 
B) a market economy. 
C) exports of manufactured goods. 
D) all of the above.

Question 8

Which of the following African countries has experienced widespread death and destruction due to ethnic or clan based conflict in the previous decade?

Accepted Answer

A) Rwanda 
B) Sudan 
C) Somalia 
D) all of the above 
A) Rwanda 
B) Sudan 
C) Somalia 
D) all of the above

Question 9

Explain the lingering effects of colonialism and how it is still playing a role in hindering economic development in the developing world.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the lingering effects of colonialism and...

Question 10

How is poverty measured? What is the extent of poverty in the developing world?

Accepted Answer

Poverty is measured using various indica

Question 11

About how many malnourished children under age five are there in the developing world?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 million 
B) 150 million 
C) 500 million 
D) 1 billion 
E) 2 billion 
A) 20 million 
B) 150 million 
C) 500 million 
D) 1 billion 
E) 2 billion

Question 12

Comment on the following statement: The level and growth rate of real GDP per capita can be a misleading indicator of development.At the same time, countries that experience sustained increases in real GDP per capita over time will tend to be more developed.

Accepted Answer

The statement that the level and growth

Question 13

What are the three main indicators that make up the Human Development Index?

Accepted Answer

Life expectancy, edu

Question 14

Which region in the world has the lowest GNI per capita based on the World Bank Atlas method?

Accepted Answer

A) Sub-Saharan Africa 
B) East Asia/Pacific 
C) South Asia 
D) Latin America/The Caribbean 
A) Sub-Saharan Africa 
B) East Asia/Pacific 
C) South Asia 
D) Latin America/The Caribbean

Question 15

What are some of the main ways in which the economies of developing countries differ from one another?

Accepted Answer

The economies of developing countries ca

Question 16

Which of the following is not an upper middle-income country?

Accepted Answer

A) Brazil 
B) South Africa 
C) Pakistan 
D) Argentina 
A) Brazil 
B) South Africa 
C) Pakistan 
D) Argentina

Question 17

In what way does nationalism tend to be a hindering force in attaining modern economic growth and development, and in what way a facilitating force?

Accepted Answer

This is a question t

Question 18

Developing countries are starting to converge with developed countries in the long run in what respect?

Accepted Answer

A) Growth rate 
B) Income inequality 
C) Population 
D) Per capita income 
A) Growth rate 
B) Income inequality 
C) Population 
D) Per capita income

Question 19

The combined GDP of developing countries constitutes approximately

Accepted Answer

A) 5 percent of global GDP. 
B) 20 percent of global GDP. 
C) 30 percent of global GDP. 
D) 40 percent of global GDP. 
A) 5 percent of global GDP. 
B) 20 percent of global GDP. 
C) 30 percent of global GDP. 
D) 40 percent of global GDP.

Question 20

The number of units of developing country currency required to purchase a basket of goods and services in a developing country that costs one dollar in the U.S.is given by

Accepted Answer

A) GNP price deflator. 
B) Human Development Index ranking. 
C) purchasing power parity. 
D) the exchange rate. 
A) GNP price deflator. 
B) Human Development Index ranking. 
C) purchasing power parity. 
D) the exchange rate.

What fraction of developing countries have recently experienced some form of significant interethnic conflict?

What are the major differences between the new HDI and the original HDI?

How many people still live on less than the equivalent of $1.25 per day (new definition of "extreme poverty")?

Which of the following is not an indicator that is used by the World Bank in measuring the level of economic development?

What are the three major components of economic growth?

Which of the following is a low-income country?

Most successful examples of modern economic growth have occurred in a country with

Which of the following African countries has experienced widespread death and destruction due to ethnic or clan based conflict in the previous decade?

Explain the lingering effects of colonialism and how it is still playing a role in hindering economic development in the developing world.

How is poverty measured? What is the extent of poverty in the developing world?

About how many malnourished children under age five are there in the developing world?

Comment on the following statement: The level and growth rate of real GDP per capita can be a misleading indicator of development.At the same time, countries that experience sustained increases in real GDP per capita over time will tend to be more developed.

What are the three main indicators that make up the Human Development Index?

Which region in the world has the lowest GNI per capita based on the World Bank Atlas method?

What are some of the main ways in which the economies of developing countries differ from one another?

Which of the following is not an upper middle-income country?

In what way does nationalism tend to be a hindering force in attaining modern economic growth and development, and in what way a facilitating force?

Developing countries are starting to converge with developed countries in the long run in what respect?

The combined GDP of developing countries constitutes approximately

The number of units of developing country currency required to purchase a basket of goods and services in a developing country that costs one dollar in the U.S.is given by

Introducing Economic Development: a Global Perspective

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 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 2: Comparative Economic Development

What fraction of developing countries have recently experienced some form of significant interethnic conflict?

What are the major differences between the new HDI and the original HDI?

How many people still live on less than the equivalent of $1.25 per day (new definition of "extreme poverty")?

Which of the following is not an indicator that is used by the World Bank in measuring the level of economic development?

What are the three major components of economic growth?

Which of the following is a low-income country?

Most successful examples of modern economic growth have occurred in a country with

Which of the following African countries has experienced widespread death and destruction due to ethnic or clan based conflict in the previous decade?

Explain the lingering effects of colonialism and how it is still playing a role in hindering economic development in the developing world.

How is poverty measured? What is the extent of poverty in the developing world?

About how many malnourished children under age five are there in the developing world?

Comment on the following statement: The level and growth rate of real GDP per capita can be a misleading indicator of development.At the same time, countries that experience sustained increases in real GDP per capita over time will tend to be more developed.

What are the three main indicators that make up the Human Development Index?

Which region in the world has the lowest GNI per capita based on the World Bank Atlas method?

What are some of the main ways in which the economies of developing countries differ from one another?

Which of the following is not an upper middle-income country?

In what way does nationalism tend to be a hindering force in attaining modern economic growth and development, and in what way a facilitating force?

Developing countries are starting to converge with developed countries in the long run in what respect?

The combined GDP of developing countries constitutes approximately

The number of units of developing country currency required to purchase a basket of goods and services in a developing country that costs one dollar in the U.S.is given by

Introducing Economic Development: a Global Perspective

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 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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