Question 1

Neutral technological progress occurs when

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A) higher output levels are achieved with the same quantity and combinations of factor inputs. 
B) higher output levels are achieved by more capital intensive methods. 
C) higher output levels are achieved by more labor intensive methods. 
D) higher output levels are achieved. 
A) higher output levels are achieved with the same quantity and combinations of factor inputs. 
B) higher output levels are achieved by more capital intensive methods. 
C) higher output levels are achieved by more labor intensive methods. 
D) higher output levels are achieved.

Question 2

In what way(s)do the development paths chosen by Pakistan and Bangladesh differ? What are the main factors that have contributed to these differing paths?

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The key differences are the aspects of e

Question 3

If countries are first ranked by level of real GDP per capita,and then by the value of the Human Development Index,would you expect the ranking of countries to be similar or different? Explain.

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The final column of Table 1 in

Question 4

What percent of the world's nations have at least five significant ethnic populations?

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A) 0-10 
B) 10-20 
C) 20-30 
D) 30-40 
E) over 40 
A) 0-10 
B) 10-20 
C) 20-30 
D) 30-40 
E) over 40

Question 5

The dependency burden is

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A) a measure of the degree to which the less developed countries are dependent on the rich industrial countries. 
B) the average number of children that a woman gives birth to during her lifetime. 
C) the number of babies born per 1000 persons. 
D) the percent of the population that is below 15 and above 65 years of age. 
A) a measure of the degree to which the less developed countries are dependent on the rich industrial countries. 
B) the average number of children that a woman gives birth to during her lifetime. 
C) the number of babies born per 1000 persons. 
D) the percent of the population that is below 15 and above 65 years of age.

Question 6

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

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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 7

A newly industrialized country is

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A) the same as a high-income country. 
B) any country that has experienced sustained growth in industry. 
C) a special classification given to some upper-middle income countries that have achieved relatively advanced manufacturing sectors. 
D) any country that has moved out of lower income status. 
A) the same as a high-income country. 
B) any country that has experienced sustained growth in industry. 
C) a special classification given to some upper-middle income countries that have achieved relatively advanced manufacturing sectors. 
D) any country that has moved out of lower income status.

Question 8

Carefully explain some of the similar problems faced by otherwise diverse countries in Africa,Asia,and Latin America.

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This calls for stude

Question 9

One of the components of the human development index is

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A) the percentage of the population who are high school graduates. 
B) the average daily intake of protein. 
C) life expectancy at birth. 
D) the number of doctors per hundred people in the population. 
A) the percentage of the population who are high school graduates. 
B) the average daily intake of protein. 
C) life expectancy at birth. 
D) the number of doctors per hundred people in the population.

Question 10

Which measure uses a common set of international prices for all goods and services produced?

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A) purchasing power parity income levels 
B) GNI price deflators 
C) foreign exchange rate conversions to U.S.dollars 
D) the exchange rate 
A) purchasing power parity income levels 
B) GNI price deflators 
C) foreign exchange rate conversions to U.S.dollars 
D) the exchange rate

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

The 2006 Human Development Report reported that the HDI of South Africa was 0.653 (and its rank was 121)and that of the Peru was 0.767 (and its rank was 82).South Africa's per capita income(in PPP dollars)was 11,192 and that of Peru was 5,678.Comment and explain.

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Instructors can use figures similar to t

Question 13

Are living standards in developed and developing countries converging? Give evidence to support your answer.

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Cultural factors effect the development

Question 14

About how many people lack access to basic sanitation?

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A) 20 million 
B) 200 million 
C) 500 million 
D) 1 billion 
E) 2 billion 
A) 20 million 
B) 200 million 
C) 500 million 
D) 1 billion 
E) 2 billion

Question 15

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

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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 16

Conditions of today's developed countries at the start of their industrialization differ from conditions in the developing world in that

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A) population growth rates were higher. 
B) more advanced technology was available. 
C) there were more opportunities for development assistance. 
D) none of the above. 
A) population growth rates were higher. 
B) more advanced technology was available. 
C) there were more opportunities for development assistance. 
D) none of the above.

Question 17

What are remittances and what role do they in developing countries? How could this potentially benefit an economy?

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An answer should pose a definition,menti

Neutral technological progress occurs when

In what way(s)do the development paths chosen by Pakistan and Bangladesh differ? What are the main factors that have contributed to these differing paths?

If countries are first ranked by level of real GDP per capita,and then by the value of the Human Development Index,would you expect the ranking of countries to be similar or different? Explain.

What percent of the world's nations have at least five significant ethnic populations?

The dependency burden is

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

A newly industrialized country is

Carefully explain some of the similar problems faced by otherwise diverse countries in Africa,Asia,and Latin America.

One of the components of the human development index is

Which measure uses a common set of international prices for all goods and services produced?

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

The 2006 Human Development Report reported that the HDI of South Africa was 0.653 (and its rank was 121)and that of the Peru was 0.767 (and its rank was 82).South Africa's per capita income(in PPP dollars)was 11,192 and that of Peru was 5,678.Comment and explain.

Are living standards in developed and developing countries converging? Give evidence to support your answer.

About how many people lack access to basic sanitation?

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

Conditions of today's developed countries at the start of their industrialization differ from conditions in the developing world in that

What are remittances and what role do they in developing countries? How could this potentially benefit an economy?

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,aid,and Conflict: Controversies and Opportunities

Finance and Fiscal Policy for Development

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Exam 2: Comparative Economic Development

Neutral technological progress occurs when

In what way(s)do the development paths chosen by Pakistan and Bangladesh differ? What are the main factors that have contributed to these differing paths?

If countries are first ranked by level of real GDP per capita,and then by the value of the Human Development Index,would you expect the ranking of countries to be similar or different? Explain.

What percent of the world's nations have at least five significant ethnic populations?

The dependency burden is

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

A newly industrialized country is

Carefully explain some of the similar problems faced by otherwise diverse countries in Africa,Asia,and Latin America.

One of the components of the human development index is

Which measure uses a common set of international prices for all goods and services produced?

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

The 2006 Human Development Report reported that the HDI of South Africa was 0.653 (and its rank was 121)and that of the Peru was 0.767 (and its rank was 82).South Africa's per capita income(in PPP dollars)was 11,192 and that of Peru was 5,678.Comment and explain.

Are living standards in developed and developing countries converging? Give evidence to support your answer.

About how many people lack access to basic sanitation?

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

Conditions of today's developed countries at the start of their industrialization differ from conditions in the developing world in that

What are remittances and what role do they in developing countries? How could this potentially benefit an economy?

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,aid,and Conflict: Controversies and Opportunities

Finance and Fiscal Policy for Development

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