Deck 11: Development in Rich and Poor Countries

Question 1

Developing countries that were once exploited by imperial powers are now exploited indirectly through economic means.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Diversification and industrialization lead developing countries further toward neocolonialism.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The Gini index is a measure of economic inequality.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Setting fixed exchange rates has contributed to the faster growth of emerging economies.

Question 5

GDP per capita is the best measure of economic activity and income inequality.

Question 6

The quality of thought that flowed from the Italian renaissance is often cited as sparking Europe's modernization.

Question 7

Human inventiveness and sound economic policies are secondary to natural resources when deciding the economic growth of a country.

Question 8

In order to get richer, a country's population rate must surpass or stay even with its GDP growth rate.

Question 9

Industrialization in the home country can effectively reduce the problems of immigrants.

Question 10

One of the ways to solve issues of uneven population growth and fiscal necessity is migration.

Question 11

Third World countries that have pursued free-market economic policies have shown better economic growth than those that adopted socialist policies.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT in the best interests of a developing nation's economy?

A) industrialization
B) diversification
C) neocolonialism
D) investment in education
E) floating exchange rates

Question 13

According to the World Bank, a population is said to live in "moderate poverty" when it lives on ________.

A) more than $2 a day
B) less than $1 a day
C) less than $2 a day
D) more than $2.50 a day
E) more than $3 a day

Question 14

Which theory attributes global inequality to external (international) rather than internal (domestic) factors?

A) Marxism
B) liberalism
C) neoliberalism
D) Marxism and neoliberalism
E) conservatism

Question 15

Modernization theory argues that ________.

A) developing countries become more dependent on developed countries through modernization
B) modernization in the technological sector leads to modernization in other economic sectors
C) economic growth leads to authoritarian rule
D) economic growth modernizes the whole society
E) economic growth is unrelated to industrialization

Question 16

Traditional societies are characterized by little accumulation of wealth because ________.

A) there is little wealth to accumulate
B) the state prevents wealth accumulation
C) wealth and status were inherited
D) the people did not want to modernize
E) they had no proper employment

Question 17

Which among the following measures of human prosperity extends beyond material aspects?

A) Gross Domestic Product
B) Gross National Product
C) Purchasing Power Parity
D) Human Development Index
E) Gini Index

Question 18

Which of the following factors are often considered by conservatives as the reason for retarded economic growth of poor countries?

A)cultural problems
B) modern societies
C) human inventiveness
D) capitalist outlook
E) lack of natural resources

Question 19

If you believed the conclusions of Max Weber, which type of country would you predict the most likely to produce positive economic growth?

A) authoritarian
B) democratic
C) Confucian
D) Protestant
E) Catholic

Question 20

________ is/are known to aid faster economic growth indirectly.

A)Reduced fertility rates
B) Fewer jobs
C) Rapid population growth
D) A curb on educating girls
E) Higher birth rates

Question 21

Population explosions in developing countries are most directly a product of ________.

A) deteriorating public health
B) increased life expectancy and emigration
C) decreased life expectancy and emigration
D) increased life expectancy and stable birth rates
E) decreased life expectancy and decreased birth rates

Question 22

A policymaker who is asked how to curb population growth in a developing country without coercion would best recommend ________.

A)industrialization and increased education for girls
B) industrialization but reduced focus on education
C) one-child policies like in China
D) reduced access to contraceptives
E) discouraging religions that prevent birth control

Question 23

The primary push factor for migration from the Global South to the North is ________.

A) jobs
B) violence
C) war
D) repression
E) economic inequality

Question 24

Which category of people generally do NOT qualify for political asylum?

A) those fleeing from persecution at home
B) those leaving a country because of government-sponsored religious violence
C) those coming to a country for better job opportunities
D) those leaving a country due to an ongoing civil war
E) those fleeing a country due to political instability

Question 25

What is the demonstration effect?

A)one country copying another's success
B) one country's successful projection of its success
C) one country's economic superiority over another
D) influence of one country's failure over another
E) spread of democracy from one country to another

Question 26

Which of the following is a policy that fast-growing emerging economies generally follow?

A) keep prices fixed
B) set a fixed exchange rate
C) concentrate on the country's home market
D) keep government dealings under cover
E) invest in education

Question 27

Which combination is the biggest impediment to foreign aid being used effectively?

A) no rule of law and liberal economic policies
B) corruption and socialist economic policies
C) corruption and no rule of law
D) socialist economic policies and no rule of law
E) free-market economic policies and corruption

Question 28

________ is the common term used for a relationship between government officials and business that is characterized by corruption and secretive favors.

A) Capitalism
B) Crony capitalism
C) Kleptocracy
D) Kleptocratic capitalism
E) Corrupt kleptocracy

Question 29

Burma plunged into poverty due to ________.

A) capitalism
B) third world socialism
C) free market
D) immigration from India
E) privatization

Question 30

What is the most common measure of a country's prosperity, or level of economic development? Is this the best measure to use? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using this particular measure?

Question 31

What are the two different types of theories regarding global inequality? What does each type of theory argue concerning the causes of inequality? Which do you find most convincing and why? Provide examples to support your conclusion.

Question 32

Can the developed world continue to prosper economically without the developing world? Why or why not? In your answer, address the ways in which developed countries have relied on developing countries in the past and the present. Can this relationship change?

Question 33

What does the UN Human Development Index (HDI) measure? How is the measure constructed? What does this measure indicate about a country? Does it offer any advantages over GDP or GDP per capita? In other words, does HDI tell us something that these other measures do not?

Question 34

One of the most significant problems faced by developing countries is explosive population growth. Discuss the causes of these high growth rates and their possible solutions. Which among those solutions do you find most practicable for these countries?

Question 35

How can industrialized countries best help the developing ones? Would exporting industries to developing countries be most beneficial for those developing countries, the developed countries, or both? Or, would an increase in foreign aid be best? Explain and provide examples.

Question 36

The authors argue that capitalism is not a simple fix for economic development. What are the policies that the fastest-growing emerging economies generally follow?