Question 1

Development can be measured in many ways, starting with economic growth. What is the biggest concern for how development might be worsened as economic growth improves? Using an empirical example and/or theoretical logic, state the nature of the concern and how and why this concern might be caused by economic growth.

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Question 2

What is the significance of the phrase "Protestant Ethic" for the idea of development?

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Question 3

The Human Development Index (HDI)  gives a broad view of development and well-being by measuring:

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A)   Income, healthcare accessibility, and educational attainment rates
B)   Income, life expectancy, and educational measures
C)   Inflation, life expectancy, and educational measures.
D)   Income equality, life expectancy, and educational measures.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which aspect of development specifically considers a country's long-term access to resources?

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A)   Cultural development
B)   Sustainability
C)   Satisfaction and happiness
D)   Gender relationsE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Why might nations use different strategies to develop? Give examples and examine the results based on these initial factors of strategy choice.

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Question 6

Which of the following statements about poverty is true?

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A)   Everyone agrees about how to conceptualize poverty.
B)   Everyone agrees about how to operationalize poverty.
C)   There is no way to conceptualize poverty.
D)   None of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Who did not contribute to "The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development" theory?

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A)   David M. Thompson
B)   Daron Acemoglu
C)   Simon Johnson
D)   James A. RobinsonE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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