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Question # 00025850 Posted By: spqr Updated on: 09/12/2014 11:22 PM Due on: 09/21/2014
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The Other Half" Please respond to the following:

  • Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following:

    • According to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), over one billion people in the world today are caught in the poverty trap. Identify key economic, social, or political reasons why some people within the developing world live on $1 a day. Next, determine at least three possible economic, social, or political steps that developing countries overall can take to extricate their poor citizens from this dilemma.
week 2 diss

"The Trouble With Aid" Please respond to the following:

  • Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following:
    • Identify the most significant problems with the way foreign aid is presently dispensed by international lending institutions. Then, discuss at least three recommendations you would make to remedy this situation so that food, medical, and financial assistance actually reaches the poor.
week 3

"War and Peace" Please respond to the following:

  • Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following:
    • Discuss substantive ways in which armed conflict can contribute to or distract a developing economy and infrastructure. Analyze specific reasons why developed nations do not experience the same kinds of social upheaval. Note: Consider discussing a country you will use for Assignment 1 next week.

week 4

"Growing Cities" Please respond to the following:

  • Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following:
    • Examine the main reasons why people are attracted to urban areas in the developing world, and select the key issues that make this rural to urban migration such a difficult problem for governments to deal with.

week 5

"Education" Please respond to the following:

  • Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following:
    • Thus far, we have learned that obtaining an education does not appear to be a high priority in the developing world. Suggest at least two (2) reasons why education should be a priority in the developing world. Next, propose significant overall strategies - aside from building more schools - that those in leadership positions in developing countries may use in order to help their people escape poverty through education.
week 6


"Health" Please respond to the following:

  • Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following:
  • Describe your understanding of the north / south divide as it relates to the health of populations in developing counties. Determine specific steps — aside from building more clinics — that the leadership in developing countries can take to improve their health care systems and, as a consequence, the health of the population.

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"International Finance" Please respond to the following:

  • Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following:
    • The IMF and World Bank are the world’s two leading lending institutions, but much of their monetary assistance disappears once it enters the banking systems of developing countries. Cite concrete evidence that supports the assertion that much assistance to developing countries is simply stolen by officials. Determine other main factors that account for the misuse of these funds.

week 8

"Institutions" Please respond to the following:

  • Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following:
    • Every country in the world is constructed around the same set of institutional frameworks that differ only in how governments manage them. Identify the specific components of an institution. Next, use two examples of institutions—such as a financial system, a judicial system, or the armed forces—to illustrate what developing countries overall have done to weaken or strengthen such institutions.
wek 9

"Rocky Road" Please respond to the following:

  • Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following:
    • Some of the most serious abuses taking place in developing countries deal with child labor, human slavery, sweatshops, bad governance, and environmental degradation. Select one developing country, and examine the extent to which two of these five issues are occurring. Support your response with specific examples.
week 10
  • "Act Local" Please respond to the following:

    • Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following:
      • Select one developing country, and discuss the fundamental actions that the leadership of the selected country is—or is not—taking to improve the living standards of its people. Next, using this same country, cite one specific example of progress or regress that its government is making in terms of the economy, the political system, and the environment.



  • week 11

Application and Recommendations" Please respond to the following:

  • Determine two ways to apply what you learned in this course in your current or a future position.
  • Create a list of three best practices to follow that would improve the quality of life in developing countries.












Assignment 1: The Effects of War and Peace on Foreign Aid
Due Week 4 and worth 200 points

Use the Internet to research one (1) developing nation of your choice. Your research should include an examination of the effects that war and peace have on the distribution of foreign aid, as well as the material covered by the Webtext and lectures in Weeks 1 through 3.

Write a three to four (3-4) page research paper in which you:

  1. Assess the positive and negative effects that peace and war, respectively, have on the distribution of foreign aid in the developing country that you have selected. Support your response with concrete examples of each of the results that you have cited.
  2. Analyze the specific actions that the leadership of the selected country has taken, through the use of its foreign aid from donor nations and international lending institutions, to relieve the severe problems caused by warfare.
  3. Discuss whether or not the extension of foreign aid has successfully reduced poverty and the incidence of warfare in the selected country. Support your response with examples.
  4. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia, blogs, and other nonacademic websites do not qualify as academic resources. Approval of resources is at the instructor's discretion. Resources must also be within the last seven (7) years.

When referencing the selected resources, please use the following format:

  • Webtext Format:
    • Name of the author. Name of title. Retrieved from website url.
      • Example:

Soomo. Understanding Development [Webtext]. Retrieved fromhttp://www.webtexts.com/courses/9218-cathey.

  • Lecture Format:
    • Name of the Author. Name of the lecture [lecture type]. Retrieved from lecture url.
      • Example:

Strayer University. (2013). Understanding Development [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from/bbcswebdav/institution/SOC/300/1136/Week1/lecture/story.html.

  • Internet Resources:
    • Author's Name. (Date of publication). Title of the resource. Retrieved from website url.
      • Example:

Wuestewald, Eric. (2014). Portraits of people living on a dollar a day. Retrieved fromhttp://www.motherjones.com/mixed-media/2014/04/living-on-a-dollar-a-day-photos-renee-byer-thomas-nazario.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Analyze how funding in the form of aid, investment, and loans moves from industrialized nations to the developing world to alleviate the problems caused by warfare.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in sociology of developing countries.
  • Write clearly and concisely about sociology of developing countries using proper writing mechanics.








Assignment 2: Lending Institutions, Health Care, and Human Capital
Due Week 9 and worth 200 points

Use the Internet to research one (1) developing nation of your choice. Your research should include an examination of lending institutions, health care, and human capital, as well as the material covered by the Webtext and lectures in Weeks 6 through 9.

Write a three to four (3-4) page research paper in which you:

  1. Explore whether or not funding from international lending institutions like the World Bank and the IMF are helping or hindering the social, economic, or political development of the country that you have selected. Support your response with examples.
  2. Discuss, with examples, at least four (4) substantive ways in which a healthy population strengthens the economy of the country that you have selected.
  3. Ascertain the degree to which the leadership of your chosen country has used foreign aid to improve its health care system. Support your response with concrete examples.
  4. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia, blogs, and other nonacademic websites do not qualify as academic resources. Approval of resources is at the instructor's discretion. Resources must also be within the last seven (7) years.

When referencing the selected resources, please use the following format:

  • Webtext Format:
    • Name of the author. Name of title. Retrieved from website url.
      • Example:

Soomo. Understanding Development [Webtext]. Retrieved fromhttp://www.webtexts.com/courses/9218-cathey.

  • Lecture Format:
    • Name of the Author. Name of the lecture [lecture type]. Retrieved from lecture url.
      • Example:

Strayer University. (2013). Understanding Development [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from/bbcswebdav/institution/SOC/300/1136/Week1/lecture/story.html.

  • Internet Resources:
    • Author's Name. (Date of publication). Title of the resource. Retrieved from website url.
      • Example:

Wuestewald, Eric. (2014). Portraits of people living on a dollar a day. Retrieved fromhttp://www.motherjones.com/mixed-media/2014/04/living-on-a-dollar-a-day-photos-renee-byer-thomas-nazario.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Determine how human capital is used and what effect gender disparity has on these decisions.
  • Determine what role health plays in developing economies.
  • Examine the role that the International Monetary Fund and World Bank play in transfers and the conditions they set to effect this funding.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in sociology of developing countries.
  • Write clearly and concisely about sociology of developing countries using proper writing mechanics.



midterm




• estion 1

5 out of 5 points

Which of these numbers is the best approximation of how many people are currently living in "extreme poverty"?

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• Question 2

5 out of 5 points

Which of the following most likely describes a family living in extreme poverty?

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• Question 3

5 out of 5 points

Which of the following statements about defining "developing" countries is true? Choose the BEST answer.

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• Question 4

5 out of 5 points

What is meant by the term “income distribution”?

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• Question 5

5 out of 5 points

Which of these numbers is the best approximation of how many people live on $2.50 a day or less?

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• Question 6

5 out of 5 points

Which of the following statements BEST summarizes development supporters’ views on the conflict between tradition and development?

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• Question 7

5 out of 5 points

Which of the following may have to be sacrificed in order for successful development to be achieved in a society? Choose the BEST answer.

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• Question 8

0 out of 5 points

Why do development critics find the concept of “development” so troublesome? Choose the BEST answer.

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• Question 9

5 out of 5 points

Which of the following is a major obstacle facing development organizations (NGOs) in implementing projects such as building wells in rural villages? Choose the BEST answer.

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• Question 10

5 out of 5 points

According to development supporters, what is the usefulness of increasing wealth in poor countries?

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• Question 11

5 out of 5 points

During a civil war, most deaths are due to:

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• Question 12

5 out of 5 points

Which of the following BEST explains why young men are often attracted to rebel groups (and also drug gangs)?

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• Question 13

5 out of 5 points

Valuable natural resources such as oil and diamonds should enable the development of a country’s economy, but often don’t. Why?

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• Question 14

5 out of 5 points

What is the most likely safeguard against civil war?

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• Question 15

5 out of 5 points

Which of the following BEST explains why conflict is sometimes characterized as a trap?

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• Question 16

5 out of 5 points

Which of the following developments is most responsible for the growth of cities throughout history?

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• Question 17

5 out of 5 points

Which of the following groups are most likely to find more economic and/or personal freedom in cities, as opposed to rural areas?

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• Question 18

5 out of 5 points

All of the following are primary reasons people in developing nations move to cities EXCEPT:

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• Question 19

0 out of 5 points

Life in booming cities in the developing world is in many ways comparable to life in which of the following places?

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• Question 20

0 out of 5 points

Which of the following statements describes the employment situation in slums in developing nations such as India and Nigeria (i.e. nations with high economic growth rates)?

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• Question 1

5 out of 5 points

Which of the following statements explains why decreasing fertility rates may help raise incomes in less developed countries?

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• Question 2

0 out of 5 points

Why is it so difficult for the poorest societies to get to a foothold on the development ladder?

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• Question 3

5 out of 5 points

What region of the world contained the highest number of the world’s extremely and moderately poor citizens in 2001?

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• Question 4

5 out of 5 points

Of the nearly one million Malawians infected with AIDS, how many people have been receiving a successful AIDS medication that’s available for just $1 per day?

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• Question 5

5 out of 5 points

China’s economic reversal of fortune can be attributed to?

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• Question 6

0 out of 5 points

Which of the following statements about the World Health Organization’s drinking-water and sanitation campaign is NOT true?

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• Question 7

5 out of 5 points

Why is economic growth by itself, not a sufficient objective of development?

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• Question 8

5 out of 5 points

What is the difference between “culmination outcomes” and “comprehensive outcomes”?

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• Question 9

5 out of 5 points

The eThekwini Declaration was?

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• Question 10

0 out of 5 points

Which of the following statements about development is NOT expressed in the readings?

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• Question 11

5 out of 5 points

Poor security in a nation does not typically lead to _______ in the development process?

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• Question 12

5 out of 5 points

Somalia was affected by Black Hawk Down. How was it affected?

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• Question 13

5 out of 5 points

Why do civil war combatants often not care about the costs of civil war?

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• Question 14

5 out of 5 points

Somalia has been at war for?

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• Question 15

5 out of 5 points

Why do international wars tend to be resolved so much more quickly than civil wars?

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• Question 16

5 out of 5 points

London’s explosive growth in the mid-19th century was largely due to:

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• Question 17

5 out of 5 points

Scavenging work in the Lagos dump can be seen as ______ according to the course video? Choose the BEST answer.

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• Question 18

0 out of 5 points

What development does the author credit for being most responsible for the growth of cities throughout history?

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• Question 19

5 out of 5 points

Plywood, plastic piping, prefab windows, and other construction materials are seen by the author as?

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• Question 20

5 out of 5 points

Rocinha residents main complaint about “asfaltização” has been that ______?

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final



• Question 1

5 out of 5 points

Countries with low literacy rates are more likely to have all of the following EXCEPT:

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• Question 2

0 out of 5 points

Which of the following provides the BEST explanation for why secondary school is so rarely free in developing nations?

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• Question 3

5 out of 5 points

People without a primary education are more likely to be all of the following EXCEPT:

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• Question 4

0 out of 5 points

Which of the following BEST summarizes the problems seen in developing nations seeking to grow their primary education system?

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• Question 5

0 out of 5 points

Which of the following is the most common attitude toward education among parents in developing nations?

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• Question 6

5 out of 5 points

From a health perspective, which of the following is a major advantage of living in a wealthy country?

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• Question 7

5 out of 5 points

Which of the following statements BEST summarizes the views of “health trap” skeptics?

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• Question 8

5 out of 5 points

What is the “health trap”?

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• Question 9

5 out of 5 points

What common issue in developing nations is directly responsible for the outbreak of infectious diseases such as cholera?

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• Question 10

5 out of 5 points

On average, countries in which a large fraction of the population is exposed to malaria are:

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• Question 11

5 out of 5 points

In order to receive International Monetary Fund (IMF) assistance, what must member-countries typically do?

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• Question 12

5 out of 5 points

Which of the following BEST describes how the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees its role in lending to countries?

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• Question 13

5 out of 5 points

Why would a nation choose to take on debt?

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• Question 14

5 out of 5 points

What does it mean if a country has a “fixed” exchange rate?

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• Question 15

5 out of 5 points

Countries in need of economic reform are often advised to devalue their currencies. This measure, however, is usually strongly opposed. Why?

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• Question 16

5 out of 5 points

Which of the following statements BEST describes the relationship between weak institutions and a country’s distribution of wealth?

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• Question 17

5 out of 5 points

Which of the following does NOT increase the likelihood that a country will suffer from weak institutions?

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• Question 18

5 out of 5 points

In terms of performance, communist governments have historically tended to:

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• Question 19

5 out of 5 points

Why are healthy institutions so important to nation building? Choose the BEST answer.

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• Question 20

5 out of 5 points

Which of the following are the actions of an extractive state?

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• Question 21

5 out of 5 points

Why do the leaders of developing nations (such as Rwanda’s Paul Kagame) often prefer to work with businesses instead of development agencies?

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• Question 22

5 out of 5 points

All of the following factors have helped transform countries from developing nations to developed ones. Which of the following is an “intangible” that has contributed to this transformation?

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• Question 23

5 out of 5 points

What is Rwanda’s strategy for increasing its GDP and accelerating its development?

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• Question 24

5 out of 5 points

Which of the following would have the greatest negative impact on a public health campaign, such as malaria eradication?

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• Question 25

5 out of 5 points

How has Rwandan president Paul Kagame attempted to “bypass the traditional development model”?

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• Question 26

5 out of 5 points

How many countries have agreed to work toward the Millennium Development Goals?

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• Question 27

5 out of 5 points

As of 2012, which region of the world has achieved the least amount of progress toward MDGs?

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• Question 28

5 out of 5 points

As of 2012, which region of the world has achieved the greatest amount of MDGs progress?

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• Question 29

5 out of 5 points

What are the Millennium Development Goals?

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• Question 30

5 out of 5 points

To successfully reach Millennium Development Goal targets, the cooperation of which of the following groups is most important?

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• estion 1

5 out of 5 points

Of the following explanations for low student enrollment in developing countries, which do the authors find most likely?

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• Question 2

0 out of 5 points

Which of the following is not true about Mexico:

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• Question 3

5 out of 5 points

All of the following is true about India EXCEPT:

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• Question 4

5 out of 5 points

The Hilde Back Education Fund only sponsors secondary educations for a few children at each primary school? Please choose the best explanation for why this is the case.

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• Question 5

5 out of 5 points

Cash transfer programs for education provide strong evidence that:

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• Question 6

5 out of 5 points

What important effect did the acceptance of germ theory have on city planning at the turn of the century?

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• Question 7

5 out of 5 points

What is the “health trap”?

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• Question 8

0 out of 5 points

Why have economists (even “free market” ones) generally supported subsidies for health care?

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• Question 9

5 out of 5 points

According to the text, in combatting sanitation challenges what advantage do citizens of modern squatter communities have over poor citizens in Victorian England?

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• Question 10

5 out of 5 points

According to the text, which of the following issues confronting the developing world “mirrors” those faced in mid-19th-century London?

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• Question 11

0 out of 5 points

Which of the following was NOT a consequence of poor countries’ “monetization” of their deficits?

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• Question 12

5 out of 5 points

According to the text, how does the IMF see its role in lending to countries?

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• Question 13

5 out of 5 points

According to the text, what were the two goals of the Bretton Woods conference?

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• Question 14

5 out of 5 points

Which of the following describes “dependency theory”?

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• Question 15

5 out of 5 points

In order to receive International Monetary Fund (IMF) assistance, what must member-countries do?

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• Question 16

5 out of 5 points

When the government is controlled by a small group of people who also control most businesses, the ruling elite are likely to do all of the following EXCEPT:

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• Question 17

5 out of 5 points

When can an institution can be characterized as extractive?

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• Question 18

5 out of 5 points

Communist governments have historically tended to:

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• Question 19

5 out of 5 points

Which of the following is statements about countries and wealth is the most true, according to the text?

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• Question 20

5 out of 5 points

A state practically ruled by a paramilitary group will do all of the following EXCEPT:

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• Question 21

5 out of 5 points

What organization provided much of the funding for the countries’ anti-malaria programs?

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• Question 22

5 out of 5 points

According to the text, why have countries in tropical and sub-tropical Africa given less of a priority to battling malaria than the four countries represented in this study?

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• Question 23

5 out of 5 points

How has Kagame attempted to “bypass the traditional development model”?

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• Question 24

5 out of 5 points

Which of the following is an example of Kagame’s controversial but bold approach to improving Rwanda’s fortunes?

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• Question 25

5 out of 5 points

Which of the following statements about Chile’s economic progress is NOT true?

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• Question 26

5 out of 5 points

How does Fei characterize the difference between Weibo and journalism?

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• Question 27

5 out of 5 points

Grameen benefits from providing a job and a loan in all the following ways EXCEPT:

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• Question 28

5 out of 5 points

Which of the following is NOT one of the Millennium Development Goals?

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• Question 29

5 out of 5 points

What is Weibo?

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• Question 30

5 out of 5 points

The key contribution cited from the UNDP-IKEA partnership was:

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