According to the World Bank Which of these is a middle-income country ?
A. India
B. China
C. Indonesia
D. Vietnam
Globalization
Global economic inequality refers primarily to______________?
Global economic inequality refers primarily to______________?
A. systematic difference in wealth and income between global firms
B. systematic differences in wealth and income between countries
C. systematic differences in wealth and income within countries
D. systematic differences in wealth and income between poorer countries
Which of these is not a key factor behind the potential economic catch-up of developing nations according to Willem Buiter ?
Which of these is not a key factor behind the potential economic catch-up of develog nations according to Willem Buiter ?
A. a young population
B. good healthcare system
C. education
D. careful policy planning
World-systems theory distinguishes between core peripheral and semi-peripheral countries Which one of the following countries is part of the semi-periphery ?
World-systems theory distinguishes between core peripheral and semi-peripheral countries Which one of the following countries is part of the semi-periphery ?
A. Brazil
B. Japan
C. Ethiopia
D. Spain
In which sector do two-thirds of the world’s working children perform their labor ?
In which sector do two-thirds of the world’s working children perform their labor ?
A. Wholesale and retail
B. manufacturing
C. agriculture
D. services
What proportion of the world’s annual wealth output is concentrated in high-income countries ?
What proportion of the world’s annual wealth output is concentrated in high-income countries ?
A. 15%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 75%
Put the GDPs of these countries in descending order ______________?
Put the GDPs of these countries in descending order ______________?
A. Sweden Switzerland Norway Portugal
B. Sweden Norway Switzerland Portugal
C. Portugal Switzerland Norway Sweden
D. Switzerland Norway Portugal Sweden
Which one of these is NOT one of the newly industrializing countries ?
Which one of these is NOT one of the newly industrializing countries ?
A. Brazil
B. South Korea
C. Taiwan
D. Hungary
Which of these classification terms when in use would never have been used to describe for example Ghana in Africa ?
Which of these classification terms when in use would never have been used to describe for example Ghana in Africa ?
A. develog
B. global South
C. majority world
D. second World
Which of the following is NOT an example of a pre-modern social form ?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a pre-modern social form ?
A. agrarian society
B. ancient society
C. industrial society
D. pastoral society