Global economic inequality refers primarily to_____________? A. systematic differences in wealth and income between global firmsB. systematic differences in wealth and income between countries C. systematic differences in wealth and income within countries D. systematic differences in wealth and income…
Median earnings are a better benchmark for poverty than mean earnings because_____________? A. the mean is distorted by a few people at the very top of the distribution B. they lead more people to be defined as in poverty C.…
The term feminization of poverty refers to_____________? A. the critical deconstruction of poverty by feminist theoristsB. women’s increased chances of being in poverty due to low pay and greater welfare dependency C. the way in which managing a budget and…
The functionalist theory of inequality suggests that_____________? A. high rewards and incentives ensure that the most skilled individuals will take the most important social positions B. inequality is inevitable, and we are born into poverty or wealth C. there are…
The absolute poverty line is drawn to show_____________? A. the most extreme level of poverty that is found in a societyB. the estimated minimum level of income needed for subsistence C. households that are poor relative to the norms and…
Middle classes tend to be the main beneficiaries of social benefits and service aimed at poor This is called as____________? A. Class factorB. Mathew effect C. Cultural Cause D. None of these
According to World Bank in 2030 larger proportion of poor will be living in_____________? A. AsiaB. Africa C. South America D. None of these
The standard food intake for an adult male is_____________? A. 1000-1500 calories B. 1500-2000C. 2000-2500 D. None of these
The Bretton Woods institutions are______________? A. The international Monetary Fund and the World Bank B. The World Trade Organization and the World Bank C. The International Monetary Fund and the World Health Organization D. The United Nations and the World…
Dependency theorists from low-income countries drew the ideas___________? A. Walt RostowB. Karl Marx C. Immanuel Wallerstein D. Bretton Woods