Writers Den

How can a
successful “nudge” from a government impact a country’s health care?

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

Some of
the same health-related issues that affected cities during the Industrial
Revolution now affect cities in the developing world. Which of the following
is one of these issues?

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

Why have
economists generally supported subsidies for health care?

Which of
the following describes “dependency theory”?

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

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

Why does
the International Monetary Fund (IMF) often force countries that are seeking
loans to end their subsidies?

Which of
the following actions is likely to fall under the responsibility of the World
Bank, as opposed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

Which of
the following is NOT a typical benefit of strong institutions?

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

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

When can
an institution be characterized as “extractive”?

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

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

For
critics of Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame, what has been sacrificed for the
country’s fast economic growth?

How was
South Korea able to catch up to Japan’s dominance in manufacturing
electronics and cars?

Answer

Western
demand for alternative energy sources such as palm oil has created an
economic boom in countries that produce the energy, such as Malaysia.
According to environmentalist critics, what has been the consequence of this
increased demand?

Critics of
energy production suggest that countries such as Malaysia, which produces
large amounts of palm oil, must make a choice. What is this choice? Choose
the BEST answer.

What are
the Millennium Development Goals?

What
problem common to rural areas of the developing world has the ReadySet
attempted to solve?

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

MDG 1 is
about hunger. Which types of children remain most likely to be
undernourished?

The
Chinese journalist and activist Deng Fei raised $3.9M from 900,000 people to
provide lunch to 25,000 Chinese schoolchildren. What did this cause the
Chinese government to do?