According to the article on Ecological Unequal Exchange (Case of France), what does the concept of Ecologically Unequal Exchange imply?
Poor countries exact a greater environmental toll |
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Rich countries have the technology to minimize environmental damage |
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Rich countries exact the most environmental damage but the damage accrues disproportionately in developing countries |
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environmental damage though significant in the early 20th century is declining |
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the damage to plant ecology far exceeds the damage to animal ecology |
According to the article on Ecological Unequal Exchange (Case of France), the concept of PTB is often used as a proxy (substitute) for EUE. What is PTB?
The amount of deforestation in a country |
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the difference between imports and exports for a given country |
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the impact of climate change on a country |
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the GDP adjusted for population size for a given country |
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The percentage of the economy devoted to the tech sector in a given country |
According to the article on Ecological Unequal Exchange (Case of France), the advantages conferred by colonialism with respect to trade have only increased with time?
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False
According to the article on Ecological Unequal Exchange (Case of France), which of the following concepts is concerned with the ratio of the average price of imported good to average price of exported goods (price per ton is used).
PTB |
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TOT |
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GDP |
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EUE |
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ROW |
According to the article on Ecological Unequal Exchange (Case of France), what are, in general, the findings with respect to France and its former colonies?
the impact of traditioanl colonial relations continues to be as important as it was in the years during and immediately after colonization |
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colonization has not had any discernible impact on trade and ecological damage |
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the impact of colonization, with respect to trade and enviornmental impact, has only gotten worse over time |
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the case of France and its former colonies is unique and does not follow the typical trajectory of other former, coloized countries |
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the impact of colonization may still linger, though it is not as strong as it used to be. It is likely diluted over time by other factors. |
What is an important argument made by the author in "Globalization in Historical Perspective":
Poor countries are kept poor by rich countries |
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Some countries thrive because of political leadership |
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Corporations don't play as major a role in globalization as some think |
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Many countries have structural issues that limit their ability to profit from globalization |
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globalization always makes countries richer |
According to "Globalization in Historical Perspective" political leadership has very little impact on how globalization unfolds in a particular country as globalization is primarily an economic phenomenon:
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According to "Globalization in Historical Perspective", in which of the following areas are some developing countries taking an innovative, and even, leadership, role:
deregulation |
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global warming |
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human rights |
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limiting monopolies |
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military spending |
According to "Globalization in Historical Perspective", the World Bank and IMF have proven more than capable in managing the dynamism of the world economy?
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False
According to "Globalization in Historical Perspecive," which of the following Latin American countries tried to impement a 'globalized social democracy', a system that allows the market to flourish but tries counterbalance its negative tendencies, particularly social inequities and poverty:
Argentina |
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Brazil |
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Venezuela |
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Colombia |
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Mexico |
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