World Economic Development in Historical Perspective
Final Exam
1. You are appointed as president of a Sub-Saharan country that is on the coast of West Africa. You were elected because you promised to improve the economic situation of your country. The per capita income of your country is $2,000 USD.
-Why is your country so poor?
-What policies would you enact make your country grow?
Write down your hypothesis:
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Write down the supportive arguments and quotes for your hypothesis (as many as you need):
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Write an essay (between two and four pages) to answer the question:
Note: You will not receive any points if you state your opinion. Your hypothesis and support ideas should be based on the class readings. You can openly challenge the literature by showing its weakness.
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2. The year is 1800 and a European monarch has appointed you as governor for a new colony. You are conflicted in your two objectives: You want to collect as many taxes as possible to be promoted, and you want the colony to grow as much as possible to win the support of the locals and not lose your job.
Is it possible to design policies that maximize tax revenue for the metropolis and encourage the economic growth of the colony?
Write down your hypothesis:
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Write down the supportive arguments and quotes for your hypothesis (as many as you need):
Note: The supportive ideas for your hypothesis are normally the first line of each paragraph. I want to make sure that students planned the logical structure of their essay before writing 2 to 4 pages.
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Write down the three readings that you will quote in your answer (copy paste from list above).
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Note: You will not receive any points if you state your opinion. Your hypothesis and support ideas should be based on the class readings. You can openly challenge the literature by showing its weakness.
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3. In 1800, the most developed parts of China had a per capita GDP similar to the average Western European country (but not as high as England).
-Why did China fall behind Europe in the XIX and XX centuries?
-Why did growth accelerate in China after 1970?
Write down your hypothesis:
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Write down the supportive arguments and quotes for your hypothesis (as many as you need):
Note: The supportive ideas for your hypothesis are normally the first line of each paragraph. I want to make sure that students planned the logical structure of their essay before writing 2 to 4 pages.
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Write an essay (between two and four pages) to answer the question:
Note: You will not receive any points if you state your opinion. Your hypothesis and support ideas should be based on the class readings. You can openly challenge the literature by showing its weakness.
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4. Explain why poor countries still exist in 2020.
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Note: You will not receive any points if you state your opinion. Your hypothesis and support ideas should be based on the class readings. You can openly challenge the literature by showing its weakness.
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5. Explain the main weaknesses of the three main economics development schools of thought: “Institutional”, “Endogenous”, and “Exogenous”. Then, explain which one is the best and why.
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Write down the supportive arguments and quotes for your hypothesis (as many as you need):
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Write an essay (between two and four pages) to answer the question:
Note: You will not receive any points if you state your opinion. Your hypothesis and support ideas should be based on the class readings. You can openly challenge the literature by showing its weakness.
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