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According to Max Weber, what role does culture play in social sciences theories?
According to Max Weber, what role does culture play in social sciences theories?
- It has no role in social sciences theories
- It is the only factor in social sciences theories
- It plays a fundamental role in social sciences theories (correct)
- It is a minor factor in social sciences theories
What did Calvinism doctrine emphasize, according to Max Weber?
What did Calvinism doctrine emphasize, according to Max Weber?
- Ascetism and frugal life (correct)
- Hedonism and stimulation
- Luxury and materialism
- Work-life balance
What does Schwartz's concept of 'Embeddedness' refer to?
What does Schwartz's concept of 'Embeddedness' refer to?
- High degree of respect for tradition and security (correct)
- Intellectual autonomy and self-direction
- Valuing stability of the social order
- Emphasis on benevolence and universalism
According to Ronald Inglehart's research, what did 250,000 respondents worldwide provide responses to?
According to Ronald Inglehart's research, what did 250,000 respondents worldwide provide responses to?
Why have economists been reluctant to embrace cultural explanations, according to the text?
Why have economists been reluctant to embrace cultural explanations, according to the text?
According to the Lewis model, what is a key difference between the subsistence sector and the modern sector?
According to the Lewis model, what is a key difference between the subsistence sector and the modern sector?
In the classical phase of economic development, what happens to wages as surplus labor moves into the capitalist sector?
In the classical phase of economic development, what happens to wages as surplus labor moves into the capitalist sector?
What characterizes the neoclassical phase of economic development according to the text?
What characterizes the neoclassical phase of economic development according to the text?
What concept explains the shift of economic distribution from agriculture to industries as economies became more modern?
What concept explains the shift of economic distribution from agriculture to industries as economies became more modern?
According to the text, what is a key difference between the subsistence sector and the modern sector?
According to the text, what is a key difference between the subsistence sector and the modern sector?
In the Lewis model, what is the key difference between the marginal product of labor in the subsistence sector and the modern sector?
In the Lewis model, what is the key difference between the marginal product of labor in the subsistence sector and the modern sector?
According to the Lewis model, what characterizes the classical phase of economic development?
According to the Lewis model, what characterizes the classical phase of economic development?
What is one of the key differences between the neoclassical phase and the classical phase of economic development?
What is one of the key differences between the neoclassical phase and the classical phase of economic development?
What role does capital accumulation play in the Lewis model's explanation of structural transformation?
What role does capital accumulation play in the Lewis model's explanation of structural transformation?
According to the text, what characterizes the shift from the subsistence sector to the capitalist sector in terms of wages during the classical phase of economic development?
According to the text, what characterizes the shift from the subsistence sector to the capitalist sector in terms of wages during the classical phase of economic development?
