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What is the relationship between environmental quality and economic development according to the environmental Kuznets curve?
What is the relationship between environmental quality and economic development according to the environmental Kuznets curve?
What is humanitarian assistance comparable to?
What is humanitarian assistance comparable to?
What is a characteristic of multilateral aid?
What is a characteristic of multilateral aid?
What was the approximate magnitude of the earthquake that triggered a tsunami in the Indian Ocean?
What was the approximate magnitude of the earthquake that triggered a tsunami in the Indian Ocean?
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What is the main idea behind the environmental Kuznets curve?
What is the main idea behind the environmental Kuznets curve?
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What is the purpose of humanitarian assistance?
What is the purpose of humanitarian assistance?
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Which organization determines the classification of countries as Part I or Part II for aid purposes?
Which organization determines the classification of countries as Part I or Part II for aid purposes?
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What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?
What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?
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What type of aid funded the construction of the SRP Tunnel?
What type of aid funded the construction of the SRP Tunnel?
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Who signed the Economic Recovery Act of 1948?
Who signed the Economic Recovery Act of 1948?
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What was the inspiration for the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) system?
What was the inspiration for the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) system?
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What was the primary source of funding for the Mactan-Cebu Airport?
What was the primary source of funding for the Mactan-Cebu Airport?
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What is the primary basis for classifying countries into two groups?
What is the primary basis for classifying countries into two groups?
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What is the purpose of Official Development Assistance (ODA)?
What is the purpose of Official Development Assistance (ODA)?
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Which type of foreign aid typically involves the purchase of arms or signing of defense contracts?
Which type of foreign aid typically involves the purchase of arms or signing of defense contracts?
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What is the target percentage of national income for Official Development Assistance (ODA) set by the United Nations?
What is the target percentage of national income for Official Development Assistance (ODA) set by the United Nations?
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What is the main difference between Official Development Assistance (ODA) and Official Aid?
What is the main difference between Official Development Assistance (ODA) and Official Aid?
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What is the name of the social welfare program that provides Conditional Cash Transfers (CCT)?
What is the name of the social welfare program that provides Conditional Cash Transfers (CCT)?
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What was the result of the neoliberal policy prescription of the IMF/World Bank under Market Liberalization on domestic industries and market?
What was the result of the neoliberal policy prescription of the IMF/World Bank under Market Liberalization on domestic industries and market?
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What is a condition for Japan ODA in the Philippines?
What is a condition for Japan ODA in the Philippines?
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What is the purpose of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness?
What is the purpose of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness?
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What is the outcome of the IMF/World Bank policy prescription on the recipient countries?
What is the outcome of the IMF/World Bank policy prescription on the recipient countries?
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What is the main goal of the initiatives undertaken to discourage aid conditionalities?
What is the main goal of the initiatives undertaken to discourage aid conditionalities?
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What do developing countries set according to the Principles on Aid Effectiveness?
What do developing countries set according to the Principles on Aid Effectiveness?
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What percentage of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are developed countries committed to giving to developing countries as a form of ODA?
What percentage of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are developed countries committed to giving to developing countries as a form of ODA?
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What was the original purpose of Japan's ODA to certain countries in Asia?
What was the original purpose of Japan's ODA to certain countries in Asia?
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What is one of the reasons why technology transfer is important for a country's economy?
What is one of the reasons why technology transfer is important for a country's economy?
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Which country recently topped Japan in terms of ODA to the Philippines?
Which country recently topped Japan in terms of ODA to the Philippines?
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What is an example of skills transfer, as mentioned in the text?
What is an example of skills transfer, as mentioned in the text?
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What was the model for the modern practice of aid-giving, as mentioned in the text?
What was the model for the modern practice of aid-giving, as mentioned in the text?
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