The Contemporary World 2: Economic Globalization Quiz
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What economic ideology emerged as a challenge to Keynesian ideas in the 1980s?

  • Mercantilism
  • Socialism
  • Neoliberalism (correct)
  • Protectionism
  • Which organizations embraced neoliberal policies under the Washington Consensus?

  • International Labor Organization
  • World Trade Organization (correct)
  • World Health Organization
  • United Nations
  • What characterizes economic relations between developed and developing countries, according to the text?

  • Uneven trade imbalances (correct)
  • Protectionist policies from developing countries
  • Equal trade imbalances
  • High government spending by developing nations
  • What do critics label the new form of economic thinking that emerged in the 1980s?

    <p>Neoliberalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization was founded in 1995 to continue tariff reduction under the GATT?

    <p>World Trade Organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main emphasis of the Washington Consensus policies?

    <p>Tariff reduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Economic globalization remains an uneven process.' What does this mean in the context of the text?

    <p>'Economic globalization affects different countries, corporations, and individuals differently.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Developed countries are often protectionists.' What does 'protectionist' mean in this context?

    <p>'Developed countries implement policies to safeguard their primary products.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Trade imbalances characterize economic relations between developed and developing countries.' What does 'trade imbalance' mean?

    <p>'An unequal trade situation between developed and developing nations.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Some countries, corporations, and individuals benefit a lot more than others from economic globalization.' Why is this statement made?

    <p>'There is disparity in the benefits gained from economic globalization.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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