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What impact will the Russian invasion have on developing countries?
What impact will the Russian invasion have on developing countries?
- It will cause food and energy price hikes that will hurt citizens of poorer states (correct)
- It will increase aid and foreign direct investment opportunities
- It will lead to greater transparency in government gatekeepers
- It will have no impact on developing countries
Why will companies within lower-income countries become more dependent on government gatekeepers at home and abroad?
Why will companies within lower-income countries become more dependent on government gatekeepers at home and abroad?
- Because they will have greater access to foreign direct investment
- Because they will have more opportunities for their private sectors
- Because they will be able to avoid U.S. opprobrium
- Because they will grow more dependent on government gatekeepers at home and abroad (correct)
What effect will the economic impact of corroding globalization have on lower-income countries?
What effect will the economic impact of corroding globalization have on lower-income countries?
- It will narrow opportunities for their private sectors (correct)
- It will increase opportunities for their private sectors
- It will have no effect on their private sectors
- It will lead to greater transparency in government gatekeepers
Private sector investment in low-income economies is justified due to their economic conditions on the ground
Private sector investment in low-income economies is justified due to their economic conditions on the ground
To survive, societies around the world will need to mitigate and adapt to ______, but the pivotal role of Russia and Ukraine in global energy supplies sends out contradictory forces that will make the energy transition more challenging
To survive, societies around the world will need to mitigate and adapt to ______, but the pivotal role of Russia and Ukraine in global energy supplies sends out contradictory forces that will make the energy transition more challenging
COVID-19 response was equal across all countries
COVID-19 response was equal across all countries
High-income countries did not provide enough vaccines and medical supplies to the developing world during COVID-19
High-income countries did not provide enough vaccines and medical supplies to the developing world during COVID-19
States want to prevent price gouging, cut energy taxes, and compensate households for higher gas prices, but they also want to increase incentives to expand greener energy production and decrease consumption, which require higher ______
States want to prevent price gouging, cut energy taxes, and compensate households for higher gas prices, but they also want to increase incentives to expand greener energy production and decrease consumption, which require higher ______
Helping poor economies is not the only long-term, development goal that Russia’s invasion puts at ______
Helping poor economies is not the only long-term, development goal that Russia’s invasion puts at ______
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