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52. Only a totalitarian regime that is committed to which of the following is capable of promoting economic
growth?
53. The influential Peruvian development economist Hernando de Soto has argued that much of the developing
world will fail to reap the benefits of capitalism:
54. Which of the following is most likely to be the consequence of economic progress?
55. The belief that geography can influence economic policy, and hence economic growth rates, goes back to:
56. The influential economist Jeffrey Sachs argues that throughout history, which of the following, with their
long engagements in international trade, have been the most supportive of market institutions.
57. The work by Jeffrey Sachs suggests that investments in which of the following help explain why some
countries in Southeast Asia have been able to overcome the disadvantages associated with their tropical
geography and grow far more rapidly than tropical nations in Africa and Latin America?
58. In the context of political economy, one notable development of the past 20 years has been the spread of:
59. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, many of the world's nation-states moved away from:
60. In the context of the changing political economy since the late 1980s, which of the following statements is
true?
61. "Not all democracies are free, as some still restrict certain political and civil liberties." Which of the
following countries best fits this argument?
62. The collapse of which of the following in eastern Europe was precipitated by the growing gulf between the
vibrant and wealthy economies of the West and the stagnant economies of the East?
63. How have new information and communication technologies, including the Internet, affected the political
economy in general?
64. Economic advances in many countries have led to the:
65. According to the author Francis Fukuyama, the world is most likely witnessing the end of:
66. The collapse of communism will result in the new world order that will be dominated by a universal
civilization characterized by democratic regimes and free market capitalism, according to:
67. Which of the following statements is true about the late influential political scientist Samuel Huntington's
vision of the new world?
68. In Samuel Huntington's thesis, global terrorism is a product of the:
69. Which of the following is most likely to prove detrimental to democracy and international business?
70. In the context of global economy, which of the following has been widely accepted since the late 1980s?
71. Which of the following statements is true about the changing economic system since the 1980s?
72. The government of Great Lanthania is planning to adopt a market-based economic system. To be able to do
so, the government of this country should:
73. Which of the following is most likely to be implemented by a country as a part of deregulation?
74. The United Nation of Zorwaya has strict restrictions on direct investment by foreign enterprises, and it
opposes the establishment and operation of private enterprises. The highest authority in the country enforces
tight control over prices and production output. According to this information, the United Nation of Zorwaya
75. Which of the following is most likely to indicate that the nation of Erbia has adopted deregulation?
76. Which of the following steps is most likely to be involved in the deregulation of an economy?
77. Which of the following movements started in Great Britain in the early 1980s when then Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher started to sell state-owned assets such as the British telephone company?
78. How does privatization help stimulate gains in economic efficiency?
79. The government of Greenland Republic protects its newly privatized firms from foreign competition by
imposing stringent barriers to international trade and foreign direct investment. As a result of this, the newly
privatized firms will:
80. Which of the following statements is true about privatization?
81. In the Republic of Lantharia, the state-owned telephone company enjoys a monopoly. The government of
Lantharia Republic wants to maximize the operating efficiency of this company by privatizing it. Which of the
following is most likely to help the government succeed in this endeavor?
82. The absence of a legal system that protects property rights and the lack of machinery to enforce that system
in a market economy usually results in:
83. Which of the following is an implication of the global changes in political and economic systems for
international business?
84. Many commentators have blamed the problems that led to global financial crisis of 2008-2009, and the
recession that followed on:
85. Which of the following statements is true about the global changes in political and economic systems?
86. Which of the following of the Cold War era has vanished?
87. The United Nation of Amberia, a Western European country, fought on the winning side of the Cold War.
Which of the following was most likely being propagated by the country by participating in the Cold War?
88. Countries with which of the following are more likely to attain high and sustained economic growth rates
and are thus a more attractive location for international business?
89. Although China and India are very large markets when measured by number of consumers, they are
relatively small markets when measured in economic terms due to their:
