Assignment #11

1. Which of the following environmental problems are largely caused by persistent poverty?

a. Deforestation

b. Soil erosion

c. Ground water contamination

d. All of the above

2. A major cause of environmental degradation in developing countries is

a. population growth

b. rapid urbanization

c. rural poverty

d. all of the above

3. A resource that is publicly owned and allocated under a system of unrestricted access is known as

a. a common property resource. 

b. a socialist resource.

c. a collective resource.

d. a transferable resource.

4. Which of the following is an argument in favor of trade liberalization?

a. Increased investment

b. Infant industry

c. Fluctuating export earnings

d. Increased government revenue.

4. Explain the situation of the free rider problem.

5. Provide a short definition of sustainable development.

6. Describe the costs of water pollution.

7. Why might it be in the direct economic interest of the United States to finance rain forest conservation programs in the Amazon?

8. You are a lobbyist hired by a less developed country to try to prevent a developed country from increasing trade barriers against labor-intensive manufactured imports such as textiles. Make your case, arguing from both developed and developing country perspectives, in terms of who gains and who loses.

9. What are the terms of trade? What factors lead them to change over time?

10. Evaluate critically the following statement: In light of the experience of the last two decades, free trade is the best trade policy for most developing countries.

11. Weekly group progress report.

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