Life Cycle Approach to Human Development
"Economic development depends on ________."
investment
"Research over the past twenty years has shown the startlingly important effects of early childhood, especially during the first __ years, when the brain develops in many dynamic and important ways."
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 10
A. 3
What is social mobility?
The ability of individuals or families to move "up" or "down" the socioeconomic ladder.
This piece of legislation "created 'land-grant universities' in order to foster agricultural and mechanical advances based on science and technology.
The Morrill Act
In 1970, the worldwide gross enrollment rate of primary education was __ ?
A. 65%
B. 85%
C. 70%
D. 45%
B. 85%
"One of the most significant advances in the understanding of ______ ______ over the life cycle has been in the area of early childhood development (ECD)."
A. human development
B. human resources
C. human capital
D. retention rate
C. human capital
"For sons born to low-income fathers, __ percent also end up in the lowest decile..."
A. 15
B. 18
C. 20
D. 22
D. 22
"Higher education plays a key role in two kinds of growth .... ________ _______ and catching-up growth."
A. Exogenous growth
B. Endogenous growth
B. Endogenous growth
Which continent has the lowest gross secondary enrollment? (as of 2011)
Africa
Why is it important for countries to invest in ECD?
Various reasons.
Does the U.S. or Canada have more social mobility?
Canada
What is a wage premium?
The difference in earnings between a specific group and the greater workforce.
What is MDG (Millenium Development Goal) 2?
Universal primary education
"In the United States, a misguided criminal justice system combined with chronic underinvestments in children has led to a tragically large population in prisons, roughly ________ people.
A. 1.8 million
B. 2 million
C. 2.4 million
D. 2.8 million
C. 2.4 million
What is the Gini coefficient?
the extent of inequality in a group of people
What group of countries spend the highest amount on Global R&D as a percentage of their GDP?
A. Sweden, Finland, South Korea, Japan
B. United Kingdom, United States, China
C. France, United States, Japan
A. Sweden, Finland, South Korea, Japan
"Bad health and poor nutrition can actually transmit across generations in addition to genetic influences, in a phenomenon called __________."
"epigenetics"
What is intergenerational income mobility?
The extent to which one's income is related to their parent's income.
Which group of countries have higher social mobility than most?
Scandinavia (Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway)
What is endogenous growth defined as?
"economic growth based on new technological breakthroughs..."