-Examine the Trends in the GDP and GPI

question 3

Multiple Choice

-Examine the trends in the GDP and GPI.The GPI has remained fairly level because of ___________.

• A)increased education,better social programs,and overall reductions in crime
• B)the increased environmental and social costs of economic activity
• C)the decreased environmental and social costs of economic activity
• D)the failure to include the depreciation of natural capital and ecosystem services

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Definitions:

One-Child Policy

A population control policy of China, implemented in 1979 and officially phased out in 2015, which limited families to having only one child to curb the growth of its population.

Social Policy

A government's course of action intended to influence and determine decisions, actions, and other matters related to societal welfare and the well-being of its citizens.

Prevailing Discourses

The dominant sets of narratives, ideas, and beliefs that influence public thinking and societal norms at a given time.

Post-Structuralist Theory

An intellectual movement that critiques and seeks to extend structuralism, emphasizing the fluidity of social and cultural constructs and the instability of linguistic and textual meanings.