In Terms of the GII, Most African Countries Have

question 81

Multiple Choice

In terms of the GII, most African countries have

• A) rates far below the United States and Western Europe.
• B) rates that exceed the United States and Western Europe owing to African investment in centers of higher learning.
• C) rates that are greater than the United States but less than Europe.
• D) core-periphery models.
• E) weak national economies.

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