The Evidence Is That the Neoliberal Reforms That the IMF

question 16

Multiple Choice

The evidence is that the neoliberal reforms that the IMF recommends to ailing Third World economies

• A) often stimulate economic growth and reduce poverty.
• B) often stimulate economic growth, but usually hurt the poor at least for a while.
• C) often benefit the poor, but slow economic growth.
• D) often slow the economy and hurt the poor.
• E) has little effect on the level of poverty.

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Definitions:

Coefficient Of Correlation

A statistical measure that calculates the strength of the relationship between the relative movements of two variables.

R-Square

A statistical measure that represents the proportion of the variance for a dependent variable that's explained by an independent variable or variables in a regression model.

Prediction Interval Estimate

A prediction interval estimate is a range of values that is likely to include the value of a single new observation predicated on the existing data set.

Confidence Interval Estimate

A range of values, derived from sample statistics, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter at a specified confidence level.