According to Korzeniewicz and Moran, What Is One Reason Why

question 43

Multiple Choice

According to Korzeniewicz and Moran, what is one reason why some countries are trapped in a cycle of long-term inequality?

• A) discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, and nationality
• B) lack of work ethic among the poor
• C) a fatalistic attitude among the working class
• D) few natural resources

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