In General, Poor Countries

question 29

Multiple Choice

In general, poor countries

• A)receive development assistance in order to alleviate poverty.
• B)have secure property rights, which attract corporations expand their offices in their population centers.
• C)have slower productivity growth rates than wealthier countries, according to the convergence hypothesis.
• D)have highly skilled workforces.

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Definitions:

Multiregional Hypothesis

A theory regarding human evolution that suggests modern humans evolved from earlier hominid populations in various regions simultaneously, rather than from a single origin point.

Anatomically Modern Humans

Homo sapiens characterized by skeletal features that are similar to those of humans living today.

Recent African Origins Hypothesis

An evolutionary theory suggesting that modern humans evolved in Africa relatively recently and share a common ancestry.

Eve Hypothesis

A scientific theory suggesting that all modern humans have descended from a common maternal ancestor, dubbed "Mitochondrial Eve," who lived in Africa.