According to Modernization Theory, What Is One Reason That Countries

question 58

Multiple Choice

According to modernization theory, what is one reason that countries are poor?

• A) They stick with traditional and inefficient institutions.
• B) They just do not work hard enough to succeed.
• C) Their embrace of capitalism holds them back.
• D) They refuse to admit that the U.S. knows what is best.

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