The Experience of Sub-Saharan Africa,as Compared to That of "Other

question 3

Multiple Choice

The experience of sub-Saharan Africa,as compared to that of "Other Asia" (not including the HPAEs) supports the argument that

• A) high rates of protection tend to harm economic growth.
• B) the poorer is the country the easier it is for it to "catch up" economically.
• C) low rates of protection tend to promote economic growth.
• D) free trade always best stimulates a developing country's economy.
• E) neither trade liberalization nor import substitution is a foolproof strategy for economic development.

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