According to , Poverty Results from the Dependence of Low-Income

question 152

Multiple Choice

According to , poverty results from the dependence of low-income countries on wealthy nations.

• A) modernization theory
• B) dependency theory
• C) world systems theory
• D) social exchange theory

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