A Recent Push in Development Economics Is To

question 38

Multiple Choice

A recent push in development economics is to:

• A) fund only those programs that prove to be effective.
• B) put more focus on a program's effectiveness.
• C) stop the trial and error process of funding programs that "might" work.
• D) All of these statements are true.

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Official Income Data

Income statistics and figures released by governmental or authoritative bodies, reflecting incomes across various demographics.

Purchasing Power

The value of currency expressed in terms of the amount of goods or services that one unit of money can buy.

Noncash Transfers

Benefits provided by the government or organizations in forms other than direct cash, such as food stamps or housing subsidies.

Prejudiced Employer

An employer that treats potential or current workers unfairly based on personal prejudices that have nothing to do with how well they perform their jobs.