CPO 3034 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH 100% PASSED ANSWERS.
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Definition
Preferences of taste: different groups are going to have different
preferences of policy selection and how they want it to be paid for
Strategy selection: contributing to the public good is preferable
when one believes everyone else in the same group will do the
same, because it is easier to punish your co-ethnics if you find out
they defect
Technology: being a co-ethnic society instills similar technology and
make you better able to solve problems (networks)
,Research designs: (1) people were given notecards with faces on
them and told to go find the people, when trying to find a co-ethnic
people were successful but when told to find someone that was not
a co-ethnic they no longer had a similar network and were unable to
find the person (2) a survey was conducted on a computer in which
people participated in games such as the prisoners dilemma
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What is the independent and Which of these theories - regarding
dependent variable in the article conflict spreading disease - does
discussing education? the author stand by?
What different designs do the
researches use to test the What is the research design
different mechanisms of and main findings in the
culture? article
regarding aid?
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2 of 48
Definition
Poverty and political instability can have an influence, but insurgency
is the main factor - internal war is mainly the result of a gradual
increase on extended conflicts since the 50s and 60s
Joining rebel groups thus is a more attractive option for people that
are poor and have less to lose
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, What creates opportunities for
What affects civil war? insurgency?
What are the main findings What issues do women care about
regarding solidary groups? more and why?
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3 of 48
Term
Why does culture matter in some places and not others?
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Rich countries engage in more countercyclical fiscal spending because they
have higher credibility and can access international organizations for loans
- such as the IMF or World Bank - during economic busts
Some cultural differences are just more important, it could also be a
feature of historical moments, it can inform how able people are to contest
their powers (majority rule and compromise)
Institutions inform culture
Business interests might lobby for openness and democratization
There is an increase in wealth - goods are cheaper, and things are produced
more efficiently and effectively
, Both types of informal institutions - encompassing and embedding - are
necessary for public goods provisions. Village temples and village-wide lineage
groups service the entire community and lead to better outcomes in terms of
public good provisions
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4 of 48
Term
Why do some governments spend more on university and some
more on primary education?
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Independent: government type - multiparty competition
Dependent: primary education spending as a % of GDP
Independent: nationalist education
Dependent: how much do Chinese students approve of dissent
Spending is a result of whatever pressure we are able to apply on our
politicians rural or urban bias also matters and effects the levels of
education we demand or have access to
HIV/AIDS in Africa is highly present, not due to conflict, but because
heterosexual transmission and birth - it plays a regional factor and is not
necessarily driven by conflict
QUESTIONS WITH 100% PASSED ANSWERS.
1 of 48
Definition
Preferences of taste: different groups are going to have different
preferences of policy selection and how they want it to be paid for
Strategy selection: contributing to the public good is preferable
when one believes everyone else in the same group will do the
same, because it is easier to punish your co-ethnics if you find out
they defect
Technology: being a co-ethnic society instills similar technology and
make you better able to solve problems (networks)
,Research designs: (1) people were given notecards with faces on
them and told to go find the people, when trying to find a co-ethnic
people were successful but when told to find someone that was not
a co-ethnic they no longer had a similar network and were unable to
find the person (2) a survey was conducted on a computer in which
people participated in games such as the prisoners dilemma
Give this one a try later!
What is the independent and Which of these theories - regarding
dependent variable in the article conflict spreading disease - does
discussing education? the author stand by?
What different designs do the
researches use to test the What is the research design
different mechanisms of and main findings in the
culture? article
regarding aid?
Don't know?
2 of 48
Definition
Poverty and political instability can have an influence, but insurgency
is the main factor - internal war is mainly the result of a gradual
increase on extended conflicts since the 50s and 60s
Joining rebel groups thus is a more attractive option for people that
are poor and have less to lose
Give this one a try later!
, What creates opportunities for
What affects civil war? insurgency?
What are the main findings What issues do women care about
regarding solidary groups? more and why?
Don't know?
3 of 48
Term
Why does culture matter in some places and not others?
Give this one a try later!
Rich countries engage in more countercyclical fiscal spending because they
have higher credibility and can access international organizations for loans
- such as the IMF or World Bank - during economic busts
Some cultural differences are just more important, it could also be a
feature of historical moments, it can inform how able people are to contest
their powers (majority rule and compromise)
Institutions inform culture
Business interests might lobby for openness and democratization
There is an increase in wealth - goods are cheaper, and things are produced
more efficiently and effectively
, Both types of informal institutions - encompassing and embedding - are
necessary for public goods provisions. Village temples and village-wide lineage
groups service the entire community and lead to better outcomes in terms of
public good provisions
Don't know?
4 of 48
Term
Why do some governments spend more on university and some
more on primary education?
Give this one a try later!
Independent: government type - multiparty competition
Dependent: primary education spending as a % of GDP
Independent: nationalist education
Dependent: how much do Chinese students approve of dissent
Spending is a result of whatever pressure we are able to apply on our
politicians rural or urban bias also matters and effects the levels of
education we demand or have access to
HIV/AIDS in Africa is highly present, not due to conflict, but because
heterosexual transmission and birth - it plays a regional factor and is not
necessarily driven by conflict
