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ECON 50: DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS

First Semester, AY 2021 – 2022
Chapter 1 Review Questions

NAME Type your name here. SCORE

Last Name First Name M.I.

INSTRUCTION: Answer each question in 150 words or less. Use the space provided to answer. Make
your answer concise and coherent. Save this document in PDF format with the file name: C1Rev_(last
name).

1. Differentiate the traditional definition or view of development from the contemporary measures or
definition? (5 points)
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2. How interrelated are the objectives of development towards achieving its end goal? (5 points)
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3. Why is there an emphasis on the role of women in the modern-day view of development? (5 points)
Type your answer here.

4. Explain Amartya Sen’s Capabilities Approach and its importance in economic development? (10
points)
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5. Currently, the United Nations has adapted the Sustainable Development Goals. Why was there a shift
from MDGs to SDGs? Why is it important to achieve the SDGs in pursuing development? (10 points)
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