Rodrik claims that economists are not as open to the public about the costs of free trade because __________
a. their jobs depend on free trade
b. journalists fail to report the nuances of the argument
c. all other economists appear unanimous on the subject
d. they worry that publically showing any doubts about free trade will embolden selfish protectionists
d
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Which of the following are included on the Student Resource Website?
A) Tutorials on writing research reports in APA style B) Numerous resources for each chapter C) An interactive study guide/lab manual D) All of the above
How do liberals differ from populists?
a. Liberals generally favor a government that is active in promoting social equality and economic welfare, whereas populists generally oppose an active government role in the economy. b. Liberals actively promote governmental involvement in social morality, whereas populists do not. c. Liberals generally oppose an active government role in the economy, whereas populists generally favor a government that is active in promoting social equality and economic welfare. d. Liberals generally support an active government role in the economy and in matters of social morality, whereas populists generally favor a smaller government that interferes minimally in the economic sphere and that actively promotes social morality. e. Although liberals and populists generally favor a government that is active in promoting social equality and economic welfare, populists also generally favor a government that actively promotes social morality.
The Lisbon Treaty established the _____ procedure by which citizens can propose EU legislation
a. citizen democracy b. citizen proposal c. citizen legislative d. citizen initiative e. grass roots initiative
The Arab Spring began in 2011 in _______________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).