Acemoglu, Johnson, And Robinson (2005) Flashcards
What is the big-picture research question that Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson (2005) set out to answer?
A. Why are some countries more democratic than others?
B. Why are some countries more conflict-prone than others?
C. Why are some countries much wealthier than others?
D. Why are some countries more coup-prone than others?
C. Why are some countries wealthier than others?
What is the outcome variable that ace,only, Johnson, and robinsoms (2005) discuss?
A. Economic development
B. Democratization
C. Institutions
D. Geography
A. Economic development
What is the key explanatory variable that Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson’s
(2005) discuss?
A. Economic development
B. Democratization
C. Institutions
D. Geography
C. Institutions
According to Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson (2005), which of the following BEST describes institutions?
A. Institutions are the humanly devised constraints that structure human interaction.
B. Institutions are the domestic laws of a country, for example the U.S.
Constitution.
C. Institutions represent the level of democracy of a state: democracies have institutions while autocracies do not.
D. Institutions are the international laws of the international arena, for example the International Court of Justice.
A. Institutions are the humanly devised constraints that structure human interaction
Which of the following represents an idea expressed by Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson (2005) about institutions and economic growth?
A. Property rights institutions hinder economic growth because they make trade difficult.
B. Property rights institutions hinder economic growth because they reduce the number of jobs in an economy.
C. Property rights institutions help economic growth because they create incentives for people to invest.
D. Property rights institutions help economic growth because they put property in the hands of the government.
C. Property rights institutions help economic growth because they create incentives for people to invest.
Which of the following is an endogenous variable?
A. Coastline
B. Institutions
C. Natural resources
D. Rivers
B. Institutions
Which of the following is NOT one of the variants of geographic argument identified by Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson (2005)?
• A. Geography affects the technology people have access to.
• B. Geography affects the culture and values that people have.
• C. Geography affects how hard people work.
• D. Geography affects the disease environment in which people live.
B. Geography affects the culture and values people habe
As described by Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson (2005), what type of argument does Weber make about the Protestant Revolution and the Industrial Revolution?
A. Weber makes an argument based on institutions by arguing that what led to the Industrial Revolution in Europe had little to do with the Protestant Revolution and more to do with the institutions that existed at the time.
B. Weber makes an argument based on geography by arguing that the emergence of the Protestant Reformation was itself the result of geographic factors.
C. Weber makes an argument based on culture by arguing that the Protestant emphasis on hard work, thrift, and savings created the conditions for the Industrial Revolution.
D. Weber makes an argument based on luck by arguing that Protestants just happened to have made the right decisions that lead to the Industrial Revolution.
C. Weber makes an argument based on culture by arguing that the Protestant emphasis on hard work, thrift, and savings created the conditions for the Industrial Revolution.
Does the comparison between North and South Korea provide a good counterfactual for the argument proposed by Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson (2005)?
A. Yes: North and South Korea have similar cultures and history, which allows Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson (2005) to say that the different growth trajectories of the two countries are due to the different post-war institutions that developed in each.
B. No: North and South Korea have similar geographic features and share a common history, however their similarities in culture and institutions leave Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson (2005) unable to test whether the culture argument or the institution argument has more leverage.
C. Yes: North and South Korea have similar geographic features, institutions, and share a common history, which allows Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson
(2005) to say that the different growth trajectories of the two countries are due to the different cultural practices in the two countries.
D. No: North and South Korea have similar geographic features, institutions, culture, and share a common history, however this doesn’t allow Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson (2005) to test their luck-based argument.
A. Yes: North and South Korea have similar cultures and history, which allows Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson (2005) to say that the different growth trajectories of the two countries are due to the different post-war institutions that developed in each
What do Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson (2005) mean by “reversal of fortune”?
A. The reversal of fortune refers to the fact that the regions inhabited by some of the richest civilizations in 1500 now coincide with nation states that are among the poorer societies of today.
B. The reversal of fortune refers to the fact that the regions that used to be inhabited by less-developed civilizations, like North America, New Zealand and Australia, are now much richer.
C. The reversal of fortune refers to the fact that the regions that feature favorable geographic characteristics always develop at faster rates, independently of luck or fortune.
D. Both A and B
C. Both a and b
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson (2005) make an argument in favor of institutions being the fundamental cause of growth.
B. Max Weber makes an argument in favor of culture being the fundamental cause of growth.
C. Jared Diamond from the National Geographic Society video (2005) makes an argument in favor of geography being the fundamental cause of growth.
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D. All of the above
D all of the above
Does Jared Diamond from the National Geographic Society video (2005) agree with Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson (2005) on the fundamental cause of economic growth?
A. Yes, both Diamond and Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson believe geography to be the fundamental cause of growth.
B. No, Diamond argues that culture is the fundamental cause of growth, while Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson believe it is luck.
C. Yes, both Diamond and Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson believe culture to be the fundamental cause of growth.
D. No, Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson argue that institutions are the fundamental cause of growth, while Diamond believes geographic factors are important.
D. No, Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson argue that institutions are the fundamental cause of growth, while Diamond believes geographic factors are important.
