A. That people migrate when urban wages exceed rural wages
B. a higher expected income in urban areas
C. better infrastructure in urban areas
D. the availability of labor-intensive jobs in urban areas
Related Mcqs:
- Which of the following is not TRUE about rural urban migration ?
A. Migration to the cities is a larger contributor than natural population growth to urban labor growth is sub Saharan Africa
B. In Latin America natural population increase is the major source of urban growth
C. From 1975 to 2000 the number of cities in LDC with populations over 1 million increased from 20 to 50
D. The urban share of total LDC population grew from 27 percent in 1975 and 35 percent in 1992 to 40 percent in 2003 - As consequence of rural urban migration ?
A. More and more urbanization is taking place N successfully
B. Ruralization of Urban areas is taking place
C. Ruralization of Urban areas and ripid growth seem to be the result
D. None of the above - Mention the name for that urban and rural region which is closely associated economically with an adjoining town or city. Term is also used to describe the area that is serviced by a port or coastal settlement ?
A. Hinterland
B. Country land
C. Dependent land
D. Parasite land - Since World War II, people in both Africa and Latin America have moved from rural to urban areas, The major cause of this movement has been the ?
A. rejection of traditional custom
B. expectation of improved economic opportunities
C. guarantee of better housing
D. fear of civil war - Which one of the following is the best criterion of contrast between a rural and urban community ?
A. Geographic location
B. Specific size of population
C. Specific density of population
D. Diversification of occupations - According to Lewis’s model the dual economy grows only when ?
A. the modern sector increases its output share relative to the traditional sector
B. agricultural sector uses modern equipment
C. agricultural sector hires labor economically
D. modern manufacturing sector is labor intensive - The Heckscher-Ohl in model rules out the classical model’s basis for trade by assuming that _________ is (are) identical between countries?
A. factor endowments
B. factor intensities
C. technology
D. opportunity costs - The hypothesis that people know the true model of the economy and that they use this model to form their expectations of the future is the ?
A. Rational-expectations hypothesis
B. Passive-expectations hypothesis
C. adaptive expectations hypothesis
D. lagged-expectations hypothesis. - The Keynesian model is a good guide to ____ behavior and the classical model describes behavior in ______?
A. long run, short run
B. flexible imperfect markets
C. short-term long run
D. long run, imperfect markets - What is Baran’s explanation for underdevelopment in Asia, Africa, and Latin America ?
A. monopolistic business from abroad
B. reactionary ruling coalitions
C. weak domestic middle class
D. All of the above
