Week 9 Short-Answer Question

1. Why does the narrator say Chile’s evolution has been “remarkable”?

2. What are the consequences of not having a bank account?

3.Why does Sachs say there is “no conceivable excuse” for malaria to be killing so many Africans?

4. The issue of sweatshops is deeply controversial. Sachs argues that despite their (significant) problems, sweatshops are the first rung on the ladder out of extreame poverty. Do you agree or disagree with his position? Explain.

5. What does Sachs attribute China’s reversal of fortune to?

6. According to Sachs, why it is so difficult for the poorest societies to get to a foothold on the development ladder?

7. In Kagame’s view, what is the relationship between poverty  and Rwanda’s civil war?

8. Why does Kagame seem to have a better relationship with businesses leaders than he does with development organizations?

9. In your opinion, is democracy necessary for successful long-term development?

10. What effect did Yunus’s loan to Sophia Khartoum have on her stool-making business?