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. In reality, some low-income countries like ________ have low inequality and high poverty rates.

a) Argentina correct incorrect

b) India in 1992 correct incorrect

c) Brazil correct incorrect

d) China in 1978 correct incorrect

e) Mexico correct incorrect

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. The following statement is NOT correct: ________.

a) Inequality matters are much more complex than we may have thought initially correct incorrect

b) Inequality matters are really straightforward and can be thought of easily correct incorrect

c) The types and levels of inequality matter correct incorrect

d) Norms of fairness differ across countries and can change over time diverse policies aim to address inequalities correct incorrect

e) None of the above statements is incorrect correct incorrect

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. Many rich countries spend more than ________ of their GDP on social protection alone.

a) 20 per cent correct incorrect

b) 50 per cent correct incorrect

c) 35 per cent correct incorrect

d) 40 per cent correct incorrect

e) 15 per cent correct incorrect

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. In broad definitional terms, social policy consists of--and data exist for--the ________ sector.

a) education correct incorrect

b) health correct incorrect

c) social protection correct incorrect

d) both A and C correct incorrect

e) all of the above correct incorrect

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. To understand the impact of social policy on inequality (or poverty), it is important to look at ________.

a) government spending programs correct incorrect

b) taxation correct incorrect

c) welfare system correct incorrect

d) both A and C correct incorrect

e) both A and B correct incorrect

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. Social policies develop under the influence of a range of factors including the following except ________.

a) neoliberalism correct incorrect

b) major societal changes correct incorrect

c) politics correct incorrect

d) urbanization and industrialization correct incorrect

e) reaction to major economic crises correct incorrect

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. In both developing and richer countries, diverse actors such as the following are involved in social policy implementation: ________.

a) public organizations correct incorrect

b) private organizations correct incorrect

c) not-for-profit organizations correct incorrect

d) non-governmental organizations correct incorrect

e) all of the above correct incorrect

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. Social security is traditionally defined, particularly by the International Labour Organization (ILO), as contributory ________ protection.

a) health, pension, political correct incorrect

b) pension, economic, political correct incorrect

c) health, pension, unemployment correct incorrect

d) political, social, unemployment correct incorrect

e) none of the above correct incorrect

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. Amartya Sen (1999) emphasized the importance of democracy and freedom of expression in preventing ________.

a) unemployment correct incorrect

b) famine correct incorrect

c) social unrest correct incorrect

d) discrimination correct incorrect

e) all of the above correct incorrect

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. Social security tends to be restricted to ________ groups.

a) political correct incorrect

b) radical correct incorrect

c) occupational correct incorrect

d) liberal correct incorrect

e) neoliberal correct incorrect

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. Two kinds of targeting are ________.

a) self-targeting and administrative targeting correct incorrect

b) economic and political targeting correct incorrect

c) geographical and environmental targeting correct incorrect

d) equality and inequality targeting correct incorrect

e) absolute and relative targeting correct incorrect

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. The development of social policy is usually ________.

a) the result of contestation at the political level correct incorrect

b) the result of service providers and government departments correct incorrect

c) an outcome of neoliberal and reformist government correct incorrect

d) both A and B correct incorrect

e) all of the above correct incorrect

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. The ILO estimates that about ________ of the world's population has adequate social security coverage.

a) 20 per cent correct incorrect

b) 15 per cent correct incorrect

c) 25 per cent correct incorrect

d) 10 per cent correct incorrect

e) 30 per cent correct incorrect

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. At the time of developing countries' independence, ________ of their populations had such social security benefits.

a) half correct incorrect

b) a large proportion correct incorrect

c) small proportions correct incorrect

d) almost none correct incorrect

e) one-third correct incorrect

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. ________ has been regarded as one of the success cases in the social security reform arena.

a) Brazil correct incorrect

b) China correct incorrect

c) Chile correct incorrect

d) Norway correct incorrect

e) Panama correct incorrect

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. For many, complete equality of outcome is practically impossible.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The term "social policy" is widely recognized in the field of development studies.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. In practice, most social policy systems combine universalism--or at least aspirations for universalism--with some forms of targeting.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. A key aspect of gender inequality is women's role in the "care economy" and time spent on those activities.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The term growing public refers to the responsibility of the socialist states in addressing of the basic needs of the nation.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Economic crises often prompt or create political opportunities for new social policies.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Urbanization and industrialization have played a key role in the emergence of social policies.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. In international development, non-governmental organizations play an important role in social policy.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Historically, charitable and often religious-oriented organizations provided excellent relief.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. European states failed to learn from each other's welfare experiences.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Developing countries often continue to have universal aspirations, but in principle the implementation is fragmented.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Public child care and maternity leave discourage more mothers from entering the workforce.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. A common concern about government spending on social policies is that they absorb large amounts of governments', and hence taxpayers', money.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Non-democratic governments cannot create social policies.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. In democracies, social policies essentially could not play a key role in electoral strategies and debates.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect