4. The Global Economy

Poverty Traps — Quiz

Test your understanding of poverty traps with 5 practice questions.

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Practice Questions

Question 1

What is a poverty trap in development economics?

Question 2

Which factor is most likely to help a country escape a poverty trap?

Question 3

Why can low income make it hard for a household to save in a poverty trap?

Question 4

Which term best describes the process by which low income can lead to low future income again and again?

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of human capital investment that may help reduce a poverty trap?
Poverty Traps Quiz — IB Economics HL | A-Warded