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1. When measuring discrimination, an advantage of comparing unconditional differences in outcomes between groups versus comparing conditional (on attributes) differences in outcomes across groups is that:

A) comparing differences in outcomes in likely to be more informative than an audit study

B) preferences could be important

C) conditioning variables like education and experience could themselves be affected by discrimination D) characteristics like education and experience could really matter for performance

E) there could be unobservables that matter for group outcomes

2. Evidence from the "Ultimatum game" experiment highlights that:

A) different hunter-gatherer groups with different economic systems still behave the same

B) the standard textbook model of economic behavior is correct

C) people around the world have the same psychology

D) Western people tend to be altruistic punishes

E) all people tend to be conditional cooperators

3. Which is not an example of a demand-side intervention for education in developing countries:

A) telling people in villages about job opportunities that require education

B) unconditional cash transfers

C) incentivizing teachers

D) conditional cash transfers (e.g. PROGRESA, Bolsa Familiar)

4. To be inclusive, political institutions must:

A) feature weak state capacity and lack of centralization

B) represent only the interests of large landowners

C) be pluralistic, representing multiple interests

D) feature a written constitution

5. According to "Indigenomics" by Carol Anne Hilton, indigenous people in Canada have been gaining a seat at the economic table primarily because:

A) legal victories over land rights and interpretations of historic treaties have given them direct control or indirect power over land and natural resources

B) they have achieved more self-governance due to changes in the Indian Act

C) the Canadian government has been paying money to compensate victims of residential school abuse

D) the government has been increasing funding for small business development

E) Canadians have started to care more about the environment