3.3 - Economic Shocks
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Practice Questions
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What are economic shocks?
💡 Hint: Think about natural disasters or crises.
What does vulnerability mean?
💡 Hint: What's your ability to withstand negative events?
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What are economic shocks?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens without warning.
True or False: Longer-term political stability can decrease community vulnerability.
💡 Hint: Think about how consistent governance affects coping.
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Analyze the relationship between economic shocks and social capital in a case study of a community during a recession. What strategies might they use to cope?
💡 Hint: Consider instances where communities band together during crises.
Evaluate how different types of capital influence vulnerability and resilience among different socioeconomic groups during economic shocks.
💡 Hint: Examine how resource wealth affects responses to economic events.
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