Newly Independent States Practice Test

Some newly independent states pursued export-processing zones (EPZs) and invited multinational corporations to build factories, offering tax breaks and low-wage labor. Supporters argued this created jobs and foreign exchange; critics cited labor exploitation and limited technology transfer. Which broader shift in the global economy most directly encouraged the spread of EPZs?

In the early postindependence era, some governments promoted “developmentalism,” measuring success through GDP growth, industrial output, and infrastructure expansion. Critics argued that these metrics ignored rural welfare and environmental costs. Which evidence would best support the critics’ argument about developmentalism’s limitations?