MCQ: Which option is correct Several scientific articles highlight the importance of geography for development. Yet, what empirical observation suggest that this cannot be the only explanation? A) It is really unlikely that factors other than those related geography can explain global variation in economic propserity. After all, technology is non-rival and thus cannot explain variation in economic prosperity. B) History has wittnessed several 'Reverseals of Fortune'. For example, Haiti turned from a rich to a poor island. This is incompatible with a purely geographic explanation. C) There are historical instances in which goegraphically similar regions have been politically divides such as the East- West-division of Germany or the North- South division of Korea. This suggest that political institutions matter for propserity. D) Both answer B and C are correct

MCQ: Which option is correct Several scientific articles highlight the importance of geography for development. Yet, what empirical observation suggest that this cannot be the only explanation? A) It is really unlikely that factors other than those related geography can explain global variation in economic propserity. After all, technology is non-rival and thus cannot explain variation in economic prosperity. B) History has wittnessed several 'Reverseals of Fortune'. For example, Haiti turned from a rich to a poor island. This is incompatible with a purely geographic explanation. C) There are historical instances in which goegraphically similar regions have been politically divides such as the East- West-division of Germany or the North- South division of Korea. This suggest that political institutions matter for propserity. D) Both answer B and C are correct