A study found higher rates of crime in cities with an international airport, compared to cities without an international airport. But the study failed to take account of the size of the city (population), and bigger cities tend both to have more crime and to have international airports. The findings of this study suffer from

a. Measurement bias
b. Omitted variable bias
c. Sample selection bias
d. All of the above

b. Omitted variable bias

Political Science

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The ______________ refers to the development of a culture of institutionalized nepotism and corruption that has come to be accepted by most Nigerians

a. Nigerian factor b. resource curse c. informal sector d. Middle Belt

Political Science

Explain the root causes of growing tuition costs at state colleges. Then explain how this cost increase is an equity concern as well as an economic concern for individuals and employers.

What will be an ideal response?

Political Science