Development economics

Table of Contents

1. Topic pack - Development economics - introduction
2. 4.1 Economic development (notes)
3. 4.1 Economic development (questions)
4. 4.2 Measuring Economic Development (notes)
5. 4.2 Measuring development (questions)
6. 4.3 The role of domestic factors in economic development (notes)
7. 4.3 The role of domestic factors in economic development (questions)
8. 4.4 The role of international trade (notes)
9. 4.4 The role of international trade (questions)
10. 4.5 The role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (notes)
11. 4.5 The role of foreign direct investment (questions)
12. 4.6 The role of foreign aid and multilaterial development assistance (notes)
13. 4.6 The role of foreign aid and multilateral development assistance (questions)
    1. Short questions
    2. Data response (1)
    3. Data response (2)
    4. Long answers
14. 4.7 The role of international debt (notes)
15. 4.7 The role of international debt (questions)
16. 4.8 The balance between markets and intervention (notes)
17. 4.8 The balance between markets and intervention (questions)
18. Print View

Data response (1)

Read the article Asian countries fear drop in aid funding from Japan and then answer the questions below. You can do this in the web window below, or follow the previous link to open the article in a new web window.

Question 1

Distinguish between foreign aid and foreign direct investment

Question 2

Explain why the earthquake and tsunami in Japan is likely to affect Japan's capacity to donate foreign aid.

Question 3

Explain how reductions in Japanese foreign aid might affect the economic development of the recipient nations.

Question 4

Evaluate the arguments for and against foreign aid.