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)
14. 4.7 The role of international debt (notes)
15. 4.7 The role of international debt (questions)
    1. Short questions
    2. Data response (1)
    3. Data response (2)
    4. Long questions
16. 4.8 The balance between markets and intervention (notes)
17. 4.8 The balance between markets and intervention (questions)
18. Print View

Long questions

Question 1

(a) Explain the reasons for many developing countries having large amounts of external debt.
(b) Using illustrative examples, examine the impact that external debt has on the domestic economies of these developing countries.

Question 2

(a) Distinguish between multilateral, bilateral and private debt.
(b) Examine the costs and benefits of each of these debts for the economies of developing countries.