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)
   1. Short answer questions
   2. Data response (1)
   3. Data response (2)
   4. Long answer 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)
16. 4.8 The balance between markets and intervention (notes)
17. 4.8 The balance between markets and intervention (questions)
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Data response (1)

Read the article Doha trade round faces risk of collapse after 10 years of talks 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

Describe the role of the World Trade Organization.

Question 2

Using diagrams to aid your explanation, analyse the impact of imposing a tariff on an imported good.

Question 3

Discuss why Brazil, China and India are reluctant to agree to the demands from the US and the EU to reduce the level of protection on their manufactured goods.