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

Data response (1)

Read the article The nation will not fall back into debt and then answer the questions below.

Question 1

The article refers to the government imposing a windfall tax on mining companies in Zambia. Explain the concept of a windfall tax.

Question 2

Identify the reasons why the Zambian government imposed a windfall tax on the mining companies.

Question 3

Explain, using evidence from the article, why the Zambian government does not consider its debt situation too problematic.

Question 4

Examine the conditions multilateral agencies, such as the IMF or World Bank, could require the Zambian government to adopt if they were approached for a concessionary loan, and the rationale for doing so.