Development economics

Table of Contents

1. Topic pack - Development economics - introduction
2. 4.1 Economic development (notes)
3. 4.1 Economic development (questions)
   1. Short questions
   2. Data response question (1)
   3. Data response question (2)
   4. Data response question (3)
   5. Long questions (1)
   6. Long questions (2)
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)
16. 4.8 The balance between markets and intervention (notes)
17. 4.8 The balance between markets and intervention (questions)
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Long questions (2)

Question 1

(a) Using diagrams and examples where appropriate, explain what is meant by the poverty cycle.
(b) Evaluate alternative ways in which the poverty cycle can be broken.

Question 2

With reference to examples from specific countries, explain why the savings gap is considered to be an important concept when analysing development.