Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of aid as a strategy for economic development. Aid is a term used for major financial and material donations given from a donor country to a recipient country. Aid can be given directly from the donor government to the recipient government (bilateral aid)‚ or go from donor to recipient through an international organization such as the World Bank (multilateral aid). It can also take the form of loans from banks to the recipient country‚ or donations managed
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now the third-largest in Asia and the 13th largest in the world by GDP as of 2007. To trace back the economic development of South Korea‚ the former president Park Chung-Hee played a pivotal role‚ and was credited for shifting its focus to export-oriented favoring a few large conglomerates. Unlike his predecessors‚ Park showed a strong commitment to economic development‚ believing good economic performance as a primary means for enhancing his political legitimacy. Under the President Park Chung-Hee’s
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which is usually measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI)”. In the context of market economy‚ prices are showing the application so it can be said that inflation is caused by a “mismatch” between aggregate demand and aggregate supply‚ signaling economic imbalance. However‚ in its complexity‚ inflation is a monetary imbalance caused by increasing the amount of money in the economy and hence the declining purchasing power of the currency. Ludwig von Mises explained the phenomenon using the example
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their agenda to a more environmentally friendly energy production and consumption. With the current climatic changes threatening our existence today‚ hence renewable energy is poised to restore hope back to the world. It is my willful desire to do masters in renewable energy engineering as this provides an excellent basis for the application of alternative energy resources that will help balance our ecosystem ones again. My interest in renewable energy engineering blossomed during my high school days
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DO LARGE POPULATION A KEY TO ECONOMIC PROGRESS Introduction: Thomas Malthus in his published book “An Essay on the Principle of Population” claimed that there is a tendency for the population growth rate to surpass the production growth rate because population increases at a geometrical rate while production increases at an arithmetic rate. Thus‚ the unfettered population growth in a country could plunge it into acute poverty. However‚ the pessimist view has proven unfounded for developed economies
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1. What is a renewable resource? Why is ethanol described as a renewable resource? * A renewable resource is a natural resource with the ability to reproduce through biological or natural processes and replenished with the passage of time. Renewable resources are part of our natural environment and form our eco-system. * Ethanol fuel is ethanol (ethyl alcohol)‚ the same type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. It is most often used as a motor fuel‚ mainly as a biofuel additive
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Entrepreneurship‚ Innovation and Economic Development “‘Discuss the relationship between entrepreneurship‚ innovation and economic development. What role do creativity and problem solving play in this relationship?” In today’s world‚ entrepreneurship and innovation are becoming increasingly crucial as drivers of the economy‚ especially so in the developing economies where trade plays a major part in generating revenue. In China‚ small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for almost
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1. Why is the assumption of land as a homogenous factor of production no longer considered tenable? In classical economics‚ land along with labor and capital are considered as one of the factors of production. Land is often regarded as the original factor of production because it is found in nature and therefore not produces and cannot be derived from anything else. As a natural good‚ land was considered the source of wealth thus agriculture was the only sector that could increase it. Thus
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ENGINEERING ECONOMICS ASSIGNMENT 1 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON SCIENCE Ananthtejas R 09CO12 Economic development Economic development is a broad term that generally refers to the sustained‚ concerted effort of policymakers and community to promote the standard of living and economic health in a specific area. Such effort can involve multiple areas including development of human capital‚ critical infrastructure‚ regional competitiveness‚ environmental sustainability‚ social
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China’s Economic Growth and Development China is presently the world’s largest economy in relation to its population of 1.3 billion. The country is currently a socialist economy ruled by a Communist Government‚ with significant structural changes impacting its economy as a result of the high rate of growth over the past decades. Its economy is in the transition phase‚ moving from being a centrally planned economy to a system based more on the market. A socialist or market economy can be defined
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