Table of Contents

  1. Topic pack - Development economics - introduction
  2. Terms and definitions
    1. Development economics - key terms
  3. Games and activities
    1. Flash cards - development economics
    2. Crosswords & wordsearches
  4. International Organisations
  5. Section 5.1 Sources of economic growth and/or development - notes
    1. Natural factors
    2. Human factors
    3. Population
    4. Physical capital and technological factors
    5. Institutional factors
  6. Section 5.1 Sources of economic growth and/or development - questions
    1. Development - short answer (1)
    2. Development - short answer (2)
    3. Development - case study 1
    4. Development - case study 2
    5. Development - essay questions
    6. Econ. growth/development - short answer
  7. Section 5.1 Sources of economic growth and/or development- in the news
    1. Death by water
  8. Section 5.2 Consequences of growth - notes
    1. Externalities
    2. Income distribution
    3. Sustainability
  9. Section 5.2 Consequences of growth - questions
    1. Consequences of growth - short answer
  10. Section 5.2 Consequences of growth- in the news
    1. Winners and losers in Kolkata
  11. Section 5.3 Barriers to economic growth and/or development - notes
    1. Poverty cycle
    2. Institutional and political factors
    3. International trade barriers
    4. International financial barriers - indebtedness
    5. Social and cultural factors
  12. Section 5.3 Barriers to economic growth and/or development - questions
    1. Econ. growth / development - short answer
  13. Section 5.4 Growth and development strategies - notes
    1. Harrod-Domar growth model
    2. Structural change/dual sector model
    3. Types of aid
    4. Export-led growth / outward-oriented strategies
    5. Import substitution / inward-oriented strategies / protectionism
    6. Commercial loans
    7. Fairtrade organisations
    8. Micro-credit schemes
    9. Foreign direct investment
    10. Sustainable development
  14. Section 5.4 Growth and development strategies - questions
    1. Growth and development strategies - short answer
  15. Section 5.4 Growth and development strategies- in the news
    1. Millennium Development Goals
    2. Upwardly mobile in Africa
    3. Bilateral trade deals
    4. West fails aid targets
    5. Banker to the poor - microfinancing
    6. Tobin-lite tax - the answer for aid?
    7. Commodity boom for developing countries
  16. Section 5.5 Evaluation of growth and development strategies - notes
    1. IMF and World Bank
    2. Other international organisations
    3. Private sector banks
    4. Non-governmental organisations
    5. Multinational corporations
    6. Commodity agreements
  17. Section 5.5 Evaluation of growth and development strategies - questions
    1. Evaluation of growth and development strategies - short answer
    2. Evaluation of growth and development strategies - self-test
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