- Your answer should be in the form of a mini-essay between 300-500 words.
- Read and respond to at least one of the your other classmates’ posts.
Question: What are the shortcomings of GDP as a measure of development? What measure do you think would be an ideal measure of development that reflects the true state of people’s welfare?
- Your answer should be in the form of a mini-essay between 300-500 words.
- Read and respond to at least one of the your other classmates’ posts.
Question: (i) In light of your readings and the vidoes that you wateched, what do you think is the relationship betwen population growth and economic development ( please state your arguments clearly and cogently).(ii) In light of your conclusions, how should Singapore address its population issues?
- Your answer should be in the form of a mini-essay between 300-500 words.
- Read and respond to at least one of the your other classmates’ posts.
Question(s) : How does disease and illiteracy cause poverty? How does poverty contribute to disease and illitarcy and lead to inter-generational poverty?
What does one do to get out of this vicious cycle of poverty?
- Open a new thread and answer the question(s) posted below. Your answer should be in the form of a mini-essay between 300-500 words.
- Read and respond to at least one of the your other classmates’ posts.
What are the different ways agriculture can contribute to industrialization and economic development? What role has agriculture played or is playing in your country?
- Your answer should be in the form of a mini-essay between 300-500 words.
- Read and respond to at least one of the your other classmates’ posts.
Question: What are the different ways international migration can contribute to economic welfare of the sending countries? What ways does it act as a detriment to development?
- Your answer should be in the form of a mini-essay between 300-500 words.
- Read and respond to at least one of the your other classmates’ posts.
Question:
There are pros and cons of foreign direct investment as far as economic development is concerned.
- List the pros and the cons.
- If you are the finance minister of your country, would you invite FDI or show the door. Why? Explain your decision.
