DP Economics Questionbank

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, evaluate the potential impact of the IMF and the World Bank on economic development in Pakistan.

State two functions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) (paragraph [2]).

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, discuss the view that government intervention is the best way to achieve economic development in Fiji.

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, discuss the role of aid in achieving economic development in STP.

Using a poverty cycle diagram, explain how the government of Pakistan could intervene to “break out of the poverty cycle” (paragraph [3]).

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, evaluate the use of export promotion as a means of achieving economic development in the Philippines.

Define the term economic development indicated in bold in the text (paragraph [6]).

Define the term market-oriented policies indicated in bold in the text (paragraph [1]).

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, discuss possible consequences of International Monetary Fund (IMF) financial aid on Ghana’s economic growth and development.

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, evaluate the role of foreign direct investment in promoting economic development in Laos.

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, evaluate the effectiveness of interventionist policies as a means of achieving economic development in the DRC.

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, contrast the potential for economic development in Guatemala and Honduras.

List two components of the Human Development Index (HDI) (paragraph [1]).

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, evaluate the effectiveness of market-oriented policies in achieving economic development in Angola.

Define the term poverty trap indicated in bold in the text (paragraph [4]).

Define the term micro-credit indicated in bold in the text (paragraph 5).

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, compare and contrast factors that are likely to lead to economic development in Angola and Namibia.

List two characteristics of an economically less developed country.

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, discuss the possible effects of the proposed market-oriented reforms on Sri Lanka’s economic development.

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, discuss the possible impacts of Zambia’s reliance on copper production on its economic development.

Define the term foreign direct investment indicated in bold in the text (paragraph 3).

Define the term poverty trap (poverty cycle).

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, discuss the possible impacts of market-oriented and interventionist policies on Indonesia’s economic development.

Explain two reasons for which a highly unequal income distribution may prove a barrier to economic development.

Define the term poverty trap indicated in bold in the text (paragraph [2]).

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, evaluate the challenges to economic growth and economic development faced by Burundi.

List two components of the Human Development Index (HDI) (paragraph [2]).

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, examine the extent to which access to credit and appropriate technology can contribute to economic development in Kenya.

Describe the nature of foreign direct investment (paragraph [6]).

Using a poverty cycle diagram, explain how increased foreign direct investment might break the cycle (paragraph [4]).

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, evaluate the government policies being used to promote economic development in Bhutan.

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, evaluate the factors that may allow Peru to continue to achieve high rates of economic growth in the future.

Define the term concessional long-term loans indicated in bold in the text (paragraph [2]).

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, discuss the extent to which continued economic growth may lead to economic development in Kenya.

Explain two reasons why Chinese companies may have been attracted into Peru (paragraph [4]).

Define the term foreign direct investment (FDI) indicated in bold in the text (paragraph [4]).

Using information from the text, explain two reasons why Chinese multinational corporations (MNCs) are investing in Bolivia.

Explain two possible disadvantages for Bhutan in receiving India’s tied aid (paragraph [3]).

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, discuss the possible effects of Chinese involvement on economic growth and development in the Bolivian economy. 

Explain the difference between economic growth and economic development (paragraph [7]).

The data in Table 2 suggest that Country B may have attracted significant foreign direct investment (FDI).

Outline one possible disadvantage of foreign direct investment (FDI) for economically less developed countries.

State two functions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) (paragraph [1]).

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, compare and contrast the level of economic development in Ghana and Nigeria.

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, evaluate export promotion as a strategy for achieving economic development in Cambodia.

Define the term diversification indicated in bold in the text (paragraph [5]).