DP Economics Questionbank

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 [2]).

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

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

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

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, discuss the extent to which foreign aid from the US may assist economic development in Honduras.

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, evaluate the impact on economic development of the Tanzanian government’s policy of spending on infrastructure projects. 

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

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

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

Define the term foreign direct investment (FDI) indicated in bold in the text (Text A, paragraph [3]).

Using information from the texts/data and your knowledge of economics, discuss the view that trade with Japan is more beneficial for Vietnam’s economic development than foreign direct investment (FDI) from Japan.

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, 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.

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. 

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.

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.

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

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 texts/data and your knowledge of economics, evaluate the impact of government intervention in promoting economic growth and economic development in Sierra Leone.

Using information from the texts/data and your knowledge of economics, discuss the view that trade with Japan is more beneficial for Vietnam’s economic development than foreign direct investment (FDI) from Japan.

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, evaluate the effectiveness of market-oriented policies in achieving economic development in Angola.

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, evaluate the impact of market-oriented policies on economic development in Brazil.

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