International Trade and economics growth

Grade 9 Business IGCSE 

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1.   
2. 8.1.1: 
   Discuss the extent to which international trade is helpful in 
3. achieving the higher economic growth
    in a developing country.  
        

Last date for Submission: 

 May 4th,  2014

Please Write Your Response in 750 Words

Note: 

Marks allocation for this article is 20.

    Rubrics for Marks.

    A. Theoretical Explanation 5 Marks

    B. References. 5 Marks [Use Harvard referencing style]

    C. Use of Key words. 5 Marks

    D. Evidences in the support of explanations 5 Marks

How to reduce poverty?

Grade 9 Business

News 1: Government gives more time to 115 special economic zone developers for executing projects (Economic Times)

News 2: Ministry of Rural Development demands Rs 1000 crore more for socio economic and caste census (Economic Times)

News 3: Obesity quadruples to nearly one billion in developing world (BBC)

News 4: World Bank pledges $2bn development aid for Burma (BBC)

News 5: OECD links fall in development aid to financial crisis (BBC)

News 6: UK green policy risks development, say Scots ministers (BBC)

News 7: France backs Niger in talks with Areva over uranium mining (Guardian)

News 8: The Human Development Index: What does it mean for T&T? (Guardian Media)

News 9: Update of World Development Indicators database (World Banks Data)

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Case Studies based Question

Please read above mentioned news articles and use the information in preparing your article for the given question. I will appreciate if you use other referenced information in support of your answer.   

 

  Explain the important indicator of Development. Evaluate the important approaches under taken by a government to reduce the proportion of population with lower human development.

[Can select any country]   

Last date for Submission: 

February 23rd,  2014

Please Write Your Response in 500 Words

Note: 

1. Write with references.

2. Market evidences in support of your reasons.

3. Marks allocation for this article is 20

    Rubrics for Marks.

    A. Theoretical Explanation 5 Marks

    B. References. 5 Marks [Use Harvard referencing style]

    C. Use of Key words. 5 Marks

    D. Examples from various Markets 5 Marks

Why poverty is a biggest challenge for development?

News 1: More than 270,000 poorest households in England face £80 council tax rise. [BBC]

News 2: Redefining Poverty [Los Angeles Times]

News 3: Caught in the cycle of poverty [Los Angeles Times]

News 4: India, China have resources to tackle poverty, says David Cameron [The Economic Times]

News 5: More than 270,000 poorest households in England face £80 council tax rise [The Guardian]

News 6: Africa's Poverty [BBC]

Article: Are we helping the poor? [The Economist]

Grade 9 Business

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Case Studies based Question

Please read above mentioned news articles and use the information in preparing your article for the given question. I will appreciate if you use other referenced information in support of you answer.   

Explain various reasons for the extreme poverty in some of the developing nations. Discuss how Government measures can effectively reduce the level of extreme poverty in a specific country.    

Last date for Submission: 

February 16 th 2014

Please Write Your Response in 500 Words

Note: 

1. Write with references.

2. Present market examples in support of your reasons.

3. Marks allocation for this article is 20

    Rubrics for Marks.

    A. Theoretical Explanation 5 Marks

    B. References. 5 Marks [Use Harvard referencing style]

    C. Use of Key words. 5 Marks

    D. Examples from various Markets 5 Marks

Reasons and Solution to poverty

Grade 9 Business

News 1: We need new ways to measure poverty, UN meeting told

News 2: Ontario's Poverty Reduction Strategy 2013 Annual Report

News 3: News Flash: Antipoverty Programs Can Reduce Poverty

News 4: Income not the only measure of poverty

News 5: The War on Poverty at 50

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New Case Studies Discuss Question

Please read above mentioned news articles and use the information in preparing your article for the given question. I will appreciate if you use other referenced information in support of you answer.   

 Explain various reasons for the wide spread poverty around the world. Discuss the possible solutions to remove the last traces of poverty from this globe. 

Last date for Submission: 

February 10th 2014

Please Write Your Response in 500 Words

Note: 

1. Write with references.

2. Present market examples in support of your reasons.

3. Marks allocation for this article is 20

    Rubrics for Marks.

    A. Theoretical Explanation 5 Marks

    B. References. 5 Marks [Use Harvard referencing style]

    C. Use of Key words. 5 Marks

    D. Examples from various Markets 5 Marks 

Economic Growth and Development

News 1: UK to boost aid for business in poor countries to £1.8bn

News 2: Half of Afghan children suffer irreversible harm from malnutrition

News 3: Oxfam: 85 richest people as wealthy as poorest half of the world

News 4: Africa's economic growth failing to stimulate development and jobs

For Grade 9 Business

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New Case Studies Discuss Question

Big proportion of young children in developing countries are suffering from a problem of malnutrition, violence and inattentive social conditions. High inflation, unemployment and lower level of government social security covers to the work force is adding fuel to the fire of poverty. In such an environment its becoming  difficult for the developing nations to maintain higher economic growth rates in respective countries . This has seriously jeopardised the public investment and undermined the social investments.

  

Discuss whether governments' interference in economics polices is always benefits the socio economic environment of a country. 

Submit your article before 

February 3rd 2014

Please Write Your Response in 500 Words

Note: 

1. Write with references.

2. Present market examples in support of your reasons.

3. Marks allocation for this article is 20

    Rubrics for Marks.

    A. Theoretical Explanation 5 Marks

    B. References. 5 Marks

    C. Use of Key words. 5 Marks

    D. Examples from various Markets 5 Marks 

Standard of living and Economic Development

Grade 12B A2

 

‘Developing countries have a low standard of living, yet many have much wealth in natural resources which multi-national companies would like to exploit.’

Discuss which is the better way of increasing the standard of living: to allow multi-national companies to exploit all the natural resources, or for the government to increase expenditure on education and health.

Time Duration for submitting the Article is 

 May 19th to 26 May,  2013 

 Write your answer here in 1000 Words. [50 Marks]

"Marks allocation will be in accordance to the Rubrics"

Note: I will give zero if your writing are not in accordance to the rubrics mentioned by me.

Export and Economic Development

TOPIC: FOR GRADE 9B


The most effective policies to achieve higher level of economic development is increase in a country’s exports.   

Time Duration for submitting the Article is 

 May 6 to May 12 ,  2013 

 Boys should write against the motion 

and 

Girls should write in the favour of motion.

Write your opinion here in 500 Words. [20 Marks]

"Marks allocation will be in accordance to the Rubrics"

Note: I will give zero if your writing are not in accordance to the rubrics mentioned by me.

Development Indicators

TOPIC: FOR GRADE 12B:

"GDP growth is a best indicator of development" 

Time Duration for submitting the Article is 

April 22 to 28,  2013 

 Girls should write against the motion 

and 

Boys should write in the favour of motion.

Write your opinion here in 500 Words. [20 Marks]

"Marks allocation will be in accordance to the Rubrics"

Note: I will give zero if your writing are not in accordance to the rubrics mentioned by me.

Debate: Rise in population and Economic Development

Debate: Rise in population and Economic Development 

TOPIC: FOR GRADE 9 B

" An increase in the population of a country should always be regarded as undesirable "

Time Duration for submitting the Article is 

February 18 to 24 February,  2013 

Girls will write against the motion 

and 

Boys will write in the favour of motion.

God bless you.

Write your opinion here in 500 Words. [20 Marks]

Please read rubrics and check that have you followed the rubrics for high score.

Referencing at the bottom will give added marks to candidates.

"Marks allocation will be in accordance to the Rubrics"

Project Syndicate: What's Troubling India? 

The one of fastest growing economy is faltering on growth numbers. Economist are skeptical about the capability of leaders. Stalled reforms are dragging the growth of the economy with million unemployed and depressed world economy. Read more by click and try to follow some questions.

1) Define financial repression. [2] 
2) Explain the reasons of drop in investment and falling financial confidence in an Indian economy. [6] 3) Using the information in the article and your knowledge of econoics, discuss the role of government to lead the county for improving the life of million of people. [15]

Oxfam: Land sold off in last decade could grow enough food to feed a billion people:

1) Define objective of world Bank. [2] 

2) Explain the reasons of FDI in developing countries by MNC's. [6] 

3) Analyse the importance of Foreign direct investment to citizens of developing countries. [8] 

4) Using information from the article  and your knowledge of economics, discuss impact of rising FDI in the standard of living in developing countries.[10]

Movies: Economic Development

BBC: China new leaders: challenges ahead 

1) Define economic reforms.[2] 
2) Explain the reasons that improved the of millions of chinese.[6] 
3) Analyse the problem of chinese ruler in the transforming economy into more freer one.[6] 
4) Comprehend and explain the indicator of growth in an economy in the given text. [8] 
5) Using information given in the news article and your knowledge of economics, evaluate the role of government in the Chinese economy. [5]

Infrastructure Development

Developing Indonesia. 

1) Why infrastructure projects are import for country? [5] 
2) How this investment will effect the BoP of Indonesia. [7] 
3) Discuss the impact of Japanese investment on the Indonesian economy. [12]

Assignment for the AS level and 10B IGCSE old students.
Click on questions to read the passage.

Centre for limiting subsidised LPG to 4 cylinders a year

1) Define subsidies.[2] 
2) Explain why subsidies are important in economic development of country.[6] 
3) Discuss the role of subsidies in the economic development of an economy.[12]

Hunger pains: famine in the Horn of Africa

1) Define Poverty.[3] 
2) Explain the reason for the rise in the prices of food grains.[6] 
3) Analyze why the school Enrollment rate is very low in the parts of Somalia.[8] 
4) Is there is sufficient evidence to prove the theory of Dr. Amartya Sen. [10] 
5) Do you think Government is responsible for all this catastrophic situation.Discuss. [12]