Topic 7.2: 1 Best measures to control population

Grade 9 Business

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Case Studies based Question

1. Generally it is said that the high population growth rate in the developing countries is a biggest drag on their development. 
2. Up to what extent do you agree that Government should take strong actions to control the rapid population rise in the country. Discuss. 

  

Last date for Submission: 

 March 16th,  2014

Please Write Your Response in 1000 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

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

Debate: Multinational companies can reduce the Poverty in LEDC's.

 Multinational companies can efficiently reduce the lavel of poverty in the Least Developing countries.

Time Duration for submitting the Article is 

February 10,  2013 sunday

Girls will write against the motion 

and 

Boys will write in favour of the motion.

God bless you.

Write you opinion here in 500 Words. [10 Marks]

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]

The Guardian: How did the world get so fixated on GDP? 

1) Define GDP. [2] 

2) Define living standards. [2] 

3) Eplain the reasons of high economics growth in world developing economies. [8] 

4) Use your understanding from the ariticle and your knowledge of economics theory, discuss that GDP measurement is a true measure of standard of living of a country. [10] 

5) Evaluate up to what extent economists failed to measure economic development truly. [13]

BBC: UK to end financial aid to India by 2015. 

1) Define transfer payments.[2] 
2) Are the Evidences given in the text is sufficient to support the stoppage of aid to India. Explain. [8] 
3) "Aid is the past and trade is the future." said Indian foreign minster. Explain.[6] 
4) Discuss the role of aid in the in the development of the country.[12]

SBY Seeks Big Growth in Infrastructure for 2012 Budget

1) Define Public Expenditure.[2] 
2) Explain the importance of public expenditure in the economic growth of country.[6] 
3) Explain the importance of budget.[6] 
4) Why subsidies are considered as burden? Discuss.[12]

The trillion-dollar club

Brazil, Russia, India and China matter individually. But does it make sense to treat the BRICs—or any other combination of emerging powers—as a block?