Economic Growth and Development

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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 

How does government can influence the market forces?

Grade 9B_IGCSE

" Discuss the advantages and disadvantages 

of a government intervening in a market 

through the use of subsidies.."

Time Duration for submitting the Article is 

 Aug  19th to August 25th, 2013 

 Write your answer here in 500 Words. 

"Marks allocation will be in accordance to the Rubrics"

For rubrics please check in 

'Food for thought column on my bog under title Rubrics'

Government and Market failure

Grade 10B_IGCSE

" Discuss whether government intervention is always successful in correcting market failure."

Time Duration for submitting the Article is 

 Aug  5th to August 11th, 2013 

 Write your answer here in 500 Words. 

"Marks allocation will be in accordance to the Rubrics"

For rubrics please check in 

'Food for thought column on my bog under title Rubrics'

Labour Market and Government inervention

Grade 8 C

" Discuss how a government might influence the demand for and the supply of labour."

Time Duration for submitting the Article is 

 Aug  5th to August 11th, 2013 

 Write your answer here in 500 Words. 

"Marks allocation will be in accordance to the Rubrics"

For rubrics please check in 

'Food for thought column on my bog under title Rubrics'

Factors affecting the wages in Indonesia.

Case Studies for the Grade A+B+C for class test
1) Limiting regional minimum wages: Indonesia

2) Trade union and wage rise: Indonesia

3) Factors affecting the wages of maids: indoneisa

4) New RBS chief Ross McEwan to receive no bonus this year or next

Read these case studies, your next class test will based on these case studies. 

Achieve higher economic growth rate

TOPIC: FOR GRADE 10B_New


" It is always possible for a government to achieve a high rate of economic growth".  

Time Duration for submitting the Article is 

April 23 to 28,  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.

The Impact of Rules and Regulations on the health of an economy.

Click on any question to read the passage. 

1) Define reforms. [3] 
2) Explain the impact of the government's deregulation policies on the health of the oil firms. [6] 
3) Discuss how these new policy initiative will affect the health of public finances. [13]

Government's role in creating economic efficiency.

TOPIC: FOR GRADE 12B A2

Time Duration for submitting the Article is 

April 8th to 14th,  2013 

Governments, unlike the private sector, can create some of the necessary conditions for the efficient allocation of resources. It is, therefore, best if there is as much government involvement in the economy as possible.’

Discuss whether you agree with this opinion.      [25]

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.

Government Intervention in the Market

TOPIC: FOR GRADE 12B A2

Analyse what might be done when market failure does exist.

Time Duration for submitting the Article is 

April 1 to 7,  2013 

Name                                        Reasons

Wilson:                                    Public goods

Alyssia:                                   Merit Goods

Fernando:                               Demerit Goods

Alex:                                         Market Imperfections

Bella:                                        Information failure 

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.

Government Role in controlling inflation

Government Vs Inflation

TOPIC: FOR GRADE 10B_NEW

Government should play more active role in regulating the rate of inflation in an economy 

Time Duration for submitting the Article is 

April 1 to 7,  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.

Government Vs Monopolies

TOPIC: FOR GRADE 10B_NEW

Government should play more active role in implementing the policies maintained by Monopolies Restrictive Trade Practices Act.  Discuss.

Time Duration for submitting the Article is 

February 18 to 24,  2013 

Girls will write in the favour of motion 

and 

Boys will write against the motion.

God bless you.

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

"Marks allocation will be in accordance to the Rubrics"

Debate: Poverty and Government

Topic: For Grade  9B_Penabur

Is government responsible for a wide spread poverty in the country?

Time Duration for submitting you view  is: 

February 11 to 17,  2013 

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]

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]

Project Syndicate:

Commentary Reshaping China’s Government-Services Supply Chain.

Transforming command economies with out lossing government control on decision making is a big challenge for these economies. As market economies requires its own set of independent institutions to regulate the production activities. Read more for details by click, and try answer following answers.


1) Define command economies.[2] 
2) Explain how command economies are different from the market economies. [6] 
3) Analyse the problems of command economies in their transformation phase to market economies. [6] 
4) Use information in the article and your knowledge of economics, discuss up to what extent government can influence the economic growth in an economy. [15]

BBC: Eurozone falls back into recession 

1) Define recession.[2] 
2) Explain the reasons of inflation in the Eurozone counties. 
3) Using your understanding from the text and theory of economics, explain what are solutions to recover from recession. [8] 
4) Discuss the role of government in recovering Eurozone from the recession. [12]

BBC: Japan economy contracts as global slowdown hits exports

1) Define recession. [2] 
2) Analyse major reasons for contraction in Japanese economy. [6] 
3) Using information given in the text and your knowledge of economics, discuss up to what extent government polices can be effective against the situation of contracting economy. [12] 
4) Examine how contraction can effect the world's economic growth.[15]

Guardian: Water companies pay little or no tax on huge profits. 

1) Define tax avoidance. [2] 

2) Explain the reasons why should water companies works as monopolies.[6] 

3) Using information given in the text and your knowledge of economics, discuss the role monopoly firms in the industry. [12]

BBC:China imposes tariffs on EU and Japanese steel:

1) Define anti dumping duties.[2] 

2) Explain the role of WTO in the world economy.[6] 

3) Analyse the role of tariffs as a measure to protect the home industries.[8] 

4) Using information fromt he text and your knowledge of economics, discuss how tariffs can effect the world trade order. [10]

BBC: Denmark to abolish tax on high-fat foods 

1) Define demerit goods.[3] 
2) Define Tax. [2] 
3) Explain the reasons for the withdrawal of taxes from the saturated fat products.[8] 
4) Do you agree with the govt. to impose tax on such products. Explain with the help of graphs. [5] 
5) Using your knowledge from text and economic theories, justify up to what extent taxes on demerit goods are in greater welfare of society.[10]

BBC:Citigroup's Vikram Pandit to receive $15m 

1) Define wage discrimination.[2] 

2) Explain the reasons for higher wages for some specific posts. [6] 

3) Discuss the consequences if govt. fixes the wages to remove the inequality in wages. [12]