Unit 4: The Global Economy
Topic 4.9: Barriers to Economic Growth and/or Economic Development Questions
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Rising population in a developing country can be a barrier to development if:
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Inadequate infrastructure in a developing country is a barrier to development because:
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Using a diagram or description, explain how a poverty cycle operates.
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Explain two institutional barriers to economic development in developing countries.
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Explain how a lack of access to education and healthcare acts as a barrier to economic development.
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Gender inequality can be a barrier to development because:
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Weak institutional frameworks in developing countries can be a barrier to development because:
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Rising population in a developing country can be a barrier to development if:
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Explain how a lack of access to education and healthcare acts as a barrier to economic development.
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Explain two institutional barriers to economic development in developing countries.
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Inadequate infrastructure in a developing country is a barrier to development because:
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Using a diagram or description, explain how a poverty cycle operates.
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Weak institutional frameworks in developing countries can be a barrier to development because:
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The "brain drain" hinders development in developing countries because:
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Deteriorating terms of trade are a barrier to development for primary commodity exporting countries because:
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Explain two ways in which social factors can be barriers to economic development.
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Explain the impact of trade barriers imposed by developed countries on the development of developing countries.
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Explain how over-dependence on primary commodities can hinder economic development.
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