Economic development is the sustained‚ concerted actions of policy makers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area. Economic development can also be referred to as the quantitative and qualitative changes in the economy. Such actions can involve multiple areas including development of human capital‚ critical infrastructure‚ regional competitiveness‚ environmental sustainability‚ social inclusion‚ health‚ safety‚ literacy‚ and other initiatives. Economic
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT‚ 1st definition - it is the sum of growth and change Growth vs. change: Growth - the increase in the kinds and quantities of the available resources Change - the rising standard of living Questions to ponder What is the difference between economic development and development? Which comes first‚ growth or change? Can an economy experience growth without change? TWO CONTEXT OF DEVELOPMENT National - development is a combined effort of both the national and
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Economic development is the increase in the standard of living in a nation’s population with sustained growth from a simple‚ low-income economy to a modern‚ high-income economy.[1][2] Also‚ if the local quality of life could be improved‚ economic development would be enhanced.[3] Its scope includes the process and policies by which a nation improves the economic‚ political‚ and social well-being of its people. Economic growth is the increase of per capita gross domestic product (GDP) or other measure
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The Social and Economic Differences of Virginia and Massachusetts The colonial period was an important time period in our history because it shows the origins of our unique culture. Since each of the colonies were founded for different reasons and had various climates‚ it had a great impact on the way of life in each of the regions. The colonies of Massachusetts and Virginia are prime examples of this because they were completely different in terms of society and economy. Their contrasting climates
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country‚ or "more developed country" (MDC)‚ is a sovereign state that has a highly developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations. Most commonly‚ the criteria for evaluating the degree of economic development are gross domestic product (GDP)‚ the per capita income‚ level of industrialization‚ amount of widespread infrastructure and general standard of living.[1] Which criteria are to be used and which countries can be classified as being developed
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Development Economics: 01:220:339:01 ¤ Rutgers University ¤ Professor Ira Gang Prerequisites: Intermediate Microeconomics‚ Intermediate Macroeconomics‚ Econometrics Email: gang at economics.rutgers.edu Include 339 in the subject line ¤ Course Materials Home ¤ Lecture Schedule‚ Exam Dates‚ Readings‚ Problems ¤ Requirements and Grading ¤ Learning Goals ¤ Exams‚ Rules‚ Advice ¤ Sample Exam Questions ¤ Course Structure & Prerequisites Sample Test Questions for Development Economics 339 Below are a
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Development Economics focus is on methods of promoting economic growth and structural change. The early proponents of development as a policy emerged with Keynesian Macroeconomics which encouraged the need for Government Intervention in order for economic growth to take place. This theory identified that fixed capital formation was a major source of economic growth and development. It also pointed out a need for a raise in domestic savings rate in the poor countries since savings led to investment
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Economic development Economic development is the development of standard of living of humans. Development in infrastructure‚ health‚ industry‚ education‚ and financial institutions are parts of economic development. Average income of a person‚ life expectancy at birth‚ literacy rate‚ etc. are measurements of economic development. In order to increase the standard of living infrastructure facilities should be developed. Developments in roads‚ irrigation systems are a part of economic development
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ENTERPRISES AND ECONOMIC GROWTH Nigeria as a developing economy cannot achieve full development without the contribution of the small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs). In most developed economies‚ the main stay of their economy has been attributed to the effectiveness of the small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs). Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) is accepted globally as a tool for empowering the citizenry and economic growth. It has been associated with the rapid economic growth of
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characteristics of Economic Development A country or a society’s economic development is usually associated with rising incomes and related increases in consumption‚ savings‚ and investment. Surely‚ there is far more to economic development than income growth; for if income distribution is profoundly swerved‚ growth may not be conducted by much progress towards the aims that are usually connected with economic development. But what other characteristics are linked with economic development? Low
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