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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INTRODUCTION Micro‚ small‚ medium enterprises defined Micro‚ small‚ and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are defined as any business activity/enterprise engaged in industry‚ agri-business/services‚ whether single proprietorship‚ cooperative‚ partnership‚ or corporation. MSMEs have value falling under the following categories: By Asset*: MICRO: Up to P3‚000‚000 SMALL: P3‚000‚001 to P15‚000‚000 MEDIUM P5‚000‚001 to 100‚000‚000 LARGE: Above 100‚000‚00 This table shows that in a small business it
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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 Web Guide‚ Unit 5B The causes of economic growth in developing countries. The significance of economic growth for development · The role of both physical and human capital · Technological progress Examine the sources of economic growth and the extent to which they can be affected by government intervention. 15 Evaluation of the impact of government policies. Factors affecting economic growth in developing countries Keynesian Approaches 1 Savings and Investment There are
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SMALL-SCALE MINING (Lives at risk in the Philippine Gold Mines) INTRODUCTION Gold is the number one mineral produced by the Philippines in value terms. Although total local production was low relative to world production‚ it ranked 2nd to Africa in gold production per unit land area in 1988 and ranked 29th as top gold producer in 2002(Israel and Asirot 2002). In the year 2002–2007‚ the Philippines’ gold production increased by 8.2%. This contributed an average of 2% gross domestic product (GDP)
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THE PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS OF MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA. Omotosho Fatimah Olamide Department of Economics‚ University of Lagos INTRODUCTION The development of indigenous manpower to serve as the propelling force for national growth and development is no doubt a key to Nigeria’s socioeconomic and political development. Manpower utilization could be defined as “the existence of skilled
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Grassroots peacebuilding and local solutions Peace in Somaliland came from the local people … working together in a series of reconciliation conferences between the clans that live in Somaliland Peace in Somaliland came from the local people‚ represented by their traditional elders and leaders‚ politicians‚ business people and later women’s organisations‚ working together in a series of reconciliation conferences between the clans that live in Somaliland. Starting from the grassroots‚ by reconciling
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THE ROLE OF SMALL BUSINESS IN ECONOMIC GROWTH AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN WEST VIRGINIA: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS By Gebremeskel H. Gebremariam1 Tesfa G. Gebremedhin‚ and Randall W. Jackson RESEARCH PAPER 2004-10 ABSTRACT: The main objective of the study is to empirically evaluate the critical roles of small businesses in economic growth and poverty alleviation in West Virginia. In OLS and 2SLS regression analysis a positive relationship exists between small business and economic growth. A strong
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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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sectors. Of these‚ the average contribution of service sector‚ industry sector‚ agriculture sector to the GDP are 49.33%‚ 28.42% and 22.42% respectively. So‚ the service sectors contribute most of the development of national economy. The research aims are to analyze the comparative contribution of service sector with other sectors‚ the impact of trade liberalization of service sector and to provide the recommendations for development of service sector. It is taken a sample of ten years data of GDP
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