4.3 emerging and developing economies Flashcards
what is economic growth?
increase in the productive potential of an economy, increase in the real GDP of an economy
what is economic development - Michael Todaro?
life sustaining goods and services- increase availability of basic life-sustaining goods and services
higher incomes- raise levels of living
freedom to make economic and social choices- expand the range
what is economic development- Amartya Sen?
process of improving people’s well-being and quality of life
how is economic growth linking to development?
higher incomes, higher material standards of living, reductions in poverty
higher profits, allows technology advancements, creation of jobs
what does economic growth and development depend on?
distribution of income, sustainability, sectors of the economy experiencing growth
what are the characteristics of developing countries?
-low standards of living
-low levels of productivity
-low levels of savings
-high population growth
-primary sector dominance
-incomplete markets
-high unemployment
-low economic power on international stage
what measures of development is there?
-national income data
-health data
-education data
what is involved in national income data?
GDP per capita (PPP)
what is involved in health data?
life expectancy, infant mortality, doctors per 1000
what is involved in education data?
literacy rates, enrolment in education
what is HDI?
composite measure of development that expresses the level of development of a country, with a numerical value, closer to 0 less developed, closer to 1 more developed
advantages of HDI?
-broad based
-health and education elements provide a focus on development outcomes
-allows for progress to be measured and compared overtime
-aid can be supported to countries
disadvantages of using HDI?
-doesn’t take into account income distribution
-arbitrary weighting- wy are the components equally weighted?
-says nothing of freedoms or choice available
-range of other factors not considered- crime etc
what is primary product dependency?
most developing economies are reliant on growing/ extracting and exporting low value-added primary commodities
how does primary product dependency affect economic growth?
dependency on low value goods limit the total value of exports, limits the value of AD, limits the level of actual growth
how does primary product dependency affect development?
dependency on low value goods limit the incomes earned, limits the level of GNI per capita, limits the living standards dimension of HDI
primary product development evaluation?
how much of a help or hindrance it is depends on the product, agricultural products are more susceptible to supply constraints from poor weather and are often lower value, compared to mined and extracted commoditites
what is volatility of commodity prices?
primary goods often have volatile prices, uncertainty makes it difficult for businesses to make informed investment decisions, resulting in lower levels of investment
how does volatility of commodity prices affect economic growth?
low levels of investment limits the level of AD and limits actual growth, low levels of investment limits the productive potential of the economy
how does the volatility of commodity prices affect development?
low investment means capital quality and quantity develop at a slower rate, leads to slower gains in the level of living standards, GNI per capita grows more slowly, HDI grows more slowly
evaluation of volatility of commodity prices?
significance depends on the type of primary product, volatility affects low priced goods, government could intervene to encourage the development of infant industries in higher value manufactured goods
what is the savings gap: Harrod-Domar model?
low levels of savings make it harder for firms to find funds for investment, financial markets may not be well established in LEDCs.
how does the savings gap- Harrod Domar model affect economic growth?
lack of investment limits the level of AD and limits actual growth, low levels of investment limits the productive potential of the economy
how does the savings gap - Harrod Domar model affect development?
low investment means capital quality and quantity develops at a slower rate, leading to slower gains in the level of living standards, GNI per capita grows more slowly, HDI grows more slowly
evaluation of Harrod-Domar model?
any intervention that breaks the cycle, finance is internationalised, funds available abroad, microfinance can be used to create funding, FDI attracts investment
what is the foreign currency gap?
developing countries can face shortages of foreign currency, causing dependency on exports of primary products, capital flight, high interest payments on foreign loans, leading to a lack of foreign currency with which to buy imported capital goods
how does foreign currency gap affect economic growth?
lack of capital goods limits the productive capacity of the economy, restricting the potential growth of the economy
how does the foreign currency gap affect development?
lack of capital means the country is not increasing the value of what they are producing, leading to slower gains in the level of living standards, slow growth of GNI per cap, HDI grows more slowly
evaluation of the foreign currency gap?
foreign finance may be available to provide funds for capital goods, aid could provide the capital goods or the funds to buy them
what is capital flight?
uncertain and rapid movement of large sums of money out of a country, if money was left in domestic banks then credit could be created by banks for consumers and businesses to spend, can be caused by political unrest/ conflict, corruption, exchange rate volatility/ uncertainty
how does capital flight affect economic growth?
lack of funds for domestic investment along with a lack of FDI, limits actual growth as investment is a component of AD, limits potential growth as low levels of investment limits growth of LRAS
how does capital flight affect development?
lack of funds for investment means output of the economy remains low value, limits the level f GNI per capita, limits the living standards dimension of HDI
evaluation of capital flight?
governments can impose restrictions on the freedom to move money out of the economy, likely to be highly unpopular, but can stop the outflow of currency from an economy
what are demographic factors?
vague term covers a range of different population issues, main problems include high population growth, aging populations
how do demographic factors affect economic growth?
rapidly rising population can lead to a rising level of LRAS, as the quantity of labour rises
how do demographic factors affect development?
if total population rises faster than GNI, then GNI per capita will fall. living standards dimension falls, rapidly rising population may make educationless accessible as there is limited capacity
evaluation of demographic factors?
falling birth rates over time means that globally, population is not rising as rapidly as it was
what is debt?
historic lending can leave developing economies burdened with significant levels of debt, high levels of debt mean significant spending on debt interest payments
how does debt affect economic growth?
debt payments are a withdrawal from the economy so every year debt interest is paid AD is lower than it would otherwise be, reducing actual growth, reduces ability of governments to develop supply side of the economy, limits potential growth
how does debt affect development?
greater spending on interest payments limits health and education spending, reduces years of schooling and life expectancy, reduces level of HDI
evaluation of debt?
HIPC debt relief programme, heavily indebted poor countries are a group of 37 developing countries with high levels of poverty and debt overhang, eligible for special assistance from IMF
what is access to credit and banking?
developing countries often have less developed financial systems than developed countries, lack of an established banking sector may limit the access to credit for businesses and individuals
how does access to credit and banking affect economic growth?
lack of finance means lack of investment, limits actual growth as investment is a component of AD, limits potential growth as low levels of investment limits growth of LRAS
how does access to credit and banking affect development?
lack of funds for investment means output of the economy remains low value, limits the level of GNI per capita, limits the living standards dimension of HDI
evaluation of access to credit and banking?
some developing countries that do not have the banking infrastructure in towns and villages are able to now use ‘mobile banking’ via phones for citizens
what is infrastructure?
includes transport, communications, energy, poor infrastructure reduces mobility in the economy and deters investment, limit access to international markets
how does infrastructure affect economic growth?
lack of investment reduces AD, limits the level of actual growth, lack of investment also limits the increase in potential growth
how does infrastructure affect development?
low investment means capital quality and quantity develop at a slower rate, leads to slower gains in the level of living standards, GNI per capita grows more slowly, HDI grows more slowly
evaluation of infrastructure?
external funding can elp plug and domestic funding gap
what are education/skills?
sometimes referred to as human capital, low levels of education and skills leads to low levels of productivity
how does education/skills affect economic growth?
low productivity negatively impacts LRAS so reducing potential growth, lack of investment would reduce AD, limits the level of actual growth
how does education/ skills affect development?
low skills and productivity levels limit the earnings potential of workers, limits the level of GNI per capita, limiting the living standards dimension of HDI
evaluation of education/ skills?
where domestic funding prevents the development of education, foreign sources of funding can be found
what is absence of property rights?
when assets lack defined ownership they cannot be used as effectively to create investment, having clear property ownership allows banks to lend against the value of that asset