WHY DO MANY ECONOMISTS EXPECT INCOME CONVERGENCE BETWEEN
DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ,AND WHAT FACTORS COULD...
WHY DO MANY ECONOMISTS EXPECT INCOME CONVERGENCE BETWEEN
DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ,AND WHAT FACTORS COULD BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR LIMITED OCCURENCE IN FEW COUNTRIES?
Some economists say the lack of well-developed financial
markets explains why the economies of developing countries grow
rather slowly. True or false? Explain your response with a suitable
framework, with emphasis on allocative efficiency and marginal
productivity of capital.
WHAT IS CONVERGENCE BETWEEN COUNTRIES?
WHY DOES THE STANDARD SOLOW MODEL IMPLY CONVERGENCE?
WHAT DOES IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CONDITINSL SND INCONDITIONSL
CONVERGENCE?
What are the key factors that limit the ability of many
developing countries to deploy taxation as a tool to reduce
inequality and provide social security to the vulnerable
groups?
Describe any three policy recommendations that you
would offer to developing countries in order to enable them to
benefit from international trade.
1. What is an example of an asset that, in developed countries
but not in developing countries, also functions as capital?
2. What is an example of a service or opportunity that people in
developing countries cannot access because they lack access to
capital?
An article entitled “The Income Elasticity of Health Care
Spending in Developing and Developed Countries” by Farag et al,
2012 finds the following results (from Table 2 of the paper on page
153):
Explanatory Variables
Model 1: OLS (1)
Model 2: Fixed Effects
GDP per capita
Voice and Accountability
Government Effectiveness
GINI index over the time period
Avg life expectancy at birth
% births attended by skilled attendant
Physicians per 100,000
Primary school net enrollment ratio
1.093***
0.902***
0.019***
0.027***...
Tuberculosis is seen in much higher levels in developing
countries versus developed countries. Why and Which risk factors
have the greatest impact on this phenomena
occurring?
Climate Change will have a disproportionate impact on developing
countries. Many economists have proposed a tax on carbon on other
greenhouse gases (generally referred to as a “carbon tax”). a) Why
do economists favor such a tax? What are the limitations of such a
tax? b) Suppose a carbon tax is not politically feasible. Design an
alternative policy, or set of policies, to lower greenhouse gas
emissions. c) Do you think your proposal is politically and
economically feasible?
Climate Change will have a disproportionate impact on
developing countries. Many economists have proposed a tax on carbon
on other greenhouse gases (generally referred to as a “carbon
tax”). 2500 words max
a) Why do economists favor such a tax? What are the limitations
of such a tax?
b) Suppose a carbon tax is not politically feasible. Design an
alternative policy, or set of policies, to lower greenhouse gas
emissions.
c) Do you think your proposal is politically and economically...