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Unit 7 Discussion

Topic 1

The national income accounts measure productivity, spending, and income; but these accounts were not designed to measure economic welfare. Discuss aspects of economic welfare ignored in GDP. HINT: Do a “Google” search on the Genuine Progress Indicator and compare this with GDP in terms of measuring economic welfare.

Topic 2

What factors might contribute to a low growth rates in a country? Why do some poor countries, such as Botswana, experience higher growth rates than others when all face the same challenges such as the HIV epidemic? Compare growth rates across countries by visiting The World Bank website ( http://data.worldbank.org/indicator ). How does GDP growth (GDP growth (annual %)) compare across developed countries such as the U.S. and poorer countries such as Nigeria. Why might growth rates of developed nations be lower than those of poorer countries?

Source: The World Bank. Retrieved from http://data.worldbank.org/indicator

ID: MT445-07-07-D