Essay questions on emerging and developing economies
Evaluate economic factors that constrain the growth and development of a developing country. Refer to a developing country of your choice in your answer.
Evaluate the likely economic effects of an increase in public expenditure as a proportion of GDP. Refer to a developed country of your choice in your answer.
Evaluate government policies, apart from changes in income tax rates, that could be used to reduce income inequality in a developed country of your choice.
Evaluate possible causes of an increase in public expenditure as a proportion of GDP in a developing economy of your choice.
Evaluate possible causes of an increase in income inequality within a developed country of your choice.
Evaluate factors influencing patterns of trade between countries.
Evaluate market-orientated strategies that a government in a developing country of your choice might use to increase economic development.
9 In 2021 it was estimated that a large proportion of the fiscal deficits in both Brazil and Suriname was structural. To what extent is a structural fiscal deficit more serious than a cyclical fiscal deficit? Refer to a developing country of your choice in your answer.
Evaluate the potential economic benefits to a developed country of FDI inflows.
Evaluate the likely economic effects of an appreciation of a country's currency on its economy. Refer to a developed country of your choice in your answer.
Evaluate the role of international institutions in promoting economic development. Refer to examples of developing countries in your answer.
Evaluate interventionist strategies that a government in a developing country of your choice might use to increase economic development.
Evaluate the disadvantages of agricultural subsidies paid to farmers in developed countries on developing countries.
Evaluate possible causes of an increase in income inequality within a developed country of your choice.
Evaluate possible reasons why developed countries might restrict free trade.
Evaluate economic factors that constrain the growth and development of a developing country.
Evaluate the likely impact of rapid economic growth in emerging economies on world trade patterns. Refer to countries of your choice in your answer.
Evaluate the possible benefits of specialisation and trade to a developed country of your choice.
Evaluate the case for promoting economic development through debt relief. Refer to a developing country of your choice in your answer.
Evaluate the case for promoting economic development through aid. Refer to a developing country in your answer.
Evaluate the likely economic effects of a reduction in public expenditure as a proportion of GDP. Refer to a developed country of your choice in your answer.
Evaluate the extent to which an increase in the national debt is a cause for concern. Refer to a developed country of your choice in your answer.
Evaluate the likely macroeconomic effects of the introduction of an indirect tax on a developing country of your choice.
Data response questions on emerging and developing economies
Case study: Zambia's economy
Discuss economic factors, apart from primary product dependency, that may constrain Zambia's economic growth.
Case study: Inequality
With reference to the second paragraph of Extract A, calculate the share of global wealth of high-income advanced countries and middle-income developing countries in 2000. You are advised to show your working.
Multiple choice questions
- A-level Unit 4, June 2025, Q1
Which one of the following is likely to have caused the increase in India's economic development?
- A-level Unit 4, June 2025, Q6
Which one of the following statements may be deduced from the data in the table?
- A-level Unit 4, June 2024, Q5
Which one of the following statements can be deduced from the data in the table?
- A-level Unit 4, January 2022 (reserve paper), Q3
Which one of the following interventionist strategies could promote economic development in Chad?
- A-level Unit 4, October 2021, Q3
Which one of the following market-orientated strategies could promote economic development in Niger?
