FINAL TERM ASSESSMENT FALL 2020

Student’s Name_____________________ Registration Number _________________

Program: BBA Class/Section: 5A

Course Name: Development Economics Course Code BA4706

Instructor’s Name: Ms. Pooja Pohwani Instructor’s email pooja@hyd.szabist.edu.pk

Total Marks: 55 Marks Obtained:

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Mention Date & 28/01/2021 Mention 28/01/2021
Time of Sharing: 11:30 am Submission Date:

Mention 11:30 - 2:00 pm

Submission Time:

File Type Allowed for submission: (MS Word, MS Excel, pdf, Images, Hand written)

IMPORTANT instructions:
 Read all the questions carefully and then solve in this file, if needed.
 Marks of each question are mentioned at the end of each question. Faculty Signature

 Solved Assignment must be emailed to the respective faculty by the due date and time, Late Receiving
will be marked Absent and Zero in Recap Sheet.
 The answer file must be attached in the email.
 Regardless of file type (image or document), email must include attachment for faculty to check.
 Non-submissions of the assignments will be considered as absent for the Final Term and will be marked “0”
on ZABDESK Recap Sheet.
 While checking of the Assignment, SZABIST Plagiarism policy is to be followed.
 Group assignments are not allowed.
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Response Limit: Answers must not exceed one page

1. How can foreign aid help any developing country to grow/develop? Also, explain why foreign
aid has not proven to be a positive injection in Pakistan? (10 Marks)

2. What policies were used by Pakistan to promote agriculture production? What are the
limitations of these agricultural policies of Pakistan? Discuss. (15 Marks)

3. Explain how multinational companies can create problems for a developing country?
Differentiate between Greenfield and Brownfield investments. Also explain under which
situations these two strategies are used by companies? Give examples. (15 Marks)
4. Based on the hypothetical information given below, analyze which country is in better position
and give reason for both the indicators given below. (15 Marks)

Indicator Sri Lanka Bangladesh

Gini Coefficient 0.35 0.55
HDI 0.780 0.635
Kuznets Ratio 4.05 5.35