ECON370|2023

Tutorial 1: Chapter 1
Discussions

1. In de ning development to include more than just the growth of per capita income,
there is an implicit assumption that the growth of per capita income alone is not
su cient to guarantee the reduction of poverty and the growth of self-esteem.

Is it possible that there could be growth of per capita income without the achievement
of these other objectives?

2. What are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how did they come about?
What do you consider to be the most important of these and why?

3. What are some of the characteristics of the four stylized strata?

• The poorest of the strata?
• The second poorest of the strata?
• The second highest of the strata?
• The richest of the strata?

4. Do you think it is in the material interests of high-income countries to help low-

income countries improve their economic performance? Why or why not?

5. What do you think are the most serious obstacles to further progress in the
developing world? What obstacles is South Africa facing?

6. To what extent do the same criticisms apply to SDGs as were raised in the past
concerning the MDGs?

7. What was Amartya Sens Approach to development?

8. What are the objectives of development?

9. What are the traditional measures of development?

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