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Many governments think that economic progress is their most important goal.

Some people, however, think that other


types of progress are equally important for a country. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

It is believed that the development of an economy is It is believed that the development of an economy is
the most essential aim of government. Nevertheless, the most essential aim of government. Nevertheless,
there are people who share a view (the view) that there are people who share the view that other
other spheres of development, namely international spheres of development, namely international affairs,
affairs, are also necessary for a country. In my opinion, are also necessary for a country. In my opinion,
though the importance of other types of progress though other types of progress could benefit a
could benefit a country by assisting in the creation of country by assisting in the creation of international
international organizations or lowering the risk of war organizations or lowering the risk of war with other
with other governments, however, economic governments, economic development plays a crucial
development plays a crucial role among other role among other development spheres since it
development spheres since it ensures high quality of ensures a high quality of life for residents and
life for residents and positively impacts country's positively impacts a country's competitiveness on the
competitiveness on the global arena. global arena.

On the one hand, the view that economic progress is On the one hand, the view that economic progress is
the most essential for a country has several the most essential for a country has several
arguments. Firstly, the improvement of the economy arguments. Firstly, the improvement of the economy
would benefit the lives of the country’s residents. That would benefit the lives of the country’s residents. That
is to say, since the finances in a country grow, those is to say, since the finances in a country grow, aspects
aspects such as average job salaries, number of such as average job salaries, the number of products
products in shops, infrastructure, and the quality of in shops, infrastructure, and the quality of life improve
life improve steadily. For instance, after the Second steadily. For instance, after the Second World War,
World War, Japan remained a poor rural country with Japan remained a poor rural country with a low life
low life expectancy and a huge rate of unemployment. expectancy and a huge rate of unemployment.
Nevertheless, after several economic reforms, the Nevertheless, after several economic reforms, the
general state of the country improved remarkably, general state of the country improved remarkably,
which allowed it to become one of the most which allowed the country to become one of the most
developed governments in the world. Secondly, a developed governments in the world. Secondly, a
stable economy would make a country preferable for stable economy would make a country preferable for
foreign investments and therefore would lead to the foreign investments and therefore would lead to the
emergence of great relations with other states. For emergence of great relations with other states. For
example, Singapore has numerous allies since example, Singapore has numerous allies since
representatives of other governments can maintain representatives of other governments can maintain
their business projects on its territory. their business projects on its territory.

On the other hand, other types of development might On the other hand, other types of development might
be beneficial for a country too. The improvement of be beneficial for a country too. The improvement of
international affairs, for instance, would allow a international affairs, for instance, would allow a
country to form stronger bonds with overseas country to form stronger bonds with overseas
governments and therefore organize unions which governments and therefore organize unions, which
would assist in further development. For instance, the would assist in further development. For instance, the
strong partnership between Kazakhstan and Russia strong partnership between Kazakhstan and Russia
allowed the former to participate in the trade union allowed the former to participate in the trade union
with the latter, which therefore has led to economic with the latter, which has therefore led to economic
benefits for both states. Secondly, having great benefits for both states. Secondly, having great
relations with other governments might minimize the relations with other governments might minimize the
risk of war in the future. risk of war in the future.

In my point of view, economic progress is way In my opinion, economic progress is by far preferable
preferable for a country that any other type of for a country to any other type of progress. This is
progress. This is because the developed economy because the developed economy itself might
itself might encourage other countries to form bonds encourage other countries to form bonds with the
with the government. In addition, numerous spheres, government. In addition, numerous spheres, such as
such as quality of life and employment, are strongly quality of life and employment, are strongly related to
related to the economic state of a country. the economic state of a country.
In conclusion, though there are several advantages of In conclusion, though there are several advantages to
performing other types of development, economic performing other types of development, economic
progress remains the most essential for a country progress remains the most essential for a country
since it allows it to improve the inner state of the since it allows the country to improve the inner state
government and benefit its international status. of the government and benefit its international status.

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