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=  Diploma Programme    = = Summer Assignment –Economics    = =  * Two questions are given essay and a case study. = =  Q.1. Does Aid Hinder Development? =  “Foreign aid hinders development. Discuss.”. It is likely to be popular for students who take an active interest in development economics and has a special resonance at the moment as we judge the impact of the global financial and economic crisis on many of the world’s lowest income countries. We are hoping for some really interesting and perceptive essays on this question. Impressive essays will be strong on supporting evidence to help build and sustain an argument. They will discuss different types of aid from and look at the experiences of a range of countries. This will be an essay where the quality of research could well make a big difference - remember to add a clear bibliography to your answer and show genuine independent learning skills by considering arguments from across the wide divide on this issue. Here are some suggestions for wider reading on the issue of aid and development: 1. [|Guardian special reports on international aid and development] ,2. [|UK Overseas Development Institute] ,3. [|Centre for the study of African Economies] (Oxford Univ) ,4. [|Institute of Development Studies] ,5. [|Does development aid do any good?] (Money Week) ,6. [|Can aid damage developing economies] (RES press briefing, March 2010   Note: Above is the topic for the essay ,which should be of 650 to 750 word limit and legibly hand written   ** Q.2. **** Below is the Case study and refer to the sources and prepare a powerpoint presentation for at least 10 minutes based on the questions given below : **   According to Sir Liam Donaldson, England’s Chief Medical Officer, swine flu is on its way back. However, vaccinations are now available to the most vulnerable people, including front-line medical staff, people with chronic health problems and pregnant women. But, what about every-day workers? Surely, these are people that need protecting too, as they are the ones who contribute to the economy. How do you prioritise? A key question is how much swine flu has actually cost the UK economy. Here, we’re not just concerned with the cost of the vaccines, but also the opportunity cost of that money, the lost output from illness, the human suffering - both of the victims and of their relatives and friends - and, of course, the impact on business and the economy. Some of the countries worst hit by the outbreak of swine flu have faced particular problems, such as protectionist trade policies and a significant fall in business through tourism. So, will the vaccine prove cost effective for the government, or is it more about the moral obligation to provide it? These articles look at some of the recent developments in the worst pandemic in years. Refer to the sources and prepare a powerpoint presentation.All links are to be read compulsorily and then make a presentation ,bilblography is also compulsory. [|Mexico economy squeezed by swine flu] //BBC News// (30/4/09) [|Swine flu vaccine on its way to GPs] //Grimsby Telegraph// (21/10/09) [|Exclusive – WTO protectionism report to feature swine flu bans] //Reuters// (12/6/09) [|Flu bill ‘may hit fire plans’] //Teletext// (27/10/09) [|Swine flu vaccination under way] //BBC News// (21/10/09) [|Swine flu costs have put dent in profits, Amerigroup says] //Pilot Online, Tom Shean// (27/10/09) [|Swine flu gives Pharmaceutical Companies a New Edge] //Top News, Tangaroa Snell// (26/10/09) <span style="color: blue; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">[|Economic cost of swine flu could be around $3 trillion to $4.4 trillion] //Today’s Zaman (Turkey)// (2/11/09) <span style="color: blue; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">[|Swine flu mass vaccination programme launched] //Guardian// (21/10/09) <span style="color: blue; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">[|Full list of swine flu cases, country by country] //Guardian// (updated daily) <span style="color: blue; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">[|Doctors plan mass swine flu jabs for under-18s] //Times Online// (1/11/09) ** Questions ** <span style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">1. What is the opportunity cost of swine flu? How could you illustrate this on a diagram? <span style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">2. Vaccines are going to those at risk first. Why is this particularly relevant in terms of the economic problem? <span style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">3. What is protectionism and what are the main forms? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of protectionist policies in the context of swine flu. <span style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">4. How have businesses been affected by swine flu? Think about those who have benefited as well as those that have lost. **__ Happy Holidays ! __**
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