Discussion 5

Which of the following best characterizes the causes of mortality between developing and developed countries? Group of answer choices While respiratory infections are the main cause of death in developed countries, most deaths in developing countries are associated with childbirth (perinatal deaths) While developing countries have a larger share of global deaths due to there being more people living in developing countries, the mortality rate from specific ailments is about the same between developed and developing countries Insufficient levels of vaccination are the main cause of death in developed countries. In developing countries, child deaths make up a much larger share of total deaths than in developed countries

Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the problem with using life expectancy as a measure of health? Though there used to be a strong relationship between income and life expectancy, these differences have all but disappeared with the spread of modern medicine to even the poorest countries. Increases in life expectancy in both developed and developing countries are driven by improvements in old- age health, so we do not get an accurate picture of child mortality. Life expectancy gives you the average for a country, but overlooks significant differences between groups within countries. Cross country differences in life expectancy at birth are much smaller than differences in life expectancy at age 15 since there are such large differences in old-age health across countries.

Considering a  PPF with health care services on the vertical axis and other goods and services on the horizontal axis, the increasing production of health care services in the United States as a result of the aging population represents?

What factors make a difference in the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on developed vs developing countries? Is there possibility of developing countries experiencing setbacks or being trapped in the middle-income trap due to the pandemic.

what are the main reasons for the growing share of the service sector in all major economies of the world, even during this period of pandemic?

Explain the statement "prioritizing health could be a societal and economic game-changer for developing countries."

how does urbanization reflects the level of economic specialization and infrastructural development in a country (centralization versus suburbanization).

discuss how each type of unemployement has been affected by policies results in lowering unemployement during pandemic?

Are there any risks associated with the globalization of health care when it is being outsourced to the developing nations? Discuss.

Analyze the countries indicated in the table comparatively by considering theinformation of HDI and the indicators of HDI in the table.

what are the two main critics of rainfall insurance in developing countries?

Explain the shift in manufacturing locations from the First World to the Third World during the 1970s to the present. Comparing the conditions between MDCs and LDCs, give TWO examples from each of the following factors to illustrate your answer: Labor Government regulations

What are some additional distinctions of urbanization in less developed and more developed countries?

How many people are there in the world today? What fraction of them live in high-income developed economies? What fraction of total health expenditures is accounted for by high-income countries?

The HIV/AIDS crisis has been called the worst pandemic since the fourteenth century’s Black Plague. The first incident of HIV/AIDS was discovered by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control in 1981. Over the next three decades, 60 million people have become infected and 25 million have died. Most HIV/AIDS cases are reported in the developing world, where 95 percent of those with HIV live today. Beyond social welfare and humanitarian concerns, as a result of globalization and the fastest growing international business opportunities in China and India, AIDS is now everybody’s business. Because the pharmaceutical industry especially relies upon governmental authority to approve formularies for reimbursement, to protect its monopoly patent rights, and to prevent importation of unauthorized, unlicensed imitation medicines, the question of how to price AIDS drugs is a public issue. Although no one has yet developed a cure for HIV, a number of companies have patented drugs that inhibit either the…

Evaluate the potential challenges and risks associated with FDI for developing countries.

According to UNCTAD, trade in goods during the first quarter of 2021 was higher than the pre-pandemic level, but trade in services remained substantially below averages. Outline two (2) strategies that you think Jamaica can undertake to record a faster recovery from the decline in trade caused by the pandemic.

Who might benefit from the globalization of health care? And who might lose? Justify.

How does urbanization affect developing countries? Please explain. Not from the internet please. THanks

A developing country adopts a supply-side economic model, emphasizing policies that increase production and supply. such as tax cuts for businesses, deregulation, and incentives for investment. The theory behind this model is that boosting supply will lead to economic growth and job creation. In this scenario, the adoption of supply-side economics primarily aims to: A) Increase consumer demand and government spending B) Stimulate production and economic growth C) Implement strict regulatory controls D) Focus on short-term fiscal measures

In this chapter Wheelan also discusses the role of developed economies in alleviating (reducing) poverty in less developed economies. To this purpose, he draws from works of development economists such as William Easterly, Jeffrey Sachs, and others. Of the statements listed below which would Wheelan and the other quoted authors NOT AGREE  to be effective or well-directed economic development strategies to alleviate global poverty?  Group of answer choices   Most of the difference between the huge success of East Asia and the relatively poor performance of South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America can be explained by the differences in their government policies.   Traditional aid projects to the less developed economies have been inflexible and ineffective.   Impoverished nations are caught in a poverty trap, and only capital from developed nations will rescue them.   The primary stumbling block to development in poor countries has been the bad advice they received from the rich…

Is the term “developing country” still relevant and/or appropriate? Clearlyexplain your response and provide supporting evidence or examples.