5.3+Barriers+to+economic+growth+and+development

= 5.3 Barriers to economic growth and / or development =


 * ===__ Poverty cycle: low income - low investment - low incomes __===

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 * ===__ Institutional and political factors __===
 * Ineffective taxation structure
 * Lack of property rights
 * Political instability
 * Corruption
 * Unequal distribution of income
 * Formal and informal markets
 * Lack of infrastructure
 * Life in Zimbabwe [[file:Life in Zimbabwe.doc]]


 * ===__ International trade barriers __===
 * Over-dependence on primary products
 * Consequences of adverse terms of trade
 * Consequences of a narrow range of exports
 * Protectionism in international trade


 * ===__ International financial barrier __===
 * Indebtedness
 * Non-convertible currencies
 * Capital flight

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 * ===__ Social and cultural factors acting as barriers __===
 * Religion
 * Culture
 * Tradition
 * Gender issues
 * Clean Break (Bangladesh) [[file:Clean break.doc]]