3.2+Introduction+to+Development

=**3.2 Introduction to Development**=


 * ===__Definitions of economic growth and economic development__===


 * ===__Differences in the definition of the two concepts__===


 * ===__Gross Domestic Product (GDP) vs. Gross National Product (GNP) as measures of growth__===


 * ===__Limitations of using GDP as a measure to compare welfare between countries__===


 * ===__Allowance for differences in purchasing power when comparing welfare between countries__===


 * ===__Alternative methods of measurement__===


 * ===__Problems of measuring development__===

Development Projects -- examine the statistics from High Human Development, Medium Human Development, Low Human Development and BRIC or Asian Tiger
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