Question 1: The presence of natural resources might be beneficial for development or can be a curse as pointed out in Collier in Chapter 3.
- In what ways can the presence of resources hold back a country's development?
- What can be done to minimize these negative effects?
- Include specific examples drawn from your own research.
Question 2: Current Events
- You should post a summary and reaction to a current news story from the developing world. Most weeks, you will focus on a different region of the developing world.
- This week choose news from the continent of Africa. Try to find something related to economic development.
Question 3:
After reading Handelman Chapter 4, consider the following questions.
- How does corruption take a toll on development?
- Describe the steps taken by the international community, and countries to fight corruption?