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Unit 3 Assignment Template: Long-Run Economic Growth Name: BU204 Section Number: 2
Date:
11.07.2023
Assignment
This assignment addresses how economists measure various nations’ economies using measures such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In this assignment, you will explore how to measure cost-of-living changes and the rate of unemployment in the economy.
This assignment assesses your knowledge on the following Course Outcome:
BU204-2:
Examine macroeconomic aggregate indicators, such as the GDP, inflation rate, unemployment rate, and their implications on the national economy.
1.
Using the procedures described in the Unit 3 learning activity
and listed in the World Bank Research Steps
document, collect the data requested below from the World Bank for the year of 2000
and for the year of 2015
. a)
Selecting Canada and China, download AND LIST the following data from the World Bank, in an Excel spreadsheet, for both the year ending 2000 and the year ending 2015:
i)
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)
ii)
GDP (constant 2015 US$)
iii)
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$)
iv)
Population, total
v)
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
vi)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
vii)
Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
viii)
Employment to population ratio, over 15 years of age total percentage.
ix)
Land area (sq. km)
Count
ry Name
Count
ry Code
Series Name
2000 [YR2000]
2015 [YR2015]
China
CHN
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
50.01
28.59174
China
CHN
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
22.49564
29.18079
China
CHN
Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
27.49436
42.22746
2
China
CHN
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
(modeled ILO estimate)
74.316
66.078
China
CHN
GDP per capita (current US$)
959.3604121
8016.446016
China
CHN
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$)
$551,593,219,
713
$4,517,694,716,
355
China
CHN
Land area (sq. km)
$9,388,220
$9,388,211
China
CHN
Population, total
$1,262,645,00
0
$1,379,860,000
Canad
a
CAN
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
3
2
Canad
a
CAN
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
23
20
Canad
a
CAN
Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
74
78
Canad
a
CAN
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
(modeled ILO estimate)
61
61
Canad
a
CAN
GDP per capita (current US$)
$24,271
$43,596
Canad
a
CAN
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$)
$219,708,437,
142
$380,032,251,3
82
Canad
a
CAN
Land area (sq. km)
$8,965,590
$8,965,590
Canad
a
CAN
Population, total
$30,685,730
$35,702,908
b)
For each country, calculate the percentage differences between the year 2000 and the year 2015 for each set of data.
China
CHN
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
-43%
China
CHN
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
30%
China
CHN
Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
54%
China
CHN
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
-11%
China
CHN
GDP per capita (current US$)
736%
China
CHN
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$)
719%
China
CHN
Land area (sq. km)
0%
China
CHN
Population, total
9%
Canada
CAN
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
-35%
Canada
CAN
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
-14%
Canada
CAN
Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO 6%
3
estimate)
Canada
CAN
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
0%
Canada
CAN
GDP per capita (current US$)
80%
Canada
CAN
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$)
73%
Canada
CAN
Land area (sq. km)
0%
Canada
CAN
Population, total
16%
c)
Calculate the percentage difference between Canada and China for the year 2015 for each of the data elements.
Series Name
2015 Canada
2015 China
Differen
ce
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
2
29
1640%
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
20
29
46%
Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
78
42
-46%
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
61
66
8%
GDP per capita (current US$)
$43,596
$8,016
-82%
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$)
$380,032,251,3
82
$4,517,694,716,
355
1089%
Land area (sq. km)
8,965,590
9,388,211
5%
Population, total
35,702,908
1,379,860,000
3765%
2. In a 400–500-word essay and using at least one outside source, explain WHY you think these values in the data for question 1 differ between the two countries? How does long-run economic growth operate differently between these two countries.
The information presented above for Canada and China highlight several differences in their economies and population which has led to the difference in values. Starting with the make-
up of their labor force, employment, China has 29% of it’s workforce dedicated to agriculture, but Canada only has 2%, a workforce higher in agriculture would signify one that is not as developed or as efficient. Another key difference that sticks out as well would be that China allocates 29% of their workforce employment under industry. China focuses more on industrialization to continue their growth. We can also see a disparity between their employment to population ratio, where Canada has a higher ratio and China has a lower one. The difference in
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- 26-021-323 Development Economics Problem Set 2 (1) This question involves detailed numerical calculations and will not be a typical exam question. But it will help you understand the basic growth model. The economy of Ping Pong produces its output using capital and labor. The labor force is growing at 2% per year. At the same time, there is "labor-augmenting" technical progress at the rate of 3% per year, so that each unit of labor is becoming more productive. (a) How fast is the effective labor force growing? (b) Now let's look at production possibilities in Ping Pong. We are going to plot a graph with capital per unit of effective labor (k) on the horizontal axis and output per effective unit of labor () on the vertical axis. Here is a description of the "production function" that relates to k. As long as k is between 0 and 3, output (ŷ) is given by = (1/2)k. After k trosses the level 3, an additional unit of k only yields one-seventh additional units of ŷ. This happens until &…arrow_forwardThis case study focuses on the Australian economy in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. On 4th September 2019, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) published Real GDP data for the quarter ending June 2019. (The reporting of GDP always lags by about 2 months as it takes time to collect and compile data). The data showed that the Australian economy recorded quarterly growth of 0.5%. However, there was a decrease in Real GDP per capita. Furthermore, Real GDP per capita in June 2019 was lower than it was a year before (June 2018). Overall, while Real GDP still increased, the growth was very weak; the weakest on record since March 2001. (Source: Australian Financial Review and The Guardian). Required: Question 1. Clearly explain what Real GDP per capita means.Clearly explain why Real GDP per capita decreased whereas there was still growth in Real GDP for the quarter ending June 2019. Question 2. Given the economic conditions described above, predict how the following key…arrow_forwardThis case study focuses on the Australian economy in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. On 4th September 2019, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) published Real GDP data for the quarter ending June 2019. (The reporting of GDP always lags by about 2 months as it takes time to collect and compile data). The data showed that the Australian economy recorded quarterly growth of 0.5%. However, there was a decrease in Real GDP per capita. Furthermore, Real GDP per capita in June 2019 was lower than it was a year before (June 2018). Overall, while Real GDP still increased, the growth was very weak; the weakest on record since March 2001. (Source: Australian Financial Review and The Guardian). Questions: Question 4. Given the economic conditions described above, recommend the appropriate monetary policy that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) should implement.Clearly explain why this type of monetary policy is needed. Question 5. Describe in detail the steps the RBA must…arrow_forward
- This case study focuses on the Australian economy in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. On 4th September 2019, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) published Real GDP data for the quarter ending June 2019. (The reporting of GDP always lags by about 2 months as it takes time to collect and compile data). The data showed that the Australian economy recorded quarterly growth of 0.5%. However, there was a decrease in Real GDP per capita. Furthermore, Real GDP per capita in June 2019 was lower than it was a year before (June 2018). Overall, while Real GDP still increased, the growth was very weak; the weakest on record since March 2001. (Source: Australian Financial Review and The Guardian). Question: Draw appropriate graph(s) to illustrate the Australian economy in June 2019, considering the previously described economic conditions.arrow_forwardThis case study focuses on the Australian economy in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. On 4th September 2019, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) published Real GDP data for the quarter ending June, 2019. (The reporting of GDP always lags by about 2 months as it takes time to collect and compile data). The data showed that the Australian economy recorded a quarterly growth of 0.5%. However, there was a decrease in Real GDP per capita. Furthermore, Real GDP per capita in June 2019 was lower than it was a year before (June 2018). Overall, while Real GDP still increased, the growth was very weak; the weakest on record since March 2001. (Source: Australian Financial Review and The Guardian). Required: Question 1. Clearly explain what Real GDP per capita means.Clearly explain why Real GDP per capita decreased whereas there was still growth in Real GDP for the quarter ending June 2019. Question 2. Given the economic conditions described above, predict how the following key…arrow_forwardThis case study focuses on the Australian economy in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. On 4th September 2019, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) published Real GDP data for the quarter ending June, 2019. (The reporting of GDP always lags by about 2 months as it takes time to collect and compile data). The data showed that the Australian economy recorded a quarterly growth of 0.5%. However, there was a decrease in Real GDP per capita. Furthermore, Real GDP per capita in June 2019 was lower than it was a year before (June 2018). Overall, while Real GDP still increased, the growth was very weak; the weakest on record since March 2001. (Source: Australian Financial Review and The Guardian). Question 4. Given the economic conditions described above, recommend the appropriate monetary policy that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) should implement.Clearly explain why this type of monetary policy is needed. Question 5. Describe in details the steps the RBA must undertake to…arrow_forward
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