Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Trade unions

Trade unions — practice question

(a)[4]

What evidence suggests that The Gambia is a developing country?

(b)[3]

What is meant in Source 1 by the statement that tourism created work for 6000 others?

(c)[5]

Article 2 refers to the low pay of hotel workers. Why might many hotel workers be paid so little?

(d)[8]

Do the evidence given allow you to conclude that tourism simply exploits resources and brings little benefit?

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