(a)[3]
Explain briefly the meaning of economic growth.
(b)[5]
Explain the possible connection between developed and developing countries in achieving growth.
(c)[5]
Analyse whether Fig. 1 supports the claim that ‘almost half of the world’s population still lives in poverty on less than US$2 a day’.
(d)[7]
The extract ends with the claim that ‘there is a weakness in the argument that economic growth is a solution to poverty’. Discuss whether this is a valid conclusion from the evidence provided.