Every strategy question asks the same thing in the end: markets, government, or a mix?
Market-oriented
- Strength: competition and efficiency raise output.
- Strength: no cost to the government's budget.
- Limit: merit goods under-provided; inequality may grow.
Government intervention
- Strength: schools, clinics, roads and fairer incomes.
- Strength: fixes market failures directly.
- Limit: opportunity cost, debt, waste and corruption.
The points to remember
- Most fast-growing economies used a mix: South Korea combined exports with state schooling.
- Judge for the country in the question.
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Four questions judge any strategy, and the SDGs show progress.
Four questions for any strategy
Does it reach the poor?
Growth that misses the poorest is not development.
Can it last?
Can it be paid for without debt, and without damaging the environment?
Does it fit the country?
Skills, institutions and resources decide what works.
How fast?
Schools pay off in years; aid after a flood in days.
Progress towards three SDGs
| Goal | Progress | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Good health (SDG 3) | Bangladesh cut deaths of children under five by about four fifths since 1990 | Vaccines, clean water, health workers |
| Quality education (SDG 4) | Ethiopia about doubled the share of children in primary school since 2000 | Free schooling, new schools |
| Zero hunger (SDG 2) | The world share of hungry people has risen again since 2019 | Conflict, climate shocks, food prices |
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Paper 2 asked this in all three May 2025 papers, as part (g) for 15 marks.
Text A: Since 2015 Corvane's government has followed a mixed strategy. It removed tariffs on machinery, sold the state telephone company and offered tax breaks to foreign car makers, while building rural roads and making primary school free. Real GDP grew by 6% a year and primary enrolment rose from 70% to 92%. However, the Gini coefficient rose from 0.38 to 0.44, government debt rose to 70% of GDP, and the foreign car plants buy few parts from local firms.
Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, evaluate the strengths and limitations of Corvane's development strategy.
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How the 15 marks are given
| Marks | What your answer needs |
|---|---|
| 13–15 | Theory fully explained, terms right all the way through, balanced evaluation, the text/data used to build the argument |
| 10–12 | Theory explained, evaluation mostly balanced, the text/data used correctly |
| 7–9 | Theory partly explained, evaluation one-sided, some text/data |
| 4–6 | Theory described, evaluation superficial, little text/data |
| 1–3 | Theory stated but not relevant, no evaluation, no text/data |