AIOU Course Code 9315 Question Paper Spring 2025

Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad

(Department of Economics)

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Course: Development Economics (9315) Semester: Spring, 2025

Level: BS Economics

Please read the following instructions for writing your assignments. (AD, BS, B.Ed, MA/MSc, Med, ODL Mode)

All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks but within a question, the marks are distributed according to its requirements.
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Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50

Assignment No. 01

(Unit 1-5)

Note: Attempt all questions. All questions carry equal marks.

Q.1 Discuss the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and why they were needed. (20)

Q.2 Examine the significance of the Human Development Index (HDI) in evaluating the overall development of any country. (20)

Q.3 Discuss the role of the capital-output ratio in the Harrod- Domar model and its implications for growth. (20)

Q.4 Explain the extent and magnitude of absolute poverty? Also, discuss the economic characteristics of high-poverty groups. (20)

Q.5 Discuss the factors that contribute to the transition between different demographic stages. (20)

Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50

Assignment No. 02

(Unit 6-9)

Note: Attempt all questions. All questions carry equal marks.

Q.1 How does child labour affect economic growth? Explain in what ways child labour is evil. (20)

Q.2 Describe the challenges faced by developing nations regarding the agrarian sector. (20)

Q.3 Critically discuss the policy options available to developing and developed nations regarding the environmental degradation problem. (20)

Q.4 How does the level of industrialization impact a country's ability to compete in the global economy? (20)

Q.5 Explain the concept of overexploitation in the context of commonly owned resources. (20)

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