1.
What is human capital and why is it so crucial to expand human capital as part
of the development process in developing countries? Give concrete example(s) of
specific countries as part of your answer to substantiate.
2. Explain some of
the reasons why developing countries have not realized a greater positive
development impact from their higher education programs. In this context, why
should the development of a solid elementary education system take precedence
over an expansion of the university system in developing countries? Give
specific country example that you find in your readings for the relevant
materials.
3. Explain how a
better-educated population will also tend to be a healthier, and vice versa,
that a healthier population will tend to be better educated. In this context,
how can an increase in human capital lead to an increase in GDP? Why might it
not lead to an increase in GDP? Give a concrete example as part of you
explanation to this question.
