Social Studies Economics - Bayport-Blue Point School District

ECONOMICS
Term Paper Project
Theme: Comparative economic systems: The “Raves” and the
“Nave Nots”
Directions
: Your task is
a “developed”
to compare the economic systems of
nation with that of an underdeveloped
or lesser developed nation. In doing SO you will
need to describe a great variety of human—economic
features of each of the nations you select. Select
ufro the following list of nations:
Developed Nations (1)
Canada
Soviet Union
Isi
Great Britain
France
Italy
Australia
Switzerland
West Germany
Belgium
Sweden
South Africa
D’ L ____
Lesser or
Underdeveloped Nations (1 )
Mexico
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Zaire
India
Pakistan
Indonesia
Bolivia
Vietnam
Peru
Egypt
Cuba
You will need to include a great variety of information in your
report. Make sure you include the following for each nation
you select.
I. Human : Facts (for each)
1. Recent population
2. Population growth rate
3. Life expectancy
4. Adult literary rate
5. Population per physician
6. Infant mortality role
II. Economic : Facts (for each)
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7. Projected Population (2000)
8. Primary school enrollment ratio
9. Political support system
(command, market?)
1. Agricultural or industrial or combination
. Major products
3. Major exports
4. Major imports
5; Balance of trade
6. Most recent GNP
7. GNP per capita
8. Percent of labor force in agriculture, in manufacturing,
in service industries
9. Major natural resources
III. : Analysis (for each)
1.
2.
3.
What are the economic strengths of each nation?
What are the economic weaknesses of each nation?
Which of the two countries is more important to the
United States? Why?