Day 24: Standards of living

If you were in charge of going into a developing country and improving the standard of living, what would you address first?  Rank in order of importance and back up with reasons why you have chosen this order

• health
• education
• clothing
• housing
• food
• jobs

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Why should developed countries aid developing countries?

Do companies have a responsibility to pay workers more in a developing country?

If a person is making $2 a day in a factory, should the company pay the person more?  

Should this person be happy making $2 a day?  Grateful to have this job?

Handout: Chapter 12.  Human development index

Why is there still a huge gap between developed/developing nations?

What is the impact of population growth on a country's standard of living?