Comparative Systems Paper
Using your Comparative Systems Worksheet (CSW), answer any 4 of the following questions in
an essay format. You will need to summarize and analyze your data from the CSW to complete
the questions. It is important that you do more than just supply facts. The paper should be a
total of 6 paragraphs (1 introductory, 4 body answering the questions, and 1 conclusion). The
paper should be double spaced and printed by Monday, March 25, 1013.
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How can the presence or absence of natural resources and arable land affect a nation’s
economy, regardless of the type of economic system?
How can life expectancy and literacy rates affect the quality of labor in the economy?
How can fertility rates affect the use of scarce resources?
How can GDP per capita and poverty rates indicate standards of living in each system?
How can the size of the industrial/service sector and the agriculture employment rate
indicate the level of industrialization?
How can electricity, communication, and transportation facilities indicate the potential for
industrial growth?
Considering the lack of natural resources, the labor problems, and the lack of capital and
little industrialization of developing countries, how can developing countries develop?
(Hint: Look at Economy - Overview for Chad).
Scoring Rubric:
Introductory Paragraph
Body (questions)
Conclusion
Format/proofed
Printed before class begins
1 x 5 pts = 5 pts
4 x10pts = 40pts
1 x 5pts = 5 pts
10 pts
10 pts
70 pts