Select a country

Select a country of your choice and collect the following data for the most recent year available. Refer to the following websites for the data: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

http://hdr.undp.org/en/

1. GDP (you may use the purchase power parity figures)
2. Per capita GDP
3. GDP growth rate
4. GDP composition by sector
5. Labor force
6. Labor force by occupation
7. Population below poverty line
8. Unemployment Rate.
9. Inflation Rate.
10. Human Development Index Rankings – overall and by category.
    

    Select a country

Based on your research, write a summary of 750 words on what you have learned about this country’s economy. How would you rate the overall economic well-being for this country? Provide your rationale. Contrast two or three key economic factors for this country with the U.S. economy and comment. For example, if per capita GDP is significantly lower in this country than in the United States, what might this imply?

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a grading rubric.

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