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EVALUATION

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Economic Growth

This is the increase in the of a country which can be seen in the continued increase in the over a period of years.

It can be measured by taking the average percentage of increase in national income over a period of time (number of years) and be assumed to be the average rate of in the country

 

Economic Development

This is the change or increase in a country’s over the years, accompanied by favorable changes in the structures within the country that leads to general improvement of the individual well being, as well as the entire nation

A country may experience without experiencing . This is because the increase in the national income may be as a result of people working for long hours without any time for , and other development to occur in their body. This will make them not to have better living, despite the fact that the national income shall have increased.

The expected structural changes to be realized in a case of economic development include;

·                   Shifting from depending on to manufacturing sector in the economy

·                   Reducing levels

·                   Increase in manpower in the economy

·                   Improvement in facilities within the country

·                   Increase in and improvement of entrepreneurial ability

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