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I will neither give nor receive assistance on this resubmission assignment, and if I observe anyone violating the resubmission rules, I will bring it to the attention of my Program Dean. Signature: Date: Resubmission Assignment: Global Economics Module A, 2016-2017 Professor Frederic Chartier Professor Shahruz Mohtadi COUNTRY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS: GUIDELINES After gathering all your data and other relevant information, you need to organize and analyze your data to write in comprehensive paper answering the following questions: 1. What are the trends in growth, inflation, unemployment, debt? 2. What are the current monetary and fiscal policies of the government? What social policies is the government pursuing? 3. What are the country’s exchange rate, and trade policies? 4. What are the country’s strengths, and what factors affect the stability of the country’s economy? 5. What are the country’s weaknesses? Economic, political, social, demographic. 6. What are the opportunities for growth in the country? 7. What are some of the threats to the economy? Economic, political, social, demographic. Confirm your choice with your professor. The first step in a country economic analysis is to gather all the relevant data pertaining to the country: Key Economic Indicators: Demographics: 1. Population 2. Population per square kilometer 3. Average annual growth rate 4. Gender, Age, 5. Life expectancy 6. Fertility rate 7. Urban population 8. Crude birth and death rate 9. Literacy rate Geography and natural resources: 1. Land 2. Arable land 3. Climate 4. Land under irrigation 5. Rivers 6. Access to lake, ocean, sea 7. Mineral, oil, and natural gas resources 8. Forrest Capital Resources: 1. Capital stock 2. Human Capital Economic data: 1. Real GDP 2. Real GDP per capita 3. Growth rate 4. Components of GDP: Consumption, Investment, Government expenditures, Net Exports 5. Origins of GDP: Manufacturing, Agriculture, Services, etc. 6. Unemployment rate, 7. Employment by sector 8. Monetary aggregate growth rate 9. Central bank lending rate 10. Lending real interest rate 11. Inflation rate 12. Exchange rate 13. Employment cost index 14. Labor productivity 15. National saving rate Government Budget data: 1. Taxes, personal and corporate rates, value added taxes, etc. 2. Expenditures 3. Debt 4. Debt/GDP ratio Trade and Balance of Payments data: 1. Exports of goods and services 2. Imports of goods and services 3. Trade to GDP ratio 4. Balance of Payments 5. Barriers to trade, tariffs, non-tariff barriers etc. Comparative Indicators: 1. Income inequality Gini Coefficient 2. Government Effectiveness 3. Days to start business 4. Entrepreneurial Activity 5. Enabling Trade Index 6. Index of Economic Freedom rank 7. Human Development Index Paper Requirements  The paper should be double spaced, numbered, using Times New Roman 12 font.  The paper must not exceed 30 pages exclusive of appendix.  You may use either footnotes or endnotes with the appropriate format.  You are to create your own exhibits, and graphs.  All data, exhibits, maps, pictures, etc., should be placed in the appendix.  The paper must have a title page (see below)  The paper should have a table of contents  The paper should have an executive summary Assessment Criteria 1. Selection of the country the rationale for the selection, and a list of planned references weight = 10% 2. The breadth, depth, and relevance of data weight = 15% 3. Paper Organization weight = 25% 4. Economic analysis weight = 50% Grading rubric for this assignment: Research Paper Rubric Data High Pass – All data are accurate, relevant, and gathered from an extensive list of primary sources. Pass –Data are accurate, relevant, and gathered from an adequate list of primary sources. Needs Improvement – The data are not accurate, relevant, and gathered from primary sources. Fail Economic Analysis High Pass – Data analysis is compelling an described with ample evidence to answer all of the questions Pass - Analysis is generally clear and supported by data to answer all of the questions. Needs Improvement – Analysis is weak and/or confusing and fails to answer the questions. Fail Conclusion s High Pass – All of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats are clearly identified. Pass –Not all of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats are identified. Needs Improvement – Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats are not clearly identified. Fail Overall High Pass – Highly informative paper. Research, analysis, and conclusions are thorough and well written. Pass - Informative paper that is supported by data, analysis, and adequately written. Needs Improvement - Minimally informative