Developing Countries(Morocco)
Assignment # 1
My choice for this week’s discussion board is Morocco. Morocco is a developing country based on some of the characteristics that is hares with most developing countries. Morocco is a western African country under unitary parliamentary democracy and Constitutional Monarchy type of governments. The reasons why I have chosen Morocco as a developing country for discussion during this week are stated below:
Low Standards of Living: according to the CIA (2012), majority of the Moroccan population are experiencing a low standard of living. This mainly indicated by factors such as high poverty levels, low income levels, high level of inequality, high infant mortality rates, low health standards, poor housing and lack of proper education
Low Levels of Productivity: CIA (2012), also states that the output per person in the country is basically low based on the fact that they have very low education standards, low level of health as well as lack of investments in the physical capital. Most of the country’s population still has problem accessing technology that can be instrumental in increasing the general level of out. The GDP (purchasing power parity) is $163 billion (2011 EST.)
High Rates of Population Growth & Dependency Burdens: Morocco has very amazing crude birth rates of 4.76 deaths/1,000 population. For one, the country’s crude birth rate is very high and this increases the dependency rations. Additionally, those in the working age have a burden of supporting a larger proportion of dependents. This reduces the living standards of the citizens. The total population is 32 million and an area of 710,850 km². Population demographics include: 0-14 years: 27.8% (male 4,514,623/female 4,382,487), 15-64 years: 66.1% (male 10,335,931/female 10,785,380) and 65 years and over: 6.1% (male 881,622/female 1,068,318) (2011 est.). The population growth rate is .054% (2012 est). The life expectancy is total population: 76.11 years (CIA, 2012)
High Rates of
My choice for this week’s discussion board is Morocco. Morocco is a developing country based on some of the characteristics that is hares with most developing countries. Morocco is a western African country under unitary parliamentary democracy and Constitutional Monarchy type of governments. The reasons why I have chosen Morocco as a developing country for discussion during this week are stated below:
Low Standards of Living: according to the CIA (2012), majority of the Moroccan population are experiencing a low standard of living. This mainly indicated by factors such as high poverty levels, low income levels, high level of inequality, high infant mortality rates, low health standards, poor housing and lack of proper education
Low Levels of Productivity: CIA (2012), also states that the output per person in the country is basically low based on the fact that they have very low education standards, low level of health as well as lack of investments in the physical capital. Most of the country’s population still has problem accessing technology that can be instrumental in increasing the general level of out. The GDP (purchasing power parity) is $163 billion (2011 EST.)
High Rates of Population Growth & Dependency Burdens: Morocco has very amazing crude birth rates of 4.76 deaths/1,000 population. For one, the country’s crude birth rate is very high and this increases the dependency rations. Additionally, those in the working age have a burden of supporting a larger proportion of dependents. This reduces the living standards of the citizens. The total population is 32 million and an area of 710,850 km². Population demographics include: 0-14 years: 27.8% (male 4,514,623/female 4,382,487), 15-64 years: 66.1% (male 10,335,931/female 10,785,380) and 65 years and over: 6.1% (male 881,622/female 1,068,318) (2011 est.). The population growth rate is .054% (2012 est). The life expectancy is total population: 76.11 years (CIA, 2012)
High Rates of
References: Cardoso, Fernando Henrique, and Enzo Faletto.. Dependency and Development in Latin America. Trans. Marjory Mattingly Urquidi. Berkeley: University of California Press.1979 Love, Joseph. The Rise and Decline of Economic Structuralism in Latin America. Latin American Research Review 40 (3): 2005. 100–125. Theotonio Dos Santos, "The Structure of Dependence," in K.T. Fann and Donald C. Hodges, eds., Readings in U.S. Imperialism. Boston: Porter Sargent, 1971, p. 226) CIA. CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/up.html. 2012. Love, Joseph. The Rise and Decline of Economic Structuralism in Latin America. Latin American Research Review 40 (3): 2005. 100–125. Theotonio Dos Santos, "The Structure of Dependence," in K.T. Fann and Donald C. Hodges, eds., Readings in U.S. Imperialism. Boston: Porter Sargent, 1971, p. 226)