{"id":36866,"date":"2024-11-04T10:02:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T10:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/as-an-economic-advisor-at-unctad-prepare-a-policy-brief-evaluating-the-economists-claim-that-global-convergence-has-stalled-since-2015-assess-the-argument-for-further-liberalization-and-pro\/"},"modified":"2024-11-04T10:02:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T10:02:29","slug":"as-an-economic-advisor-at-unctad-prepare-a-policy-brief-evaluating-the-economists-claim-that-global-convergence-has-stalled-since-2015-assess-the-argument-for-further-liberalization-and-pro","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/as-an-economic-advisor-at-unctad-prepare-a-policy-brief-evaluating-the-economists-claim-that-global-convergence-has-stalled-since-2015-assess-the-argument-for-further-liberalization-and-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"As an economic advisor at UNCTAD, prepare a policy brief evaluating the Economist\u2019s claim that global convergence has stalled since 2015. Assess the argument for further liberalization and propose alternative policy solutions for developing countries."},"content":{"rendered":"

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This assessment takes the form of a 1,500-word policy brief, in which you will propose a policy (or policy package) that will improve upon the status quo to a policy maker. Your argument for the adoption of your preferred policy (package) should be compelling, persuasive to your audience and will ned to be solidly based on relevant theory and evidence as applied to the case you address.<\/span><\/p>\n

The aim of this assignment is to enable you to apply what you have studied in this module to real-world policy considerations in a format that is more applicable to your post-graduate career than the typical academic essay.<\/span><\/p>\n


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The Topic: <\/span>Imagine that you are an economic advisor at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Last month, the Economist recently published a piece entitled \u201cHow the world\u2019s poor stopped catching up\u201d (September 2024). <\/span><\/p>\n

This piece argues that convergence between developing and developed countries has stalled since 2015, and advocates for further liberalization as a policy prescription. Your team manager has asked you for a policy brief evaluating this argument and proposing potential policy solutions for developing countries moving forward. In your brief, please consider the following questions:<\/span><\/p>\n


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