NBA Development League

world. However, the severity of such claim is seemingly dependent upon a country’s overall development. This paper will discuss the link between women participation in politics and a country’s overall economic success. This study investigates two African countries that each share a similar gross domestic product (GDP). These countries are Kenya and Ethiopia. A country with a high GDP and or economic development will produce favorable gains in women participation while the lacking country will…

care about inequality,” this has been proven to be true by the hundreds of gender equality groups and movements that have become more apparent around the globe. There is a positive correlation between levels of equality in a country and levels of development. A perfect example of this correlation would be the equality and developmental levels in Yemen. Most recent data collected by ____ shows that only 49% of Yemeni women are literate compared to the 82% of Yemeni men, 0% of Yemeni women in…

country is a nation with a low standard of living, a low Human Development Index (HDI) and undeveloped industrial base relative to other countries. The factors of defining a developed country involves people have short and unhealthy life, people have less education and less income. It is commonly assumed that economic development plays an important role and has a significant positive effect in developing countries. The economic development of developing countries is most important route out of…

macroeconomic stability, which is increasingly recognized as a critical ingredient for sustained growth and poverty reduction.” Fiscal responsibility can also mobilize domestic savings, increase the efficiency of resource allocation, and help meet development goals. The IFAD goes on to say, “As private sector savings are often low in developing (especially low-income) countries, fiscal policy can play a central role in mobilizing resources by raising…

Population Growth Population growth rate on Earth is increasing exponentially; in fact, it is believed that the population will increase to more than 9 billion people by the middle of the century (United States Census Bureau, 2016). This is an unimaginable increase from the two and a half billion souls Earth had just in 1950 alone (Population Institute, 2016). The impact has raised serious concerns for the planet and it sustainability. The population increases in both developed countries and…

Development takes many different meanings, forms, and approaches. Some of these include modernity, authoritative intervention, alternative and populist approaches, and antidevelopment and post development. ` Modernity is about changing traditional nations to fit the standards of Western ideals (Potter et al., pp.6). These nations were seen as uncivilized. Much of the western ideals and standards for development were set by the period of enlightenment and scientific advances. This form is…

traded by former Knicks president Phil Jackson for the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NBA draft in order to get point guard Lonzo Ball. The Knicks selected Kristaps Porzingis as their fourth overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft. Many basketball enthusiasts were in disbelief and even disagree with the Knicks choice. But, Porzingis proved his doubters wrong and shocked many Knicks fans, as he already made an immediate impact as an NBA player. Porzingis' early struggles and trade rumors It is not an…

that human development and poverty as core topics in economics and development and therefore many studies have been done in the past in the area both in academics and at the policy level. To develop a background upon which the findings can be discussed and understood, therefore requires focus on three key areas; the theory and knowledge of human development and poverty, trends in human development and poverty across the world and policies that have been applied in addressing human development…

are apart of a big league ball club, unfortunately you are located in small market city. Due to being located in a city with a low population, television providers such as Fox or NBC will not offer to pay your club the same amount as they pay a major market team. The idea is simple, smaller population equals less money. This is a fair and understanding point if it simply relates to the profit for the owners and shareholders of teams. The corrupt part is that due to Major League Baseball not…

this obstacle, a developing country should focus its efforts on expanding the nation’s healthcare infrastructure by constructing a network of accessible and affordable medical and emergency services and dedicating resources to the research and development of vaccines against common tropical diseases. By reducing the incidence of illness and sick leave in the work force, these projects will increase labor productivity and, therefore, promote research, investment, and capital, stimulating…