State with reasons whether you agree or disagree with the following statements:

The concepts of economic development and economic growth are interrelated but not the same.

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Yes, I agree with the statement. 

  • Economic development and economic growth go hand in hand. They are interrelated but they do not mean the same. 
  • Economic growth refers to an increase in a country’s real output of goods and services, whereas economic development refers to the progressive changes in the socio-economic structure of a country. 
  • Also, economic growth considers the quantitative aspect whereas economic development considers the qualitative aspect.
  • Again, economic growth is possible without economic development but, economic development is not possible without economic growth.
  • Hence, economic development is a wider term and economic growth is a part of it which makes them two different concepts.
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