Role of LiteratureIn the introduction for Chapter 1 of our text, the author states that there are many ways in which literature can benefit children and help shape who they become.  Think back to you

Discussion Topic 1

A government official has presented an argument that a country’s economic strategy should be to should strive for both a trade surplus and a healthy inflow of capital from abroad. Explain why such a statement is economically impossible.

Discussion Topic 2

Why might a low-income country put up barriers to trade, such as tariffs on imports?