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• Zambia - Background Information
  • Growth and Economic Development
  • Economic History
  • The Geography of Zambia
  • Political Development
• Field Trips
  • Rural Life and Agriculture Tour
    • Introduction
    • Itinerary
    • Small Farm 1 - Monze: The Importance of Small-Scale Agriculture
      • Rural Lifestyles
      • Rural Migration
      • The Role of Women in Rural Areas
      • The Impact of Drought on Poverty
    • Small Farm 2 - Kasame: The Vicious Cycle of Poverty
      • Self-sufficiency
      • Low Productivity of Traditional Farming Methods
      • Land Tenure
      • Government Policy on Land Tenure
      • Government Intervention in the Maize Market
      • The Impact of Farming on the Environment
    • Large Farm: Terranova Estate - Introduction to Large Scale Agricultural Production
      • Coffee Production in Zambia
    • Non-traditional Farm - Floriculture
      • Vulnerability to Market Conditions
      • The Global Cut Flower Market
    • Introduction to Issues
    • Economic Theories
      • Alternative Indicators of Poverty
      • Commodity Agreements
      • Composite Indicators
      • Economies of scale
      • Income elasticity of demand
      • Infant industries
      • Prices in Commodity Markets
      • Economies of scale
      • Income Distribution
      • The Law of Diminishing Returns
      • Measuring Poverty and Living Standards
      • Perfect Competition
      • Poverty and Cycles of Poverty
      • Price Ceilings
      • Producer Subsidies
      • The Coffee Market
      • GDP and International Comparisons
    • Worksheets
    • Resources
  • Copper Tour
    • Introduction
    • Itinerary
    • Kitwe: The Importance of Copper to the Economy of Zambia
      • Overdependence on Copper
      • Industrialisation of Zambia
      • Privatisation of State Owned Enterprises
      • A Case Study of a Multinational Corporation: The Anglo American Corporation
    • Chingola: Specialisation and the Production of Copper
      • Unemployment and Underemployment
      • The Environmental Impact of the Production of Copper
    • Mufulira: Urbanisation
      • Life in Shanty Towns
      • Upgrading Shanty Towns
      • The Informal Sector
      • The Causes and Impact of Population Growth
      • Inflation in Zambia
    • Issues
    • Economic Theories
      • A Supply Side Approach
      • The Dependency Ratio
      • The Dependency Ratio
      • Economic Efficiency
      • Economic Growth
      • Fisher Clark's Theory of Structural Change
      • The Harrod-Domar Model
      • Lewis's Dual Sector Model of Development
      • Rostow's Model- the Stages of Economic Development
      • Models of Demographic Transition
      • Circular Flow of Income
      • Neo-Classical Theory of Growth
      • Population Pyramids
      • Primary Commodity Prices
      • Copper Tour - Privatisation
      • Copper Tour - The Causes of Economic Growth
      • The Causes of Inflation
      • The Impact of Multinational Enterprises
      • The Theory of Externalities
      • The Problems Associated with Inflation
    • Worksheets
    • Resources
  • Trade Tour
    • Introduction
    • Itinerary
    • Lusaka Railway: An Introduction to International Trade
      • The Importance of Zambia's Railway System
      • The Importance of Zambia's Railway System
      • Zambia's Exports and Imports
      • Zambia's Balance of Payments Situation
      • Zambia's Trade Policy
    • The Common Market for Southern and Eastern Africa (COMESA)
      • The World Trade Organisation
      • The Uruguay Round of Trade Negotiation
      • Lome Convention
      • The Protectionist Policies of Zambia
    • The Central Bank of Zambia: The Extent of Zambia's Debt
      • Zambia's Debt Problem?
      • The Workings of the IMF
      • IMF Stabilisation Policies and Structural Adjustment Measures
      • Debt Relief
      • The Debt Boomerang
      • Origins of Commercial Debt
    • Issues
    • Economic Theories
      • The Benefits of Trade
      • Comparative and Absolute Advantage
      • Trade Creation and Trade Diversion
      • The Formation of Trading Blocs
      • Terms of Trade
      • Balance of Payments Policies
      • Interpreting the Balance of Payments
      • Foreign Exchange Markets
      • Fixed Exchange Rates
      • Floating Exchange Rates
      • Effects of a Floating Exchange System
      • The Marshall Lerner Condition
      • The Economic Effects of a Devaluation
      • The Imposition of Quotas
      • The Imposition of Tariffs
      • Consumer and Producer Surplus
      • Price Elasticity of Demand
    • Resources
    • Worksheets
  • Foreign Aid Tour
    • Introduction
    • Itinerary
    • Foreign Aid Tour - The Karriba Dam: Investing in Infrastructure
      • The External Costs of Building The Kariba Dam
      • The External Benefits of Building The Kariba Dam
      • The History of Aid in Zambia
      • Zambia Railway Restructuring Project
    • Chingola: AIDS in Zambia
      • AIDS Orphans Project in Chingola
      • Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs)
    • Ngome Shanty Town: Microfinance: A solution to breaking the cycle of poverty?
      • CARE International: A Case Study of a Non Governmental Organisation
    • Issues
    • Economic Theories
      • The Benefits of Receiving Aid
      • The Arguments Against Foreign Aid
      • Development Assistance Philosophy
      • The World Bank
      • Types of Foreign Aid
      • Why Donor Countries Give Aid
    • Foreign Aid Tour - Worksheets
    • Foreign Aid Tour - Resources
  • Wildlife Tour
    • Introduction
    • Itinerary
    • Kafue National Park
      • Fighting Poaching in North Kafue: A resource problem
      • The Ivory Market
      • The Impact of Structural Adjustment Programmes on Poaching
      • The World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Management
    • Poaching in Luangwe National Parks
      • The North Luangwe Conservation Project
      • The Market for Rhino Horn
      • Communal Areas Management Programme For Indigenous Resources (CAMPFIRE)
      • Poaching's Terrible Toll
    • Livingstone: Tourism in Zambia
      • Tourism in Livingstone
      • The Economic Costs of Tourist Development
    • Issues
    • Theories
      • CITES
      • Property Rights
      • Market Failure
      • Regulating Market Failure in the Ivory Market
      • Sustainability
      • Multiplier Principle
    • Wildlife Tour - Resources
    • Wildlife Tour - Worksheets
• Resources
  • Index of Datasets
    • Age dependency and population under 14
    • Agriculture as a % of GDP and employment in agriculture
    • Real agricultural growth rates
    • Aid
    • Balance of Payments in US$m
    • Balance of Trade
    • Budget deficit
    • Marketed production of cash crops (metric tons)
    • Coffee prices
    • Exports of coffee
    • Volume of mineral production
    • Exports of Copper
    • Copper prices
    • Value of copper
    • Current account balance
    • Debt service to commercial banks
    • Total debt service
    • Structure of debt (US$m)
    • Disbursements
    • Crude birth and death rates
    • Non Traditional Exports - Exporting partners 1997 (% of trade)
    • Exports and imports as a % of GDP
    • External debt as % of GDP and % of exports
    • Use and import of fertiliser
    • Fertility and mortality rates
    • Floriculture and horticulture
    • Imports of roses into the EU
    • Imports of food
    • Formal employment by sector
    • Formal and informal employment
    • GDP at market prices (current US$)
    • Government spending by function as % of total
    • Illiteracy rates by gender
    • Imports and exports
    • Structure of imports
    • Taxes on imports
    • Measures of inflation
    • Investment as % of GDP
    • Invisible balance
    • % of labour force employed in agriculture, industry and services
    • Amount of land cultivating maize
    • Comparison of life expectancy - males and females
    • Comparative living standards indicators
    • Manufactured exports
    • Net foreign investment
    • Non traditional exports
    • GDP by expenditure Kwacha (bn) current prices
    • GDP by Output billion Kwacha constant prices (1994 prices)
    • GDP by Output billion Kwacha current prices
    • Official exchange rates
    • Official and parallel exchange rates
    • Comparative population growth rates
    • Population growth
    • Population
    • Urban population and population growth
    • Average annual change in prices
    • Real GDP Per Capita in constant dollars (international prices, base year 1985)
    • Terms of trade
    • Tourist arrivals
    • World Bank disbursements
  • Teacher's Guide
    • General Introduction
    • Field Trips
    • Theories
    • Worksheets
      • Rural Life and Agriculture - Agriculture
      • Rural Life and Agriculture - Cycle of poverty
      • Rural Life and Agriculture - GDP and Living Standards
      • Copper - Commodity Prices
      • Copper - Growth and Development
      • Copper - Population Growth
      • Trade - Trade Policy
      • Trade - Exchange Rates
      • Trade - Aid, Trade and Development
      • Aid - The Debt Crisis
      • Wildlife - Worksheet - Externalities
  • Photo Viewer
  • Index of Maps
    • Map of Zambian Provinces
    • Map of Field Trips
    • Map of Zambian Transport
  • Glossary
• Contacts
• Copyright