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Rich countries are getting richer while poor countries are getting poorer. What is the cause of this? What could be done to solve this problem?

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The gap between rich and poor countries is widening these days. Due to good governance and low levels of
corruption
 in
first
 world countries they are achieving high
growth
 when compared to
third
 world countries.
However
, poor countries can catch up with them by implementing strict laws and reforms.
To begin
 with, rich countries have significantly higher
growth
 rates because of zero tolerance towards
corruption
. They value talent and make sure that talented people have no dearth of opportunities in their country.
This
 allows them to attract huge investments and
thus
 create new employment opportunities.
In addition
, rich nations enforce laws which
favor
promote over another
favour
 companies
to expand
Suggestion
expand
 their presence.
Companies in
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Companies, in
turn pay
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turn, pay
 taxes to these nations and help them grow financially. For these reasons,
first
 world countries can maintain a very healthy
growth
 rate. Poor countries need to follow similar
growth
 models and focus on improving their economy.
Firstly
, they need to implement tax reforms so that multi-national companies do not face any hassles when expanding their base in these countries.
Secondly
,
corruption
 by officials is very high in these countries and it has a direct impact on people’s lives. Often times, skilled people do not have enough opportunities in these nations and
this
 forces them to migrate to other countries. Strict anti-
corruption
 laws need to be implemented to ensure proper governance.
In addition
, the government should proactively create opportunities to prevent brain drain. To conclude, the economic disparity between countries is growing. In my opinion, high levels of
corruption
 and poor governance are the main causes of poverty in poor countries.
However
,
this
 can be overcome by implementing proper laws and regulations.
Submitted by Rashini Dahanayake on

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • financial assistance
  • technological assistance
  • economic gap
  • basic needs
  • healthcare
  • education
  • infrastructure
  • global stability
  • diplomatic relations
  • global cooperation
  • dependency
  • self-sufficiency
  • strings attached
  • political decisions
  • economic decisions
  • sovereignty
  • tension
  • mismanagement
  • corruption
  • intended purpose
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