In many countries, the government prioritises economic growth above all other concerns. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this.

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other concerns in many nations. In

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essay, I will outline the benefits and drawbacks. There are, I feel, many advantages and perhaps the most obvious one is that it can provide numerous job opportunities to their residents. If the

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focus on developing the economy, they invariably have more start-up companies and multinational companies, and

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makes local

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attain well-paid jobs more effectively and is potentially absolutely beneficial.

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, the government in China

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introduces policies to encourage

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economic development, creating thousands of positions

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ultimately contributes to a better quality of life among their citizens.

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, I believe there are some disadvantages.

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, it may well sacrifice natural resources

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exchange an economic growth. Factories in the rural area of China,

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, emits a huge amount of toxic emission. As

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, the countryside is polluted and the ecosystem has become unbalanced, which means

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arguably damages the environment and harms

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well-being.

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, it usually leads to a sense of isolation and loneliness since

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only focus on work and have less time with their loved ones. When the nation prioritizes developing the economy,

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are more likely to spend more time working, in turn typically resulting in less

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with their family members and breaking down. What

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does is make it extremely detrimental. In conclusion, there are clear positive and negative effects of focusing solely on economic growth as I mentioned above.