G. In many countries, the government prioritizes economic growth over all other concerns. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this.

In many

countries

,

governments

prioritize economic

growth

rather than all other concerns. The advantage of doing so is that people’s average income increases as the economy grows. To promote

further

economic

growth

,

governments

are likely to fund scientific research and education, leading to the maturity of society and making their

countries

more competitive,

while

the main disadvantages are environmental problems, global warming, and

pollution

because of

further

deforestation and industrial waste. On the one hand, there are some advantages in

governments

that place the most importance on economic

growth

: an increase in wages and maturity of society

as a consequence

of economic

growth

,

that is

, to succeed in the economy,

governments

should promote good education and achievements in scientific research, and

this

makes good circulation and leads to the maturity of society.

For instance

, after

World

War 2, Japan prioritized economic

growth

and education.

This

has created many successful companies,

while

scientific technologies have advanced significantly, making Japan one of the richest

countries

in the

world

, which has promoted people’s lifestyles more comfortable with higher incomes than ever before.

However

, there are some disadvantages for

countries

with economic success,

such

as global warming and

pollution

. More

countries

become rich, more places are industrialized and deforestated, and

this

creates more carbon dioxide and more

pollution

problems all around the

world

.

For example

, the United States and China are the largest contributors to global warming and

pollution

because of less green and accumulating industrial waste, both of which comprise most factories and people worldwide. In conclusion,

while

in many

countries

,

governments

prioritize economic

growth

over all other concerns to pursue the advantages; making their own

countries

rich and competitive, there are some disadvantages in the environmental issues

as a consequence

of deforestation and industrial waste in the

world

.