Factors of Economic Growth

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Economic growth has been attributed to different factors in different countries whereby some of these factors have led to the drop in the growth (Migué 42). In history, the economic status of any given country was mainly attributed to the perceptions that the people in the society had towards growth and development but this has since changed considering that the growth of any given country is determined by the efforts and resources that the specific country has (Chu 182). Economic analysts believe that every given country has the potential to grow economically under the right conditions if the needed resources are available. In addition to the availability of the resources, the growth in the economic status of a country will depend on the expenditure, as well as, the overall production of products and services that in turn contribute to the increase in the country’s GDP, which is the main factor that determines the overall growth rate that can be attributed to a country. The first major factor that has historically been attributed to economic growth is the availability of labor workforce. This is the most important factor to consider as the availability of labor in the given country will determine the overall production capacity that in turn affects the economic growth (Chu 182). In countries where the labor workforce is readily available, the economic growth is clear as the country will be able to increase in terms of its market production of products and services. A very good example of such a country is China, which is one of the most developed countries in the world as a result of available labor workforce. Another major factor that has historically been attributed to economic growth is technology whereby countries that are developed in terms of their technology will have an advantage over other countries in terms of the production capacity and quality
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