International Economic Development - Assessment

1. Log on to www.worldbank.org, click "Regions and Countries" and select "Honduras" from the list. Next, select "Country Brief." Is Honduras a high-income or a low-income country? What is the GDP per capita in Honduras? What percentage of the population live in poverty? What was the cause of the economic decline in Honduras in the 1980's? Has the World Bank made any loans to Honduras?

2. Go back, select "Bolivia" and then "Country Data," What is the GDP per capita in Bolivia? What percentage of the population lives below the poverty line/ What is the infant mortality rate? What is the illiteracy rate? What is the total debt/GDP ratio? What is the life expectancy (in years?)