# Economic growth and development notes

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- [Key concepts](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/economics/notes/economic-growth-and-development/key-concepts) — Key Concepts: Economic Growth and Development South Africa faces the dual challenge of growing its economy while ensuring that the benefits of growth reach all citizens. Understanding the key…
- [Economic growth, economic development, and the demand-side approach](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/economics/notes/economic-growth-and-development/economic-growth-economic-development-and-the-demand-side-approach) — Economic Growth, Economic Development, and the Demand-Side Approach South Africa's economic policy framework has two broad dimensions: promoting economic growth (increasing the country's total…
- [The supply-side approach](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/economics/notes/economic-growth-and-development/the-supply-side-approach) — The Supply-Side Approach While the demand-side approach focuses on increasing aggregate demand through monetary and fiscal policy, the supply-side approach concentrates on increasing the economy's…
- [Evaluation of South African approaches](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/economics/notes/economic-growth-and-development/evaluation-of-south-african-approaches) — Evaluation of South African Growth and Development Approaches Since 1994, the South African government has introduced a series of economic growth and development policies aimed at tackling poverty,…
- [The North/South divide](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/economics/notes/economic-growth-and-development/the-northsouth-divide) — The North/South Divide The term "North/South divide" refers to the deep economic gap between the developed countries of the Northern hemisphere (e.g. USA, UK, Germany, Japan, Canada) and the…

## Other Economics topics

- [The foreign exchange market and the balance of payments accounts](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/economics/notes/the-foreign-exchange-market-and-the-balance-of-payments-accounts)
- [Protectionism and free trade](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/economics/notes/protectionism-and-free-trade)
- [The dynamics of perfect markets](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/economics/notes/the-dynamics-of-perfect-markets)
- [Dynamics of imperfect markets](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/economics/notes/dynamics-of-imperfect-markets)
- [The reasons for and consequences of market failures](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/economics/notes/the-reasons-for-and-consequences-of-market-failures)
- [South Africa’s industrial policies and their suitability in terms of international best practice](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/economics/notes/south-africas-industrial-policies-and-their-suitability-in-terms-of-international-best-practice)
- [South African economic and social indicators](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/economics/notes/south-african-economic-and-social-indicators)
- [Inflation](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/economics/notes/inflation)
- [Tourism](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/economics/notes/tourism)
- [Environmental sustainability](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/economics/notes/environmental-sustainability)
- [The circular flow model, national account aggregates and the multiplier](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/economics/notes/the-circular-flow-model-national-account-aggregates-and-the-multiplier)
- [Business cycles and forecasting](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/economics/notes/business-cycles-and-forecasting)
- [The role of the public sector](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/economics/notes/the-role-of-the-public-sector)

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