Economics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2023 · Paper 32 · Question 19

Middle Eastern countries earn foreign exchange from exports of oil and natural gas. The World Economic Forum has encouraged oil producers to assist low-income countries in achieving economic growth. Which policy by Middle Eastern countries would be least likely to achieve this economic growth in low-income countries?

1. Aassisting low-income countries to overcome foreign exchange shortages by writing off debts
2. Benabling low-income countries to undertake capital projects for supplies of clean water through financial aid
3. Chiring mainly labour from low-income countries to build infrastructure in the Middle East
4. Dreducing exports of fuels to low-income countries to lower pollution of the environment

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