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Question
Explain how public sector contributes to the economic development of a nation.
Solution
- The public sector contributes to the economic development of a nation by not mere financial profits.
- The public sector plays a vital role in contributing to the Human Development Index via its functioning in health and education services. Also, by buying food grains at a “fair price” from farmers, providing electricity, water, postal services at low rates, the government ensures that the people have a good living.
- It utilises taxes and grants to pay for the same. Thus, it plays a vital role in adding to the economic development of a nation, based on its human development situation.
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|
Place of work |
Nature of employment |
Percentage of working people |
|
In offices and factories registered with the government |
Organised |
15 |
|
Own shops, office, clinics in marketplaces with formal license |
- |
15 |
|
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- |
20 |
|
Working in small workshops usually not registered with the government |
- |
- |
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