Some poor countries appear to be falling behind rather than catching up with rich countries. Which of the following could explain the failure of a poor country to catch up? Group of answer choices The poor country has a health epidemic such as the Zika virus The poor country imposes heavy tariffs to protect infant industries The poor country has many corrupt officials All of the above are correct. None of the options is correct. Next

All of the above are correct

Explanation:

For a poor country to catch up, there has to be an improvement in its infrastructure, education, human capital, innovation, unemployment levels and security.

If there's an outbreak of disease, human capital is negatively affected and this can hamper development .

Also, if heavy tariffs are imposed on companies , it would increase the cost of doing business. This might discourage firms from setting up in that country. This can negatively affect innovation and levels of employment .

If officials are corrupt, the funds needed to build infrastructure and provide basic amenities would be embezzled. This would affect catching up

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