How do developing countries end up escaping poverty?

[Mame89]

Developing countries escaping poverty is not unheard of and in fact a lot of the strongest economies now are ones that used to struggle before. China used to be called the sleeping giant because it was believed to be of potential. And that was right. But the question is why is it that those countries got out of poverty while some did not?

Well the answers have a lot of factors involved. Each country should have their own strengths that they could exploit. Some countries made use of their resources to make products that they could offer to the rest of the world. They depended a lot on exporting goods to other countries inviting money into theirs. Some countries focused on education making their young generations literate and skilled workers boosting their economy productivity. Most of all, these are all possible because of the low level of corruption. I did not say totally free because that seems to be a myth lol.

So what do you think is your country missing to get out of being a third world country stage?

Escaping poverty must begin with the government, as they have access to all elements. As long as corruptors persist and are given space to thrive, the country will never escape poverty. This is what China has done, enabling them to successfully escape poverty by severely punishing corruptors.

Furthermore, China also implements the concept of health, education, and innovation, making them government priorities. When they prioritize health, the health of the Chinese people is evenly distributed throughout the country, and the output produced by each citizen is increased. Likewise, when they prioritize education and innovation, the output will naturally produce improved human resources (long-term and sustainable). This is what China implements in almost every region, in fact, each region is competing to develop technology and so on.
So, if a country wants to escape poverty, it must have a strong determination from the government itself. Party elites, in particular, must have a mission and vision to develop their country, not just to achieve power.

[DaNNy001]

The only way the rate of poverty can decrease in developing countries is to first end corruption. Leaders must be ready to serve and not to steal funds meant for the public. Another important step is for the country to focus on production rather than solely depending on imports. In countries like China, the rate of corruption is very low, and China is a productive country that manufactures most goods, which has boosted its economy. The problems of developing countries are corruption and consumption without production. With all these issues, it is impossible for a country like this to be free from poverty.

Ending corruption isn't the only thing that must be done for a country's economy to grow and escape poverty although it'sit would be a gamble changer... looking at countries that are doing well when it comes to technological advancements it's important to understand that they invested in the educational sector...What the youths are learning presently is what is going to be one the determining factor of a countries growth and development

[Jatiluhung]

Developing countries escaping poverty is not unheard of and in fact a lot of the strongest economies now are ones that used to struggle before. China used to be called the sleeping giant because it was believed to be of potential. And that was right. But the question is why is it that those countries got out of poverty while some did not?

Well the answers have a lot of factors involved. Each country should have their own strengths that they could exploit. Some countries made use of their resources to make products that they could offer to the rest of the world. They depended a lot on exporting goods to other countries inviting money into theirs. Some countries focused on education making their young generations literate and skilled workers boosting their economy productivity. Most of all, these are all possible because of the low level of corruption. I did not say totally free because that seems to be a myth lol.

So what do you think is your country missing to get out of being a third world country stage?

Having a government that is free from corruption is a key issue facing every developing country. Many developing countries boast abundant natural resources and a large population of accomplished inventors, yet these resources are often misused. While natural resources should generate significant revenue for the state, allowing the state to avoid tax increases, they remain insufficient to meet its needs due to corruption. Consequently, the state continues to raise taxes, further stressing the public. What saddens me is that many young people in my country are making cutting-edge discoveries that could be developed by the state and would certainly yield positive results in the future, yet these young people seem to receive no support. This leads many of my country's accomplished young people to eventually go abroad, where their services and inventions are exploited by developed countries. Therefore, the most important thing is to have an intelligent, honest, and trustworthy government. Without it, even if a country has abundant natural resources, it will never progress.

[peter0425]

The only way the rate of poverty can decrease in developing countries is to first end corruption. Leaders must be ready to serve and not to steal funds meant for the public. Another important step is for the country to focus on production rather than solely depending on imports. In countries like China, the rate of corruption is very low, and China is a productive country that manufactures most goods, which has boosted its economy. The problems of developing countries are corruption and consumption without production. With all these issues, it is impossible for a country like this to be free from poverty.

Ending corruption isn't the only thing that must be done for a country's economy to grow and escape poverty although it'sit would be a gamble changer... looking at countries that are doing well when it comes to technological advancements it's important to understand that they invested in the educational sector...What the youths are learning presently is what is going to be one the determining factor of a countries growth and development

Prospering education and employment should be the main goals. There’s a lot of skilled and intelligent students in my country but due to the difficulty of getting jobs, they end up going to other countries. It’s also important that a country maximizes the resources they have and make profit off of it.

[TopT3ns]

The only way the rate of poverty can decrease in developing countries is to first end corruption. Leaders must be ready to serve and not to steal funds meant for the public. Another important step is for the country to focus on production rather than solely depending on imports. In countries like China, the rate of corruption is very low, and China is a productive country that manufactures most goods, which has boosted its economy. The problems of developing countries are corruption and consumption without production. With all these issues, it is impossible for a country like this to be free from poverty.

Ending corruption isn't the only thing that must be done for a country's economy to grow and escape poverty although it'sit would be a gamble changer... looking at countries that are doing well when it comes to technological advancements it's important to understand that they invested in the educational sector...What the youths are learning presently is what is going to be one the determining factor of a countries growth and development

Although it can be agreed that corruption must end to have a positive effect on the economy of a country, it is not the only way forward. Other countries which have attained technological improvement have achieved this by investing immensely in education. The knowledge that the younger generations are acquiring sets up the limit to which we will be able to advance during the technological age. Education is the most significant source of building up individuals into the innovators and those ready to tackle world economy issues. Accordingly, proper education should also be emphasized besides corruption, and this has to be addressed by the countries.

[tottong]

Developing countries escaping poverty is not unheard of and in fact a lot of the strongest economies now are ones that used to struggle before. China used to be called the sleeping giant because it was believed to be of potential. And that was right. But the question is why is it that those countries got out of poverty while some did not?

Good governance systems significantly support a country's path out of a poor economic situation, and training human resources to improve their skills is the quickest way out of poverty.
China is developing rapidly in many areas, from technology, industry, and infrastructure, making it one of the strongest countries today.
What they are doing is ensuring that human resources are the foundation for development and prosperity.
This symbol is believed to provide a much better standing, making the country a force to be reckoned with.
Humans can determine prosperity and progress, but the role of government can help achieve the final stage of human resource development first.

[KiaKia]

The only way the rate of poverty can decrease in developing countries is to first end corruption. Leaders must be ready to serve and not to steal funds meant for the public. Another important step is for the country to focus on production rather than solely depending on imports. In countries like China, the rate of corruption is very low, and China is a productive country that manufactures most goods, which has boosted its economy. The problems of developing countries are corruption and consumption without production. With all these issues, it is impossible for a country like this to be free from poverty.

Ending corruption isn't the only thing that must be done for a country's economy to grow and escape poverty although it'sit would be a gamble changer... looking at countries that are doing well when it comes to technological advancements it's important to understand that they invested in the educational sector...What the youths are learning presently is what is going to be one the determining factor of a countries growth and development

Some countries issue is far greater than just fixing the educational sector, I've heard people saying this too many times but what they don't understand is that the issue is far greater than that.

Presently many people have degrees, and it's been years, they can't find government jobs that can lift them up in life, even the amount they are been paid, I mean the few that ended up getting lucky, the amount they get paid is not good enough.

Now, even the educational sectors are all corrupt, the problem with my own country is not just the leaders, the people are way worse than the leaders, in schools teachers run businesses on their pupil.

They give them options to pass or fail, with the use of special centers, extra marks if they follow their bid, and so on, who is going to fix them? In a country where there is poverty everyone turned to leeches sucking any blood they see in sight.

[Roseline492]

Developing countries escaping poverty is not unheard of and in fact a lot of the strongest economies now are ones that used to struggle before. China used to be called the sleeping giant because it was believed to be of potential. And that was right. But the question is why is it that those countries got out of poverty while some did not?

So what do you think is your country missing to get out of being a third world country stage?

Everything actually depends on people who are governing the country, like you said about China there was a time when there growth and success wasn't this big but because of the reasons that people who represents them are not selfish so they think how they can improved there country both technological and otherwise and they invested on that, today they're one of the countries people respect so actually is not even about having so much like every other big countries but is about managing the resources you have to bring qualities and a sustainable conditions to the country so actually the developing countries has a positive conviction while some of those that still remain the way they are doesn't have it.

[Marykeller]

No country on earth is free from poverty. Poverty does exist in those countries we think are better off. Just that the kind of government in charge of your country's resources will see to it, the kind of poverty that dwells in one's country.

If your country has fewer corrupt leaders, expect less poverty. If they are found to be corrupt, expect a high rise in poverty hovering around the country because the country's resources some set of corrupt leaders are the ones embezzling it as they like, bringing little for the masses in taking care of their healthcare sector, education, payment of salary structure, basic amenities, and employees.

[Y3shot]

The only way the rate of poverty can decrease in developing countries is to first end corruption. Leaders must be ready to serve and not tlsteal funds meant for the public. Another important step is for the country to focus on production rather than solely depending on imports. In countries like China, the rate of corruption is very low, and China is a productive country that manufactures most goods, which has boosted its economy. The problems of developing countries are corruption and consumption without production. With all these issues, it is impossible for a country like this to be free from poverty.

Ending corruption isn't the only thing that must be done for a country's economy to grow and escape poverty although it'sit would be a gamble changer... looking at countries that are doing well when it comes to technological advancements it's important to understand that they invested in the educational sector...What the youths are learning presently is what is going to be one the determining factor of a countries growth and development

In a state where there is corruption, it will be difficult for the government to think of technology and new innovations because this is not the plan of ruling; the plan is just to embezzle funds.

 In countries where there is massive development and innovation, the rate of corruption is very low. You can do your research and see this. When leaders steal, there won't be any money left for any investment. This is how dangerous corruption can be; it kills vision and also produces leaders that are incompetent.

[LogitechMouse]

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So what do you think is your country missing to get out of being a third world country stage?

Well, just like what others have said, it's the corruption of the government that's one of the biggest problems why developing countries aren't having that much of a progress, and they can't escape poverty. Well, any country can't escape poverty - not even the US.

Government's corruption will drain those funds that's supposedly meant for education, infrastructure, healthcare, and to help build more jobs. Unfortunately, those funds are going to the politicians' pockets. Each country can have their own skilled workers, but the problem is that, most of them chose to leave and use their talent outside their country because of the government. They see a better opportunity if they will work outside their country than staying on their own country. Corruption has many effects to a country hence, they can't escape poverty, and will remain as a "developing" country.

At the end of the day though, no country is free from poverty. The total number of poor people is the only difference, but it isn't only the developing countries have it, but even the 1st world country are experiencing poverty as well.

[doomloop]

corruption is the number one reason why many countries are still struggling to escape poverty. Any country that fails to tackle corruption and control it well will find it difficult to escape poverty.

However, import and export will depend on the human resources, resources, population, and level of each country. If your country lacks resources, advanced technology, and competitive advantages in production and export, then there is nothing wrong with importing. The United States is not only the world's largest import market, but also the world's largest economy.

That is going to be a big overhaul in government, to really stop corruption as there are a lot of officials that are not willing to just give it up. And that's why we have underdeveloped and developing countries. They can't really get over because of their government. But there are good countries like Singapore who has turn around in since late 1990's and now one of the biggest in Asia and their leader is not corrupt and really did good for his people. So it really boils down to good governance, so that a country can reach advanced-economy status. And there are a lot of factors too, like education, infrastructure, stability, and global ties to get out of this countries poverty.

I think this is not only about corruption and even though a country can be considered as corrupt or underdeveloped, it is still possible for one to improve their lives. Seeing rich people on each country is a proof of it. I have heard of that story of Singapore before and it is indeed inspiring. They might maintain a good leader, also because of how knowledgeable their people are when it comes to politics.

If others can only delay their gratification, they might be like this too. The factors that you said can't all be have if the country is still poor but they can be a finished product or a sign that the country is now improving. We can take it slowly.

[Cryptoprincess101]

Developing countries can’t be thinking of escaping poverty now but they can think about how the population of the poor can reduce, encourage family planning to reduce The amount of members in a family so the parents have the income to provide for them.

You have a point, population growth has been one of the major challenges that most developing countries are facing, you see parents giving birth to many children when their source of income cannot even take adequate care of those children. And the worst part is that those families that are poor or have low income source are the ones that likes giving birth to many children while the rich people born just one or two kids and will take proper care of them and never thinks of additional children despite that they have enough resources to take good care of many children.

[GigaBit]

Developing countries escaping poverty is not unheard of and in fact a lot of the strongest economies now are ones that used to struggle before. China used to be called the sleeping giant because it was believed to be of potential. And that was right. But the question is why is it that those countries got out of poverty while some did not?

Well the answers have a lot of factors involved. Each country should have their own strengths that they could exploit. Some countries made use of their resources to make products that they could offer to the rest of the world. They depended a lot on exporting goods to other countries inviting money into theirs. Some countries focused on education making their young generations literate and skilled workers boosting their economy productivity. Most of all, these are all possible because of the low level of corruption. I did not say totally free because that seems to be a myth lol.

A big challenge for developing countries is to reduce corruption in that country. If corruption cannot be brought under control, then it is not possible to expect anything good from that country. If there is a country suffering from corruption, every sector is full of corruption, due to which it is not possible to come back from that situation even if the common people of the country want.

After this, I think education is an important issue. If the governments of the country give proper education to the common people, then the people of that country will be created as assets which can remove the poverty of the country. Especially the importance of technical education is very high now. The main reason why China is moving forward so fast is that they have transformed their population into manpower and the country has now taken its place in the world as a developed country.

[ShowOff]

Developing countries can’t be thinking of escaping poverty now but they can think about how the population of the poor can reduce, encourage family planning to reduce The amount of members in a family so the parents have the income to provide for them.

You have a point, population growth has been one of the major challenges that most developing countries are facing, you see parents giving birth to many children when their source of income cannot even take adequate care of those children. And the worst part is that those families that are poor or have low income source are the ones that likes giving birth to many children while the rich people born just one or two kids and will take proper care of them and never thinks of additional children despite that they have enough resources to take good care of many children.

Population growth is actually a problem for both developing and developed countries. Developing countries try to suppress it, considering it the best solution for people to escape poverty and live prosperously. Otherwise, in developed countries like Japan, the government even encourages its citizens to have more than two children. So, I don't think population growth is the main factor preventing developing countries from escaping poverty.

I think legal certainty is the key for developing countries to escape poverty. The state must ensure that every regulation implemented is implemented properly. I see many developing countries struggling to do this, even corruption cases are sometimes difficult to eradicate, let alone talking about economic growth and so on.

[EFS]

The most important point is to have an independent and proper administration. As long as there are corrupt governments, no matter how many resources a country has, they can't improve. Countries with economies dependent on external sources can't be independent in governance either.
Development is one of the most important factors for a country. If income distribution is not fair, even a country with vast resources can't become a developed nation. We know many large countries with oil and natural gas etc. whose people remain poor. We also know many small countries with no land for even agriculture that have become world leaders. In the end, it all comes down to solid governance.

[Lida93]

The most important point is to have an independent and proper administration. As long as there are corrupt governments, no matter how many resources a country has, they can't improve. Countries with economies dependent on external sources can't be independent in governance either.
Development is one of the most important factors for a country. If income distribution is not fair, even a country with vast resources can't become a developed nation. We know many large countries with oil and natural gas etc. whose people remain poor. We also know many small countries with no land for even agriculture that have become world leaders. In the end, it all comes down to solid governance.

As someone from a country that is endowed with several natural resources but still underdeveloped with high level of poverty among greater percentage of it's population I tend to agree with your assertions as they are nothing but the truth as it is in all underdeveloped countries. There's a high level of lack of independence of the institutions of government in these countries therefore creating a situation of weak institutions with strong corrupt individuals. Leadership plays a critical role in a country's development and not just about resource availability.

[justdimin]

As someone from a country that is endowed with several natural resources but still underdeveloped with high level of poverty among greater percentage of it's population I tend to agree with your assertions as they are nothing but the truth as it is in all underdeveloped countries. There's a high level of lack of independence of the institutions of government in these countries therefore creating a situation of weak institutions with strong corrupt individuals. Leadership plays a critical role in a country's development and not just about resource availability.

This is a bit about the people and the historical culture as well. Rioting, and finding the right person, became a thing in many nations that developed and became better. What did those nations do? They revolted against their kings back in the day, even killing their kings, and putting someone in charge who will do better, and if that person didn't do better, they took that one down, until they find one that did alright.

Look at Mary Antoinette and Napoleon, they got rid of one, put another in charge ,and when he was bad, they took him down and sent him to some island too. Basically, most underdeveloped nations, saw their leaders as gods, and even if they somehow did take them down, which is rare, they just put another almighty leader in charge. And never someone who will do better.

[Obiene12]

It's not far fetch. Escaping poverty is a deliberate act that the developing countries must take. Developing countries that escaped poverty are the ones who went into massive industrialization ,producing what they eat and exporting some of them. China was tagged developing country years back but today they have developed. Developing countries escape poverty by going into massive industrialization that will boost the economy. Developing countries that escape poverty did not just revamp their educational system they also went into skill acquisition. They also reduced their level of borrowing abroad in order for them not to run into too much debt

[Lida93]

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This is a bit about the people and the historical culture as well. Rioting, and finding the right person, became a thing in many nations that developed and became better. What did those nations do? They revolted against their kings back in the day, even killing their kings, and putting someone in charge who will do better, and if that person didn't do better, they took that one down, until they find one that did alright.

Actually we are living now in an advanced world  where things are no more done in that way, the level of civilization across the world has made it nearly impossible to oust political leaders in that manner as it were in decades past. Protest has been one significant means that is now adopted in calling for the resignation and stepping down of leaders but in most African countries these protests doesn't make an impact as the leaders feel unconcern.