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title: "SS7E9: Economic Growth Factors in Asia (Georgia Social Studies standard)"
code: SS7E9
cite_as: Georgia Standards of Excellence, Social Studies, SS7E9
subject: social_studies
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# SS7E9: Economic Growth Factors in Asia

Describe factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence in China, India, Japan, South Korea and North Korea

- Subject: Social Studies
- Appears in: Grade 7, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/social_studies/grade-7.md

## Expectations

- **SS7E9.a**: Evaluate how literacy rates affect the standard of living.
- **SS7E9.b**: Explain the relationship between investment in human capital (education and training) and gross domestic product (GDP per capita).
- **SS7E9.c**: Explain the relationship between investment in capital goods (factories, machinery, and technology) and gross domestic product (GDP per capita).
- **SS7E9.d**: Describe the role of natural resources in a country's economy.
- **SS7E9.e**: Describe the role of entrepreneurship.

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.