1) Compare and contrast the relationship between urbanization and economic growth (GDP per capita) for a group of countries (i.e., three developed and three developing countries) for the past five years. Explain your results. Do you find any correlation between urbanization and economic growth in any of these countries? As an economist, what economic policieswould you advise to balance the economic growth and rapid growth of urbanization.

2) Describe the essential assumptions and significant features of the Todaro model of rural-urban migration briefly. One of the most significant implications of this model is the paradoxical conclusion that government policies designed to create more urban employment may lead to more urban unemployment. Do you agree with such a paradoxical result? Why or why not?

3) Briefly discuss the most pressing health and education challenges today, typically of developing countries. What are the consequences of gender bias in health and education, particularly in the country's economic growth? Compare and contrast the gender bias in health and education between a developed and a developing country. Can a large gap between males and females in health and education affect development