英検1級2次試験：Is foreign aid the best way to promote economic growth in developing countries?
Is foreign aid the best way to promote economic growth in developing countries?
(海外からの援助は、発展途上国の経済成長の促進のための最適な方法か？)
I’m of the opinion that foreign aid is an effective way to promote economic growth in developing countries. By providing them with assistance, they’ll be able to find ways to improve their living conditions. I have two reasons to support my opinion.
First, the development of infrastructure through economic aid will promote industrial development in developing countries. For example, construction of highways and railways facilitates the movement of people and goods. Many local companies will be able to increase their profits by taking advantage of this benefit, boosting the national economy.
Second, educational aid will also be helpful. For example, by giving farmers access to biotechnology, they will be able to sell their own crops and stimulate the local economy. This will also have a long-term effect because this kind of knowledge and technology can be passed on locally.
From these two perspectives, I believe that foreign aid is an effective way to promote economic growth in developing countries. (159 words)
【内容の要約】
結論：Agree
①インフラ整備により、人とモノの移動が容易に→経済発展が促進
②教育支援により、現地の人々は経済を発展させる方法を知ることができる（得た知識を継承していくこともできる）
②の具体例の内容は、『英検1級 英作文問題完全制覇』を参考にしています。
「途上国への援助をしすぎると、それに依存しすぎて逆に経済発展の妨げになるのでは？」という反論意見が想定されます。とりあえず英検の試験では、「支援ゼロの状態では、貧しい人々は経済発展の糸口すら見つけることができない。ご指摘の問題を防ぐためには、資金の使い道等を厳しくチェックするなどの方法が考えられる」などと捌く感じになりそうですかね。いずれにせよ、難しい問題ですね・・・
(2/19追記)類似の問題の原稿を作成してみました。
