Describe at least one successful and one unsuccessful development strategy that poorer countries have adopted and, for each, explain why the development strategy succeeded or failed at achieving “convergence.”

Essay 1 (covering the entire course)
Prompt 1:
Throughout modern history, developing countries have struggled to catch up with the developed world and stay there. Clearly, not all countries have succeeded in making this leap. Describe at least one successful and one unsuccessful development strategy that poorer countries have adopted and, for each, explain why the development strategy succeeded or failed at achieving “convergence.” Be sure to give examples of countries that adopted each strategy, the specific types of policies they enacted, and the endowments, interests and institutions that helped or hindered their developmental progress.
Essay 2 (covering the second half of the course)
Prompt 2: Using the Endowments, Interests, and Institutions framework, analyze at least two of the following turning points in the history of globalization:
Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act (1934)
World Trade Organization (1995-present)
Inequality in the United States (1979-present)
Populism in the United States and Europe (1970s-present)