An individual’s growth and development is affected by the genes they inherit from their parents. An example of a human chromosome mutation is when a child inherits an extra copy of chromosome 21.

Part 2 of this year’s Global Monitoring Report analyses major demographic shifts that will shape economic growth and development for decades to come. The world's population growth has slowed markedly.

Financial sector development thus occurs when financial instruments ... “Finance, Financial Sector Policies, and Long- Run Growth.” M. Spence Growth Commission Background Paper 11, World Bank, ...

Water is also vital for healthy growth and development. All cell reactions happen in solution, and water is used to transport dissolved nutrients and waste products around the body in the blood.