ECONOMY Since the end of World War II‚ the Philippine economy has been on an unfortunate trajectory‚ going from one of the richest countries in Asia (following Japan) to one of the poorest. Growth immediately after the war was rapid‚ but slowed over time. Years of economic mismanagement and political volatility during the Marcos regime contributed to economic stagnation and resulted in macroeconomic instability. A severe recession from 1984 through 1985 saw the economy shrink by more than 10%‚ and
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Command Economy: Mountainous Politicians‚ countries and ideologies from all over the world have been torn for years between what they should follow and believe. Countries argue over which policies should be adopted been the economist’s fundamental question. What would life be like if the country you lived in targeted equality- to live in a country where all people are equal‚ all are treated the same‚ and all are one? People desire to live in a place where social class is not an issue and money
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its Gross Domestic Product for the period of 2000-2007 averaging 4.2% compared to the 1.9% of the Euro zone. In addition‚ the economy experienced a reduction in unemployment by 2.9 percent‚ which hit a low of 8.3% in the year 2007. The growth in the economy is a significant increases in house commerce coupled with a negative contribution from the external sector. The economy adopted an expansionary monetary policy which had positive impacts on the domestic demand. However‚ in 2000-2007 while the skyrocketing
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molluscs abound. According to Conservation International‚ marine surveys suggest that the marine life diversity in the Raja Ampat area is the highest recorded on Earth. Southeast Asia was a critical part of the world trading system. Tourism has been a key factor in economic development for many Southeast Asian countries‚ especially Cambodia. According to UNESCO‚ “tourism‚ if correctly conceived‚ can be a tremendous development tool and an effective means of preserving the cultural diversity of our
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Anicia Brown Mr. Kensel November 30‚ 2013 The Caribbean ’s economy By international standards‚ the nations of the Caribbean are not rich in natural resources. According to Ben Vosloo‚ The resources that make significant contributions to domestic economies and regional job sectors include fisheries‚ bauxite‚ iron‚ nickel‚ petroleum and timber. It has been noted by some that the Caribbean’s most important resource is “its tropical island setting‚ which has generated a unique tourism sector”
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Background Israel was under British mandate untill May 14‚ 1948 when it declared its independence. The Israeli economy is highly diversified open-economy that depends on imports of raw materials‚ crude oil‚ gains and military supplies. In spite of having very limited natural resources‚ Israel has a highly developed agriculture and industrial sector. The Israeli economy mostly relies on exports (45% of its GDP) and services such as high technology equipment‚ agricultural products (vegetables
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The underground economy consists of concealed legal economic activities undertaken to evade taxes or illegal economic activities (i.e.‚ trafficking‚ drugs‚ and prostitution) with unreported barter and cash transactions that take place outside recorded market channels. These types of barter and cash transactions are hard for government authorities to trace and are the lifeblood of the underground economy. These underground activities are often very productive and are not included in the gross domestic
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almost six years‚ the world economy has entered a period of uncertainty due to a financial turmoil triggered by the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States of America (USA). During 2002 to 2007‚ the world economic growth averaged 4.5 percent per annum compared to 3 percent in the 1990s. The sudden gloom in world economic prospects has come as a surprise in view of the persistent economic growth and stability. The crisis initially affected advanced economies and then its contagion spread
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Market vs. Command Economy What is the main purpose of the economic system? The main purpose of the economic system is method used to produce and distribute goods and service. The three economic questions are: “What goods should be produced?” “How should these goods and services be produced” And “Who consumes these goods and services?” The characteristic of a market economics is that self-interest is the motivating force in the free market‚ self regulating market. The interaction of buyers and
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are evading the International Revenue Service‚ employers and workers alike. Americans are reverting to the underground economy‚ where tax-evaders‚ illegal workers‚ prostitution‚ and drug rings are abundant. This type of hidden income made by these activities go unreported in the national income‚ and has become accepted as the status-quo all over the world. The Underground economy is difficult to control‚ but can be managed with well thought out tax plans‚ and more severe punishment. In the years
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