What is largely fueling the underground economy‚ experts say‚ is the nation’s swelling ranks of low-wage illegal immigrants. The government puts this population at 8.5 million‚ but that may represent a serious undercount. Robert Justich‚ a senior managing director at Bear Stearns Asset Management in New York‚ makes a persuasive case in a forthcoming paper‚ "The Underground Labor Force Is Rising to the Surface‚" that illegal immigrants actually number 18 million to 20 million. If true‚ the economic
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Why did Japan ’s economy boost in the 1980s? The boost of the Japanese economy in the 1980s is like most complicated historical events‚ it cannot be reduced to a single cause or reason. Indeed‚ several factors played major roles in this economical enhancement‚ including good government decisions‚ the foundation of a new education system‚ external factors such as the American occupation and the American donations after the Second World War. Lastly‚ the people’s recognition of the role they had to
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will drastically affect the balloon economy. For me to further elaborate my point‚ let us imagine a balloon. Not an inflated one‚ but a new one that you just bought from a store. This deflated balloon is still so small that I cannot appreciate its beauty as a balloon. So I put more air in it and it grows to a considerable size. Imagine that the balloon is the economy‚ and the air inside it is the money circulating in the economy. If we put more money in the economy (through making debts or printing
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The economy of Japan is the third largest in the world by nominal GDP‚[11][12] the fourth largest by purchasing power parity [13] and is the world’s second largest developed economy.[14] According to the International Monetary Fund‚ the country’s per capita GDP (PPP) was at $36‚899 or the 22nd highest in 2013.[15] Japan is a member of Group of Eight. The Japanese economy is forecasted by the Quarterly Tankan survey of business sentiment conducted by the Bank of Japan.[16] Japan is the world’s
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an average annual rate of nearly 10%. From 1980 to 2011‚ real GDP grew 19-fold in real terms‚ real per capita GDP increased 14-fold‚ and an estimated 500 million people were raised out of extreme poverty. China is now the world’s second-largest economy and some analysts predict it could become the largest within a few years. Yet‚ on a per capita basis‚ China remains a relatively poor country. China’s economic rise has led to a substantial increase in U.S.-China economic ties. According to U.S
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This study is multi-site mixed method case study that will employ a Concurrent Triangulation Mixed-Method design. Using a multisite mixed methods approach‚ the study will strive to appraise selected peri-urban settlements situated on the fringes of Port Harcourt. 3.1.1 A Multisite Mixed Methods Approach A Multi-site case study investigates a defined‚ contemporary phenomenon that is common to two or more real world or naturalistic settings (Bishop‚ 2010). A multisite mixed methods approach is the
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The economy of Norway has undergone growth since 2009. The economy is doing relatively stable over a decade (2002-2012)1 i.e. low unemployment rate‚ steady growth‚ low inflation etc. even in the 2008 financial crisis‚ Norway was being hit lesser than other Europe country2. There are a few highlights regarding Norway’s economy performances. Strength | Challenges | * High GDP per capita * Mild and stable inflation * Increase in money supply * Reduction in unemployment | * Appreciation
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Assignment 1: Argument / Discussion Essay (15%) Due date: 28 March 2013 800-1000 words Mixed or Single-sex schools (the jetnewspaper.com) (sanix-sports.info) Educators debate whether separating boys and girls in schools might improve students’ academic performance. Although some parents and educators prefer mixed schools‚ there are those who believe that separating boys and girls yield positive results and provide for a better
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barrier to entry in an oligopoly is economies of scale. Economies of scale generally refer to the cost advantages that will be associated with large organizations. Margaretta (2012‚26) suggests that companies pursue economies of scale in the belief that this will be decisive in determining a competitive advantage and increased profitability. Woolworths enjoys significant economies of scale in relation to its competitors. In the supermarket industry‚ benefits of economies of scale is usually achieved by
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The economy of Kazakhstan is the largest economy in Central Asia. It possesses enormous fossil fuel reserves as well as minerals and metals. It also has considerable agricultural potential with its vast steppe lands accommodating both livestock and grain production‚ as well as developed space infrastructure‚ which took over all launches to the International Space Station from the Space Shuttle. The mountains in the south are important for apples and walnuts; both species grow wild there. Kazakhstan’s
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