Coming to the issue of the impact of the new economic policy on the vulnerable sections‚ Rangarajan argues‚ "analytically‚ we need to address two sets of issues. One is whether the new economic policy affects in any way the specific policy measures that we normally undertake in order to improve the conditions of the poor. Second‚ is there anything in the new economic policy which per se has an anti- poor bias? The new economic policy which may be a convenient expression to refer to the measures
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Economic Sanctions As a Policy Instrument Author(s): James Barber Source: International Affairs (Royal Institute of International Affairs 1944-)‚ Vol. 55‚ No. 3 (Jul.‚ 1979)‚ pp. 367-384 Published by: Wiley on behalf of the Royal Institute of International Affairs Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2615145 . Accessed: 13/04/2013 21:49 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp
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support of The New Economic Policy shifted quickly. After having helped Lenin overthrown Genghis Khan he felt he deserved some sort of power in Asia. Stalin figured after having been ruled under the caste system for so long‚ it would be appealing to everyone to become equal to one another and pitched the idea to Lenin. If Stalin could make this a reality and have it be a successful form of government‚ Vladimir Lenin promised him a position as a leader of the Communist party. Stalin agreed ensuring that
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Bill Clinton’s Economic Policy One of President Bill Clinton’s biggest accomplishments during his presidential term is his policy to stimulate the American economy. In 1993‚ Clinton and his vice president Gore released the economic strategy for their term. Most believed it wouldn’t do much to spur our economy but in 1997 positive outcomes began to surface as the national deficit began to shrink. (Schaller‚ Anderson‚ and Schulzinger 514) Clinton faced a high unemployment rate‚ record deficits‚ and
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the Great Turn The death of Lenin on 21 January 1924 heralded the beginning of a new era in the history of the Soviet Union. The changes did not come immediately‚ but the power struggle initiated by Lenin’s death‚ accompanied by the recurring economic and international crises of the fledgling state‚ would soon lead the country into what essentially amounted to another revolution. By the end of the decade the Soviet Union had an entirely new political and economic system and was embarking on
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How successful were the economic‚ social and political policies of the Tsar’s government from 1894-1914? In 1894‚ Nicholas II ascended to the throne following the death of his father‚ Alexander III. Woefully unprepared for such a role‚ Nicholas II has been characterized as a naive and incompetent leader. At a time of enormous social and political change in Russia‚ Nicholas held fast to the outdated‚ autocratic policies and opposed reform of any kind. His inept handling of the military matters and
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During 1980 and 90s‚ the major ideology and economic policy shifted from Conservatism to Centrism. Reagan’s government believed that “government is the problem‚ not solution”. Thus‚ they implement the “supply-side” program which reduced welfares and government interference in business‚ and lowered tax rate on wealthy. President Clinton merged free market policy and appropriate government intervention by raised tax rate on rich people and reformed welfare (ex: children health care) and eligibility
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City University of Hong Kong Department of Economics and Finance Semester B 2013–2014 EF2401 Economics II Instructor: Dr. KUNIEDA‚ Takuma Office: P7318‚ Academic Building‚ Level 7‚ Lift 6 Phone: 3442-7960 Email: tkunieda@cityu.edu.hk Office Hours: To be announced 1 Objectives and Outcomes 1.1 Objectives The main objective of this course is to introduce students to the basic principles of macroeconomics. Students will learn to apply macroeconomic analysis to the business world and other
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A Comparison of Hitler and Stalin Angelica Calvillo HIS 306: Twentieth-Century Europe April 26‚ 2010 Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany and Joseph Stalin’s Soviet Union are two controversial regimes. Hitler and Stalin were both Dictators of the countries they ruled. When Hitler and Stalin are compared‚ we can clearly see that each one of them were cold blooded killers. They are both responsible for an absurd amount of innocent deaths. Hitler is believed to be responsible for killing at least
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Inflation and Government Economic Policies ECO201 Macroeconomics Argosy University Online Inflation is described as the process by which prices are continuously rising or the value of money continuously decreases (Consumer Price Index Frequently Asked Questions‚ 2013). As the definition explains‚ this is not something that would be desirable for the government or its citizens. For example‚ Germany during the 1920’s experienced a period of hyperinflation. Germans literally had
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