Journal of Social Development in Africa (2000)‚15‚ I‚ 93-108 The Persistence of the Family Farm and the Economy of Affection: The Cameroonian Case JILL Y M. NOW AINMBI* ABSTRACT This case study attempts to account for the persistence of the economy of affection in Cameroon in light of the persistence of the family farm debate. The study demonstrates‚ like previous studies‚ that the economy of affection persists because of subjective values such as the farmers ’ desire to be independent; the farmers
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No.1 The slow growth of Chinese exports trade as the gloomy world economy.（出口） Recently‚ changes of the demography‚ the factor price‚ supply and environmental protection will increase the cost of Chinese exports. On the other hands‚ the recovery of the U.S economic remains slow‚ also the continuing escalation of the European debt crisis and the slow recovery of the global economy leading the result of the slow growth of Chinese export trade. Facing the situation‚ Chinese government should do
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In analysing Canada’s economy on the global scale it is evident that they are one of the most economically advanced countries in the world having the eighth largest economy. In recent times Canada has moved away from being an economy based exclusively on natural resources‚ Canada is quickly moving toward a knowledge-based economy built on innovation and technology. Canada is also becoming a smarter economy: Canada’s knowledge-intensive industries are generating advances in their capability to manufacture
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Question 1: BRIC economies – a critical overview Part 1: New emerging markets and BRIC. Over the last decade there have been significant changes to the world economy and the way once traditional Multinational corporations do business. This has been primarily due to the rise of new markets‚ particularly the BRIC economies. “The greatest effect of globalization is the shifting of the world ’s wealth centers. Former developing countries are rapidly becoming richer through their use of
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prevalence of overweight and obesity worldwide has increased markedly over the past three decades. It is estimated that in 2008 a total of 1.46 billion adults worldwide were overweight‚ of whom 502 million were obese. In Ireland‚ based on the findings from the 2008-10 National Adult Nutrition Survey (NANS)‚ the estimated prevalence of overweight in adults is 37%‚ with a further 24% meeting current body mass index (BMI) criteria for obesity. In analyses of the data from earlier surveys conducted in
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What is International Political Economy? An excerpt from an article by Michael Veseth. What is IPE? International Political Economy (IPE) is the rapidly developing social science field of study that attempts to understand international and global problems using an eclectic interdisciplinary array of analytical tools and theoretical perspectives. IPE is a field that thrives on the process that Joseph Schumpeter called "creative destruction." The growing prominence of IPE as a field of study
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Nationally Integrated Economy From the years 1607 to 1776 American was merely a colonial integrated market economy. During these years‚ very little was developed other than the 13 colonies‚ and all trade involved the Mother Country England‚ but after the Declaration of Independence was written in 1776 the colonies united to become a country and began to move towards a nationally integrated market economy. With the change in economy came the ability to bring the country up to par with the goals
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For years now‚ China has been at the receiving end of stinging criticism from the West over its environmental policies‚ with critics describing it variously as one of the most polluted countries‚ an insatiable‚ consumer-driven energy guzzler‚ and the world’s worst emitter of greenhouse gases. These labels have been prompted by China’s rapid industrialization and urbanization over the past 30 years‚ which has allowed it to achieve blistering economic growth‚ but at enormous cost to its environment
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Economic Environment Development of the Moroccan Economy The Moroccan economy is known for its macroeconomic stability. Inflation rates have always been relatively low‚ mainly due to the country’s restrictive currency regime. Morocco has been characterised by moderate to high growth rates. The country has benefited from its low labour cost and strategic location near the European mainland. Morocco has experienced a stronger growth than usual since the year 2000‚ caused by improved weather conditions
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China’s Economy Student’s name Professor’s name Course title Date Abstract This paper seeks to analyze the Economy of China as pertaining to entry and operation of Multinational Corporations. It goes a long way in exploring different factors‚ occurrences and scenarios that have in one way or the other affected the operations of the region in trade. The republic of China has over time grown to be a large economic hub recognized globally. Characterized by a socialist model market economy
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