International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues Vol. 3‚ No. 3‚ 2013‚ pp.743-751 ISSN: 2146-4138 www.econjournals.com Foreign Aid and Economic Growth in Egypt: A Cointegration Analysis Hoda Abd El Hamid Ali Department of Economics and Foreign Trade‚ Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration‚ Helwan University‚ Cairo‚ Egypt. Tel: 00201003452575. Email: hoda_hawary@yahoo.com ABSTRACT: There is a current and growing debate on the effectiveness of foreign aid‚ especially in
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ECONOMICS the branch of knowledge concerned with the production‚ consumption‚ and transfer of wealth. the social science that studies economic activity to gain an understanding of the processes that govern the production‚ distribution and consumption of goods and services in an exchange economy. SCARCITY: THE NEED TO CHOOSE Scarcity is the fundamental economic problem of having seemingly unlimited human wants in a world of limited resources. It states that society has insufficient productive
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1. Distinguish between Micro economics and Macro economics. Microeconomics may be defined as that branch of economic analysis‚ which studies the economic behavior of the individual unit‚ maybe a person‚ a particular household‚ or a particular firm. It is a study of one particular unit rather than all the units combined together. In microeconomics‚ we study the various units of the economy‚ how they function and how they reach their equilibrium. An important tool used in that of microeconomics is
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Economics Assignment Effect of Commonwealth Games on Indian Economy The Commonwealth Games (CWG) is an international multi-sport event which involves athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The Commonwealth of Nations which is referred to as Commonwealth was formerly known as the British Commonwealth which is an inter-governmental organization consisting of fifty-four independent member states out of which two -Mozambique and Rwanda were before a part of the British Empire. The objective of CWG
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Economics 247 Assignment 1 Version A This assignment has a maximum total of 100 marks and is worth 10% of your total grade for this course. You should complete it after completing your course work for Units 1 through 5. Answer each question clearly and concisely. 1. a. 3/3Define opportunity cost‚ and explain its importance in economics. (3 marks) -The opportunity cost of something is what you must give up of one thing‚ in order to get it. Opportunity cost is a key concept of
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Questions 1. How significant is the problem of suicide in Thailand? In order to answer this question consider the following : a. What is the population of Thailand? b. Is 1451 suicides a high rate for a country that size? c. What is the suicide rate in other countries? Compare Thailand’s suicide rate to that in United States and in Sweden. Answer a. 69‚518‚555 – 2011 ‚ Source: World Bank b. For a 69 mil people living in Thailand‚ It is not consider a high suicide rate
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1. Explain economics? Economics is the study of how society allocates scarce resources and goods. Resources are the inputs that society uses to produce output‚ called goods. Resources include inputs such as labor‚ capital‚ and land. Goods include products such as food‚ clothing‚ and housing as well as services such as those provided by barbers‚ doctors‚ and police officers. These resources and goods maybe be considered scarce because of society’s tendency to demand more resources and goods than
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shows the importance of small-scale industries in the economic development of the country. The small-scale industry have been playing an important role in the growth process of Indian economy since independence in spite of stiff competition from the large sector and not very encouraging support from the government. The following are some of the important role played by small- scale industries in India. 1. Employment generation: The basic problem that is confronting the Indian economy is increasing
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Terms and Definitions related to Economics Administered price: A price set not by the forces of demand and supply‚ but by some authority like the Government or a regulatory authority. Agenda 21: Programme of action adopted at the Earth Summit in 1992. It has 21 chapters dealing with all aspects of sustainable development‚ conservation‚ and resource management. Appropriation Bill: A bill introduced in the Parliament together with the budget‚ seeking the approval of the House to permit expenditure
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Economics Activity Points % of Total Discuss 105 6% Exam 60 3% Final Exam 100 5% Journal 140 8% Practice 360 19% Quiz 540 29% Test (CST) 350 19% Test (TST) 200 11% Total Points for the Course : 1855 Unit 1: The Game of Economics Lesson 1.1: What Is Economics Anyway? Activity 1.1.1: Study - What Kind of Game? (Documents: Study Sheet) See how economics can be understood as a game with rules that is played by people with different roles. Duration: 40 min Activity
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