as in market economies‚ and you cannot increase it all that much by working harder or innovating new technology. The only path to better lifestyle is joining the ruling elite‚ or stealing from the system and otherwise entering the black market. The reason that standard of life does not grow so fast is that there is no innovation‚ and that is b/c innovation means taking a risk‚ and "equal-reward" approach means that rewards are not enough to justify the risk.’ Planned Economy In a planned
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Economy Since the democratic reform in 1959‚ and especially since the adoption of the reform and opening-up policy in 1978‚ Tibet has witnessed remarkable economic development. The Tibetan economy is dominated by subsistence agriculture. The Tibetan yak still plays an important role in Tibetan life. Yaks still promote the best way to plow fields in Tibet. The Tibetan economy is dominated by subsistence agriculture. Due to limited arable land‚ the primary occupation of the Tibetan Plateau
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Assignment #1 An analysis of Hungary ’s Economy Abstract I analyzed three parts of Hungary ’s economy from 1994 to 2009: real GDP growth‚ unemployment rate‚ and inflation rate. Unemployment and inflation share a similar time trend‚ compared to real GDP growth which is almost exactly opposite. This shows the relationship between all of the variables. As unemployment and inflation were going down from 1994 to around 2001‚ real GDP was increasing and remaining steady at a high plateau. As GDP fell in
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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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Underground economy The underground economy or black market is a market where all commerce is conducted without regard to taxation‚ law or regulations of trade. The term is also often known as the underdog‚ shadow economy‚ black economy‚ parallel economy or phantom trades. In modern societies the underground economy covers a vast array of activities. It is generally smallest in countries where economic freedom is greatest‚ and becomes progressively larger in those areas where corruption‚ regulation
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The economy of Venezuela is surprising well for a South American country. Typically‚ when you think of the economies of South American countries you think that they are poor and dismal with high unemployment rates and squander. However‚ Venezuela has an upper middleclass economy due to the oil production of the country. In fact‚ oil revenues account for approximately ninety-five percent of export revenue for the entire country. Oil is also twelve percent of Venezuela’s gross domestic product‚ or
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Economy of Singapore Singapore enjoys a highly developed and successful free-market economy‚ a remarkably open and corruption-free business environment‚ stable prices and one of the highest per capita gross domestic products in the world. Exports‚ particularly in electronics and chemicals‚ and services provide the main source of revenue for the economy. Singapore is positioning itself as the region’s financial and high-tech center. Singapore’s economic strategy proved a success‚ producing real
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The Compromise of 1850 played a major role in contributing to the start of the Civil War. With the Northern Republicans fighting to end slavery and unite the country and the Southern Democrats‚ the tension between the two was at an all time high. Although that the settlement that was agreed upon was supposed to help by pleasing both sides‚ it rather acted as a temporary buffer to keep the North and South happy for the time being. With tensions at an all time high‚ it seems as though the thought
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into office. During his presidency his administration failed to design efficient policies and take action to stem guerrilla group activities within the country’s borders. These failures contributed to the country’s economic collapse. After Peru’s economy collapsed a member of the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance Party (APRA) named Alan Garcia was elected president. Alan Garcia put reforms and an
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UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES ASSIGNMENT ON ECONOMY OF BANGLADESH (Macroeconomic Performances) DATED: 01st April‚ 2013 SUBMITTED TO Kazi Rayhan Uddin Lecturer‚ Department of Management Studies University of Dhaka SUBMITTED BY Introduction: Bangladesh‚ small state of South-East Asia with the total area of 144‚570 sq km‚ can‘t still shake off the ill-reputation of being one of the least developed countries‚ shadowed by miserable poverty‚ high illiteracy
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