1. Exercise 2: Poverty trends Update the Table 1 of “Halving global poverty”. Download from the World Development Indicators database the following data: * Poverty headcount ratio at $1.25 a day (PPP) (% of population) * Population‚ total For the main geographic areas of Table 1‚ and since 1990 2. Calculate the number of poor Geographic Region (developing) | 1990 | 1993 | 1996 | 1999 | 2002 | 2005 | 2008 | Europe & Central Asia | 7‚482‚812 |
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Title: Russian-German Economic Relations under Conditions of the Globalization Subtitle: Developing of Russian-German Economic Relations under Conditions of the Globalization in the 21-st Century Thesis: The Russian-German Economic Relations are now stronger than ever Department: LL.M.‚ Business Law‚ Business English Name of University: University of Applied Sciences of Mainz Submitted by: Dimitri Pirojoc Author’s Address: Floßstr. 9‚ 55120 Mainz Author’s Matr.Nr.: 803789
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basis of gender. Export-oriented industry is supposed to maintain working conditions that are comparable to international standard because the industry produces for the international market. Therefore‚ Export oriented industrialization is supposed to have a positive impact on working conditions. However‚ in most cases‚ export-oriented industry is based on sub-standard working conditions. Such sub-standard working conditions in the garment industry affect men and women differently because they hold
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approximately twenty years due to the “multiplication of [his] slaves...the extension of culture‚ and increased demands for lands”(Takaki 56). The main source of Thomas Jefferson’s wealth was derived from being an active slaveholder and landowner. How did Jefferson treat his slaves? Jefferson treated his slaves in a harsh manner. For instance‚ he “‘had [James Hubbard‚ a captured runaway slave‚] severely flogged in the presence of his old companions’”(Takaki 56). Jefferson also punished slaves in “ter-rorem”
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The Role of Entrepreneurship in Economic Development The entrepreneurs with their ability to scan‚ analyze and identify opportunities in the environment transform them into business proposition through creation of economic entities. Entrepreneurship and economic development are intimately related. So‚ that entrepreneurial process is a major factor in economic development and the entrepreneur is the key to economic growth. Whatever be the form of economic and political set-up of the country‚ entrepreneurship
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environment‚ develop new products and services‚ and create innovative ideas. Ideas drive technological change; the production of ideas depends on organizational environment (Patrick Legros‚ 2013). Creativity and innovation are seen as necessary conditions for development (Rasulzada‚ 2007). This fact points out to big corporations both public and private‚ medium businesses‚ small businesses‚ and micro-businesses. Businessmen are increasingly seeking to identify‚ employ‚ encourage‚ and capitalize on the
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in the village but wait for harvest time and without higher level of education‚ availability of media‚ or facilities that they need‚ they might be stimulated to move to urban areas. But after they reached what they called their dreamland‚ most of them must face more problems than what they had when they lived in villages. They will face some problems because of their insufficient abilities‚ experience‚ education‚ and skills those are needed for a good living in big cities. For instance‚ they
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for social and economic development. There was only one party‚ CPC and it decided the course of governance. Under Mao‚ party’s workers consisted of farmers‚ workers and soldiers‚ who came in to the party because of the political activism during the Civil War. The percentage of college educated people (considered as intellectuals by the Chinese) was less than 1%. But‚ the situation changed after the death of Mao. Deng Xiaoping assumed the power and led the country through economic reforms and control
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Entertainment in the 1920s By Joshua Boonstra Movies Movies back in the 1920s usually had sound. They were shown with piano or organ accompaniment‚ sound effects‚ and subtitles. Comedy was the most popular type of movies during this time of films. The humour in these films were very slapstick-meaning people thought it was funny when someone fell on a banana peel or got a custard pie in the face. Buster Keaton‚ Laurel Hardy‚ and Charlie Chaplin were some famous comedians. Many Canadians regularly
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In what ways is sustainable development different from mainstream modernisation models? Despite overwhelming proof that the Western modernisation model will mean the end of planet earth as we know it there remains stubborn resistance to necessary change. Why? What are the major opposition forces to sustainability? Are global cooperation and changing lifestyles feasible? Use the example of one Caribbean country in your answer To be‚ or not to be -- that is the age-old question‚ and civilization
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