has failed to achieve social progress commensurate with its economic growth. The educated and well-off urban population lives not so differently from their counterparts in other countries of similar income range. However‚ the poor and rural inhabitants of Pakistan are being left behind. For example‚ access to sanitation in Pakistan in rural areas is 30% lower than in other countries with similar income. According to World Bank‚ what is startling is the fact of highest incidence of absolute
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How important was economic conditions in the development of Chartism 1836-41 Chartism was a working class movement for political reform in Britain. There were many reasons as to why Chartism developed‚ one of which was the poor economic conditions in Britain and this was quite important however was not the sole reason as there were also other strong origins such as disappointment of the Great Reform Act. The economic boom of the early 1830s was short lived as by 1836 Britain’s economy was suffering
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Computer Role in Entertainment & the Arts How will my leisure activities be affected by information technology? Information technology is being used for all kinds of entertainment‚ ranging from video games to telegambling. It is also being used in the arts‚ from painting to photography. Let’s consider just two examples‚ music and film. Computers‚ the internet‚ and the World Wide Web are standing the system of music recording and distribution on its head and in the process are changing the
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Philippine Economic and Socio-cultural Conditions The indicators have shown that the Philippine economy have grown and will continue to grow this 2013 if Pinoy will continue his “DAANG MATUWID”. In terms of the (GDP) Gross Domestic Product‚ the economy is growing strongly with 7.1 percent in the third quarter of 2012‚ higher than what the government had projected. We need to take this account with the inflation forecasts and the strong peso-dollar exchange rate. The Philippines is experiencing
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In what ways are the arts a means of expressing knowledge? Discuss in relation to at least two other AOKs. (Word Count: 672) Art can be used to express knowledge because not only does it contribute to education but also communication in daily life. Art is a means that expresses knowledge because the purpose of it is to mimic or copy reality or in other words it is a creative interpretation of reality. Art allows people to view the world in a different way because art usually emphasizes the
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strides in its human development index. Bangladesh is a developing country. Macro aggregate factors shape the country’s overall economy. In order to find out any country’s economic condition real growth in GDP‚ Rate of inflation‚ GDP deflator‚ Economic participation rate etc are crucial macro aggregate factors. Among the five major macroeconomic indicators – GDP Growth‚ Inflation‚ Remittance‚ Export and Import‚ four indicators have been analyzed to understand the economic condition of Bangladesh.
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West Indies_. Lewis was averse to the ideas of the Economic Plan for Jamaica. His side of the argument stemmed from a stint with the Caribbean Commission in which he studied Puerto Rico’s policies and he took this knowledge and used it as lessons for the West Indies. One critique was of the comparative advantage in the export of primary goods and importation of manufactured goods. He argued that the over population of the islands provided an economic rationale for an industrialization strategy based
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Economic Development - Changes in income‚ savings and investment along with progressive changes in socio-economic structure of country Economic Growth - Economic growth refers to an increase in the real output of goods and services in the country Globalisation refers to the integration between different countries and economies to operate as a single eco entity Can achieve eco growth by eco development How to achieve eco dev? Trade Patterns - What goods and services a country trades‚ with whom
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Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). United Kingdom is a well developed country. It has a rich economy brought up by economies of its individual countries England‚ Scotland‚ Wales and Northern Ireland. Landon which is the capital of UK and England is the most important financial center for international business and commerce. UK is one of the most important globalised countries of the world. GDP GDP‚ or Gross domestic product is a measure of a country ’s economic activity‚ namely
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climate were the primary factors in shaping the development of the British colonies in North America. The geography had an enormous effect on how the British survived‚ made a profit‚ and the quality of their lives. The climate and geography was different in the south‚ the middle‚ and the northern colonies‚ however it had both positive and negative effects on the English colonies in the New World during the 1600’s. In the north‚ the New England colonist did not have an easy time living off the land
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