Macroeconomics ECON224-1201A-16 AIU Online Factors behind Economic Growth in Hong Kong and Singapore There are many similarities between Hong Kong and Singapore. Both countries enjoy high economic growth rates for the past three decades‚ they are known as “East Asian Tigers” because they made a transition from poverty to Newly Industrialized Economies (NIE’s) in a very short period of time. Both Hong Kong and Singapore were British colonies with both legal and administrative systems of their
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International Trade Trade in Information Technology and U.S. Economic Growth Entrepreneurial enterprises in the United States invented most of the information technology that we use today‚ including computer and communications hardware‚ software‚ and service. In the 1960s and 1970s‚ companies like IBM and DEC‚ which developed first mainframe and then midrange computers‚ led the information technology sector. In the 1980s‚ the locus of growth in the sector shifted to personal computers and the innovations
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AND ITS EFFECTS TO THE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE PHILIPPINES A Term Paper Presented to Ms. Jenifer F. Nara Faculty‚ English Department Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course English 27 (Writing Term Paper in the Discipline and Business Correspondence) Presented by Reyjen Kate J. Enoy Regine May U. Tadlas Section BE October 2‚ 2014 Rice Smuggling and Its Effects to the Economic Growth in the Philippines Thesis
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Hedge Fund A Hedge Fund is a portfolio of investments hoping to reduce the risk of investment and expanding the maximum return an investment could bring. A firm instead of individuals usually manages it. Usually‚ hedge funds are only offered to a number of investors and requires a large amount of initial minimum investment‚ it’s usually 1 million dollars in the USA. Adding on‚ investors are usually required to keep their initial investment in the fund for at least a year. Hedging is usually
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Impact of Global Economic Dynamics on Growth of Indian Industry Narendra Jadhav* It is a matter of great pleasure to be invited by the Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry to participate in the Seminar on ‘Growth Resurgence: Expectations and Strategies’. The Bombay Chamber‚ being one of the oldest has been on the forefront in promoting the industrial growth of the country through the ages. I am‚ therefore‚ particularly delighted to have the opportunity to share some of my views on globalisation
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PROJECT REPORT ON MUTUAL FUND PRESENTED TO: Arpita Ma’am PRESENTED BY: Khushboo Sharma Tanuja Joshi Shaluni Khetwani Nidhi Gandhi
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The Employee’s provident fund and miscellaneous provisions Act‚ 1952 Introduction The Employees Provident Fund is set up under the Central Act viz. Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act‚ in the year 1952. It is applicable throughout the country (except Jammu and Kashmir) * It is applicable to almost all establishments falling under the industries/class of establishments‚ wherein 20 persons are employed. * In the case of cinema theatres workers‚ it is applicable to
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Entrepreneurship is important in business and essential for economic growth. Those aspects of factors have been highlighted and proved by different schools. There are some debates about the impact on entrepreneurs’ personal character and their operating environment. Both of them are important and have deep influences on their behaviours. I personally consider that the environment in which entrepreneur operate have more important influence on them. In following‚ I will discuss both two aspects and
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Q1‚ While pension funds hold bonds as their asset‚ they also have obligations as liability. Lower interest rate‚ namely a lower discount rate‚ on one hand‚ increases bonds’ return‚ on the other hand‚ it also increase pension funds’ liabilities‚ which is the discounted value of future obligations. Moreover‚ bonds in asset side are usually in shorter term than long-term liabilities‚ and therefore are less sensitive to interest rate change. As a result‚ the increase in liability exceeds the value increase
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But economic growth also has opportunity costs! (Let TA handle in recitation) An important factor responsible for economic growth is an increase in capital Capital goods long-lasting tools used to produce final/consumption goods (goods that are used up) But capital itself has to be produced by the use of other resources (e.g. tractors‚ R & D) More capital a society produces today higher will be future output of final goods growth in the output of final goods => PPF will push out
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