The impact of population to the country A lot of studies suggest that population has a direct impact to the economy of a country. More specifically‚ several papers came out highlighting that the Philippines is already overpopulated and this is causing the economic woes of the country. A Policy Brief by the Philippine Center for Population and Development in 2010 categorically stated that “The rapid population growth in the Philippines over the last several decades has hindered the country’s economic
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Population redistributions based on ethnicity have defused intense rivalries in the recent past‚ and could be a solution to the internal ethnic crises for nations such as the former Yugoslavia. Currently described by the media as "ethnic cleansing"‚ Population redistributions have been the focus of much controversy throughout U.S. and world history. To those affected‚ Population redistributions can be economically and emotionally devastating. It can also lead to enormous tragedies causing thousands
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Working Paper Series Population Dynamics in India and Implications for Economic Growth David E. Bloom January 2011 PGDA Working Paper No. 65 http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/pgda/working.htm The views expressed in this paper are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the Harvard Initiative for Global Health. The Program on the Global Demography of Aging receives funding from the National Institute on Aging‚ Grant No. 1 P30 AG024409-06. 1 Population Dynamics in India and
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Trends: Ageing Population The first current social trend is that of an ageing population. This means that as time has gone on‚ more people are progressing into 64+ years old than people being born. In fact‚ “in 2008 there were 3.2 people of working age for every person of pensionable age. This ratio is projected to fall to 2.8 by 2033.” (http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/research/key-issues-for-the-new-parliament/value-for-money-in-public-services/the-ageing-population/) This has been
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Economy of Vietnam By Adam McCarty Introduction Vietnam has been a country ruled by colonists‚ divided or at war for most of the twentieth century. Unification of the country in 1976 was followed by invasion of Cambodia in 1978‚ and a subsequent brief but violent war with China. This troubled history had profound consequences for economic development in general‚ and attempts to impose central planning in particular. Central planning was imposed upon Northern Vietnam in the 1950s‚ and upon
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given time period‚ which is usually a year or a quarter of a year. One of the limitations of GDP is that it does not give any indication of income distribution. Although GDP may be increasing‚ this wealth may be only going to a select few in the economy‚ which decreases equity. Moreover‚ GDP includes expenditures that do not increase standards of living. For example‚ traffic congestion may increase GDP as a result of the increased fuel consumption‚ but time is wasted while traveling. Costs related
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ASSIGNMENT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH DEFINATION: An increase in the capacity of an economy to produce goods and services‚ compared from one period of time to another. Causes of economic growth: Economic growth does not have a set recipe. it is evident that different countries grow at different rates and for different reasons. Every country economy is build differently. Possible causes of economic growth: * Improvement to the labor force: 1) Improvement to the
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The evident difference between countries is disappearing. It is because of globalisation‚ which is a term‚ that nobody unfamiliar. In the past years‚ globalisation is regarded as economic globalisation. But now‚ it is no longer the globalisation of economy‚ it is a wider range. It is too easy to look at the positive aspects of globalisation and the great benefits that are apparent everywhere. But to what extent might globalisation be seen as disadvantageous to the world in which we live? To answer this
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The Economy of the Philippines is the 43rd largest in the world; according to 2011 World Bank statistics and it is also one of the emerging markets in the world; according to the CIA Fact book‚ the estimated 2011 GDP (purchasing power parity) was 391.1 billion. Goldman Sachs estimates that by the year 2050‚ it will be the 14th largest economy in the world; Goldman Sachs also included the Philippines in its list of the Next Eleven economies. HSBC projects the Philippine economy to become the 16th
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CONTENT 1) INTRODUCTION 2) TYPE OF ECONOMY 3) GOVERNMENT 4) QUICK FACTS 5) WHY GERMANY? 6) SOURCE INTRODUCTION Germany has always been a driver‚ innovator‚ and beneficiary of an globalised economy. The country consists of 16 states‚ and its capital city is Berlin. Germany has the fifth-largest GDP in 2012. Germany is the worlds third largest exporter with $1.4 trillion exported in 2011. Germany is a key member of the continent’s economic‚ political‚ and
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