1 China’s economic growth and poverty reduction (1978-2002) By Hu Angang，Hu Linlin and Chang Zhixiao1 [Abstract] This article has summarized and evaluated the trend of China’s poverty decrease in the period of 1978-2002‚ considering that China has obtained great achievements in the area of poverty decrease sine 1978 and made great contributions to the world; however‚ poverty decrease has not corresponded to the economic growth and it has slowed down the pace since the middle of 1980s; in addition
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Economic growth brings greater happiness- how far do you agree with this statement? What is happiness? It is just one word‚ but every person has his own view on this question. Happiness is a basic of nature. Somebody think that it is God’s gift or result of luck‚ but some people claim that happiness is in your hands‚ you do it by yourself‚ you have to achieve your aims to be happy. Some people confuse happiness to pleasure‚ pleasure is a drink of water in the hot day‚ a comfortable bed after difficult
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SEVEN MAJOR SOURCES OF ECONOMIC GROWTH KFCTGLM 1) Legal System 2) Competitive markets 3) Limits on Government regulation 4) An efficient capital (K) market 5) Monetary stability 6) Low Tax rates 7) Free Trade 1) Legal System: Foundation for economic progress is a legal system that protects privately owned property and enforces contracts in an evenhanded manner. Provides protection of property rights and enforcement of contracts. This reduces the uncertainties accompanying trade
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What are the annual growth rates for the U.S. economy over the last 5 – 10 years? Has GDP been growing or declining over this time-frame? Explain what factors might have caused GDP to increase or decrease over this time-frame. Annual Rates: 2001: 1.1‚ 2002: 1.8‚ 2003: 2.5‚ 2004: 3.6‚ 2005: 3.1‚ 2006: 2.7‚ 2007: 1.9‚ 2008: 0.0‚ 2009: -2.6‚ 2010: 2.9. The 2.7 increase in 2006 slowly declined to a -2.6% change in 2009 and 2.9% increase in 2010.Up until 2009 the rates seemed to slowly decline and
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Pakistan Economic Growth (2000-2010) A: Agriculture: “Agriculture growth rate over the last seven years: Table 1.1: Agriculture Growth (Percent) Year Agriculture Major Crops Minor Crops Livestock Fishery Forestry 2003‐04 2.4 1.7 3.9 2.9 2.0 ‐3.2 2004‐05 6.5 17.7 1.5 2.3
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and the subsequent years were seen as an important era for the making of this city‚ as the economic growth had several implications on the social and political life as well. Thus‚ this period saw the coming up of several shops owned by business families who had migrated from different regions of India‚ setting up of cotton mills‚ the Native Stock Exchange centre for joint stock/ ventures etc. The economic growth was also linked to the rise of political thoughts and ideas amongst the upper classes of
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ECONOMIC GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT PAPER CONCESSION AND OPERATING COMPANIES of NORTH LUZON EXPRESSWAY (NLEX) A. Significance of Toll Road Industry and the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Concession in the Philippine Economy Viewed from the perspective of the total road network of the Philippines having 202‚000 km.‚ the current length of all tolled expressways (about 320 km.) in the country represent a mere 0.16%. At the same time‚ all are operating and located in the Mega Manila area traversing
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III. INCREASE RATE OF TOTAL AND ELDERLY POPULATION IV. IMPACT OF THE RISING ELDERLY ON ECONOMIC SOCIAL SYSTEMS V. ECONOMIC EFFECTS ON CHINA’S ECONOMY VI. CURRENT SOCIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY VII. FUTURE SOCIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY VIII. POSSIBLE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON LABOR‚ FAMILY‚ AND WORKING-AGE IX. CONCLUSION INTRODUCTION Thirty-five years ago the proportion
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often considered a period of economic affluence. Discuss economic growth and prosperity in the United States during this decade and the changes that resulted from that prosperity. Include in your discussion the era’s population‚ growth‚ wealth‚ suburban living and consumerism. Also include a discussion of those who did not share the prosperity in the 1950s. The 1950s was a time of great economic prosperity for the United States. The U.S experienced a boom in economic trade due to wartime programs
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EFFECT OF MACRO ECONOMIC POLICY ON NIGERIAN ECONOMICS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ABSTRACT This research work focus on the appraisal of Macroeconomic Policy on Inflation in Nigerian Economy‚ also to determine how it enhances the growth of Nigerian Economy. The aim of this research work is to look into challenges and numbers of hypothesis were drawn. Information necessary to address the test of hypothesis was gathered through secondary data‚ source from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Economic analysis was
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