GHANA’S ECONOMY 2.1.1 Introduction Ghana is located in the western part of Africa between French-speaking La Côte d’Ivoire‚ Burkina Faso and Togo in the west‚ north and east respectively and bordered in the south by the gulf of Guinea. With an estimated population of nearly 24 million of which 70 percent live in rural areas‚ Ghana covers an area of 238‚537 square kilometres with a population density standing at 88/sq. km. (247/sq. mi.) and a population growth rate of 1.9 percent as at 2009
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Scottish Economy Scotland has a mixed economy closely interlinked with the rest of the United Kingdom (UK) and with the European Union more widely. Its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita‚ which stood at £16‚944 in 2005‚ is the 4th highest of the regions and countries of the UK‚ after London‚ South East England and Eastern England. Its annual economic growth in 2006 was 2.2%. The main factors contributing to the Scottish economy are Energy‚ Whiskey and financial services. The
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Welcome to Service Management Chapter 01 Role of Services in an Economy James Fitzsimmons Seay Professor of Business Emeritus University of Texas at Austin McGraw-Hill/Irwin Service Management: Operations‚ Strategy‚ and Information Technology‚ 6e Copyright © 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All Rights Reserved. Learning Objectives Identify traits that all services have in common. Discuss the central role of services in an economy. Identify and differentiate the five stages of economic activity
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ECONOMY OF UKRAINE 1. Economic History Note 2. Economic Overview 3. Industry 4. Agriculture 5. Services 1. Economic History Note Ukraine’s economy has historically been determined by such factors as its advantageous geographic location at the crossroads between Europe and Asia‚ an abundance of the most fertile topsoil called chornozem‚ a rich base of natural resources and a productive labor force. Metals and minerals like coal‚ iron ore‚ gas‚ stone‚ sand and salt
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Introduction Fisheries sector occupies a very important place in the socio-economic development of the country. It has been recognized as a powerful income and employment generator as it stimulates growth of a number of subsidiary industries‚ and is a source of cheap and nutritious food besides being a foreign exchange earner. Most importantly‚ it is the source of livelihood for a large section of economically backward population of the country. The main challenges facing fisheries development
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Brazil‚ and many other developing economies‚" State Department spokesman Mark Toner told reporters Friday. "As Indian officials have pointed out‚ foreign direct investment can create opportunities for small businesses‚ for farmers‚ spur investment in infrastructure‚ and bring benefits to consumers‚" he said. Asked how it would increase US-India trade‚ Toner said while he did not have the numbers "a number of US firms are obviously keen to invest in the retail sector of India‚ and obviously I think
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Financial Sector Reforms in Pakistan Zafar Mueen Nasir Chief of Research and Dean Department of Business Studies Pakistan Institute of Development Economics Islamabad Introduction It is well established that a vibrant and balanced financial system plays key role in promoting economic efficiency‚ achieving higher economic growth and stabilizing the economy. An efficient financial system not only reduces uncertainty and transactions costs‚ but also provides a more investor-friendly environment
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INDIA’S SERVICES SECTOR: Unlocking Opportunity INDIA’S SERVICES SECTOR Unlocking Opportunity Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Economic Analytical Unit DFAT ©Commonwealth of Australia 2007 This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968‚ no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Commonwealth available through the Attorney-General’s Department. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction
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Afghanistan Economy Profile 2013 Economy- Afghanistan’s economy is recovering from decades of conflict. The economy has improved significantly since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001 largely because of the infusion of international assistance‚ the recovery of the agricultural sector‚ and service sector growth. Despite the progress of the past few years‚ Afghanistan is extremely poor‚ landlocked‚ and highly dependent on foreign aid. Much of the population continues to suffer from shortages
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Economy of Japan The development of Japan’s economy has started in the Meiji era. The rulers of that age wanted to create a capitalist market economy from the example of America and Britain. Japanese people travelled to abroad to learn while instructors came from the West to Japan to teach. The majority of today’s enterprises have established at that time. Japan has become the most developed country in Asia. Japan had the second largest economy till 2010 but China has overtaken Japan as the world’s
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