political economy‚ branch of social science that studies the relationships between individuals and society and between markets and the state‚ using a diverse set of tools and methods drawn largely from economics‚ political science‚ and sociology. The term political economy is derived from the Greek polis‚ meaning “city” or “state‚” and oikonomos‚ meaning “one who manages a household or estate.” Political economy thus can be understood as the study of how a country—the public’s household—is managed
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Economy Overview In the Australian economy there has been a continuous growth and features a low unemployment‚ contained inflation‚ very low public debt‚ and a strong and stable financial system. Australia had experienced more than 20 years of continued economic growth‚ averaging 3.5% a year. Australia was comparatively unaffected by the global financial crisis‚ Australia has benefited from a dramatic surge in its terms of trading in recent years. Australia has the best exporter of natural resources
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and Ontario‚ represent a huge factor in the economy of the United States by being one of the major cities where trade takes place. General Motors‚ Ford and Chrysler also known as Americas ‘Big Three’ automobile companies are located in this city. The concept of External Scale Economies can help us explain why these three major companies are located in this area. Scales economies are important for a country because they represent a growth in its economy. Companies are able to produce more products
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an agro-based economy. Agriculture contributes over 35% of GDP and employs 60% of labor force. Over 80% of the foreign exchange earning comes from agricultural and its related products. . So this course was a true revelation; it was my encounter with the reality of rural life. I gained a varied set of experiences during our visit to the village Golora in Manikganj district. In this report we have tried to depict the most enlightening details that these experiences have taught us. To see the real
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TERM PAPER IN MICROECONOMICS BY: MA. DAYANARA P. MANAIG TO: PROFESSOR JOYCE COLCOL Economy of the Philippines The Philippines is a developing country in South-East Asia. In 2004‚ it was ranked as the 24th largest economy by the World Bank according to purchasing power parity. The Philippines is one of the newly industrializing countries in the world. Important sectors of the Philippine economy include agriculture and industry‚ particularly food processing‚ textiles and garments‚ and electronics
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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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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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Immigration does not hurt the Economy Since the founding of the U.S. more than 200 years ago‚ people have come here from every country on earth. Whether it be escaping an oppressive government‚ or just to find a general better way of life‚ people immigrate to the United States. Some people say that when an immigrant comes here‚ they are not used to our way of life‚ and therefore throw off our way of life and economy. They say that they cause more harm to the stable‚ tax-paying citizens of the
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CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION 2 Introduction The current macroeconomic situation in the United States of America according to the article Economy in the United States that it is the world’s largest national economy‚ but has been going through a shaky economy. In 2010 the nominal GDP was around $14.7 trillion dollars. It also is a very high output when looking purchasing capita. The U.S. is one of the largest trading nations in the world with its
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Economies of scale The long run – increases in scale A firm’s efficiency is affected by its size. Large firms are often more efficient than small ones because they can gain from economies of scale‚ but firms can become too large and suffer from diseconomies of scale. As a firm expands its scale of operations‚ it is said to move into its long run. The benefits arising from expansion depend upon the effect of expansion on productive efficiency‚ which can be assessed by looking at changes in average
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