ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA Prepared for MGMT 2200-014 Written Business Communication Prepared by: April 14‚ 2013 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 5 Background 5 Purpose 5 Findings 5 Economic benefits of legalization 5 Economic detriments of legalization 6 U.S. comparison to other countries 7 Conclusions
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The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth Hanoi‚ 19 March‚ 2014 Contents Abstract 2 I. Introduction 2 1. Vietnam Economic Growth: 3 1.1 Definition of "Economic Growth": 3 1.2 Indicators of Vietnam economic growth: 3 2. Foreign Direct Investment: 8 2.1. Definition and classification: 8 2.2. Factors affecting FDI flows: 8 2.3. FDI in Vietnam: 10 3. FDI and Economic Growth – The Two Linkages: 10 II. Literature
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continue for a long period. Because of some negative factors‚ many areas are suffering detrimental effects. The essay outlines three problems caused by climate change and evaluates the effectiveness of mitigation‚ adaptation and planning strategies in addressing these issues. The essay argues that problems caused by climate change can be improved in urban areas in the world. However‚ the influence of those problems cannot be easily offset. Climate change is occurring for many various causes. Firstly
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Economic Effects of Immigration in the UK Within the past ten years‚ immigration has tripled in the UK. The rising trend of immigration has led to a strongly negative perception towards foreigners within the British population. Economists have a more modest opinion on immigration; the economic impact of immigration seems crucial‚ but it would seem that it in fact only has a small effect on the domestic labor market. Furthermore‚ the Home Office has indirectly conceded that they have lost the
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Economic challenges facing UK business Ipsos MORI SURVEY – NOVEMBER 2011 Methodology 122 structured telephone interviews of approximately 15 minutes conducted between 6th October and 4th November 2011 Survey sample Sample by sector Manufacturing Where is the location of your head office? 15% 22% Construction Financial services 15% 9% 15% 34% UK Retail‚ transport & distribution Non-financial services Other 66% Outside the UK 24% Sample by global revenue
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The Impact of Global Economic Crisis in the Middle East Impact of Global Economic Crisis in Middle East Page 1 Table of Contents Glossary ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 4 Background .............................................................
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Studies on the Economic Effects of Bans Anti-smoker activists claim smoking bans are good for business. They claim their studies prove it. This page examines how they concoct their numbers. We won’t be dissecting any one study‚ instead we’ll give you the tools to pick apart any study funded by anti-smokers. Fact: All Bans are Not Created Equal. Nannies often point to California’s ban to "prove" bans are good for business. According to state tax revenues‚ California’s hospitably
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The Causes and Effects of Global Health Issues. Despite the fact that a significant improvement has been made in medical treatment‚ global health is still a serious issue that needs addressing. One aspect of this is widespread diseases‚ which have been threatening nations all around the world‚ bringing about a number of problematic effects. Furthermore‚ developing countries are at a disadvantage in terms of reacting to these illnesses due to their high level of poverty and shortage of education
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1. Introduction Apple Inc.‚ is known to be one of the world’s most valuable companies. It is a multi-national company with a worldwide presence; approximately 72‚800 employees and total net sales of $156 billion in the year 2012 (Apple annual report‚ 2012). Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak‚ both college dropouts‚ founded this corporation in 1976 - “Steve Jobs‚ helped to transform the way in which the computer is used today through his creation of the first computer processing unit and his creative
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GLOBAL ECONOMIC TRENDS DRIVEN BY TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION Nowadays companies operating internationally do not only face increasing competition in their markets‚ but also heavy macroeconomic driving forces the so-called global economic trends. These trends deeply transform markets and have a considerable impact on corporations. The question arises: what factors provoke the emergence of these economic tendencies? Without doubt‚ we can enumerate hundreds of factors‚ but I would like to pay a special
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