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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concept behind a capitalistic economy is that the government does not have any control over the free markets. For this to exist‚ the economic markets should not be allowed to receive (nor should they be allowed to give) monetary support from the government. In 2007 the banking‚ financial‚ and insurance industry corporate giants claimed to be “to big to fail” and pled for a bailout from the U.S. government. Adam Smith‚ a moral philosopher and a pioneer of political economy once stated‚ “as soon as government
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Introduction: Iceland is located between Norway‚ Scotland and Greenland in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is also the 2nd largest island of Europe. Iceland’s economy is based on the Scandinavian type capitalistic system‚ also known as the Nordic Tiger because of its rapid growth. With a population of only 312‚872 people‚ it is ranked as a country with highest HDI and one of the highest GDP per capita PPP. Iceland is a modern welfare state which provides health‚ education and security to all its
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Why did Japan ’s economy boost in the 1980s? The boost of the Japanese economy in the 1980s is like most complicated historical events‚ it cannot be reduced to a single cause or reason. Indeed‚ several factors played major roles in this economical enhancement‚ including good government decisions‚ the foundation of a new education system‚ external factors such as the American occupation and the American donations after the Second World War. Lastly‚ the people’s recognition of the role they had to
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The economy of Japan is the third largest in the world by nominal GDP‚[11][12] the fourth largest by purchasing power parity [13] and is the world’s second largest developed economy.[14] According to the International Monetary Fund‚ the country’s per capita GDP (PPP) was at $36‚899 or the 22nd highest in 2013.[15] Japan is a member of Group of Eight. The Japanese economy is forecasted by the Quarterly Tankan survey of business sentiment conducted by the Bank of Japan.[16] Japan is the world’s
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Types of Economies What is an economy? An economy consists of the economic systems of a country or other area; the labor‚ capital‚ and land resources; and the manufacturing‚ production‚ trade‚ distribution‚ and consumption of goods and services of that area. A market based economy may be described as a spatially limited social network where goods and services are freely produced and exchanged according to demand and supply between participants (economic agents) by barter or a medium of exchange
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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 India (An Overview) Contents |Ser |Topic |Page No | |1. |Introduction |2 | |2. |Overview |2-3 | |3. |History
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What type of Economy does China have? Explain some of the benefits of this system to the country and some of the drawbacks. 1. Since the People’s Republic of China was formed in 1949 until 1978‚ China had a planned socialist economy like the former Soviet Union. The government owned all factories and farms. Planning committees controlled all production. Market forces were often ignored when they conflicted with plans of the state. In 1978 China introduced farm reforms. Farmers could grow
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the Desk of the Author 22 Indian Economy : A Few Facts : At a Glance 29 Important Facts Related to Indian Economy National Income of India 90 Concepts of National Income 91 Methods of Measuring National Income 91 CSO Releases National Income-Related Estimates for 2009-10 and 2010-11 92 PMEAC’s Review of the Economy 2010-11 93 Estimates of National Income in India Some Aspects of Indian Economy 72 Underdeveloped Country 72 Salient Features of Indian Economy 73 Important Infrastructural Components
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