Philippines Economics Table of contents 1. General Information 2. Agrarian Economy 3. Industrial Economy 4. Services Industries 5. Conclusion 1. General information The Philippines are located in Southeast Asia in the Western Pacific Ocean. 7‚107 Islands are part of the republic. The islands are divided into three major groups: Luzon‚ Visayas‚ and Mindanao. The South China Sea defines its western borders and the Pacific Ocean its eastern limits. The country-
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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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by its larger Malay-majority neighbours‚ and increasing globalisation with Singapore’s open economy‚ has made it important to stay ahead of competition. In this essay‚ I will explore the main principles of good governance by Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Goh Chok Tong‚ and current Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Fundamentally these principles are all good but reality is much more complicated‚ when these principles that guide policy-making result in policies that produce certain trade-offs
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CONTENT 1) INTRODUCTION 2) TYPE OF ECONOMY 3) GOVERNMENT 4) QUICK FACTS 5) WHY GERMANY? 6) SOURCE INTRODUCTION Germany has always been a driver‚ innovator‚ and beneficiary of an globalised economy. The country consists of 16 states‚ and its capital city is Berlin. Germany has the fifth-largest GDP in 2012. Germany is the worlds third largest exporter with $1.4 trillion exported in 2011. Germany is a key member of the continent’s economic‚ political‚ and
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Central Bank of Belize UNDERSTANDING OUR ECONOMY Central Bank of Belize © Central Bank of Belize‚ 1999 P.O. Box 852 Belize City‚ Belize Central America Telephone: 501-223-6194 Facsimile: 501-223-6222 Email: govcenbank@btl.net ISBN: 976-8111-44-5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface and Acknowledgements 1 The Role of the Central Bank 2 The Financial System in Belize 3 The Banking Sector 4 The Offshore Sector 5 Development Finance Corporation 6 Supervision of the Financial System 7 International
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their main source of income is tourism. Jamaica’s economy is extremely dependent on services‚ which is nearly 80% of their GDP. Not only does Jamaica depend severely on outsiders visiting the country but the economy faces challenges in growth of its economy. Problems such as high crime‚ corruption and unemployment is bringing Jamaica’s economy to an all-time low‚ as their debt to GDP ratio is more than 140%. To fix this problem the Jamaican government created the Jamaica Debt Exchange in order to end
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been analysed by economic or political aspects. However “the polity is much more influenced by economic developments than many political scientists have admitted‚ and the economy is much more dependent upon social and political developments than economists in general have appreciated” (Gilpin‚ 2010 : 25). Therefore‚ Political economy combines political and economic theory to evaluate states and societies. In addition regional studies give a chance to concentrate on one item deeply in a huge international
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recent period we have preoccupied ourselves with a need to understand the global financial crisis‚ which erupted in 2008‚ as a systemic crisis‚ a crisis of a capitalist accumulation‚ a crisis of over accumulation and overproduction. Such a crisis gives us concrete examples of the inherent battles for social surplus produced by workers and accumulated by a capitalist class. This is a crisis of a capitalist greed that is forever in search of possibilities to exploit and accumulate‚ through whatever means
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Economy of Singapore Singapore enjoys a highly developed and successful free-market economy‚ a remarkably open and corruption-free business environment‚ stable prices and one of the highest per capita gross domestic products in the world. Exports‚ particularly in electronics and chemicals‚ and services provide the main source of revenue for the economy. Singapore is positioning itself as the region’s financial and high-tech center. Singapore’s economic strategy proved a success‚ producing real
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