The ill-equipped Russian economy was hit hard as it tried to cope with the global crisis of 1998. ... The main factors that contributed to the recovery after the 1998 crisis have been the competitive boost from the weak ruble and the trade surplus caused by the rise in world oil prices. ... These commodities being a major part of Russia's exports make the country susceptible to the fluctuations in world prices. ... The Russian stock market in 2001 did exceedingly well and achieved a growth rate only second highest to Argentina in the world. ... In view of the performance of the...

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Globalisation is the process of economic integration in the trade, financial and labour markets leading to the emergence of a single world market. ... LDC's (Least Developed Countries) are a sub-group identified by the United Nations; these economies suffer from the lowest GDP per capita levels in the world - less than $US900 per year. 34 of the 49 labeled LDC's are located in sub-Saharan Africa, and include countries such as Sierra Leone and Mozambique. ... Measuring by GNI, around three quarters of the world's raw GNI output belongs to high income or advanced economies. ...

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World Trade Organization Some people view the World Trade Organization or WTO as a ruthless power only being ran by hegemonic powers that have no concern but for their own interest. ... This will not only effect their own economy, but will effect other economies as well. ... The WTO has realized that a country's economy could effect other countries economies thus causing a virus to spread throughout the world. ... Japan is one of the world's largest exporters, and if many farmers get laid off then this would effect other markets of the Japan economy. ... India is one of the wo...

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Greece's Economy Greece is one of the oldest civilized countries in the world and for many years, one of the most successful and prosperous. ... With these commodities the nation has a good foundation for a solid economy, but it is how well they harness these natural resources that will determine how strong their economy will be. ... These people are not included in the world force. ... Greece is not that much of a factor for the world's trade system when it comes to exports only bringing in about $12.5 billion dollars. ... With much of the world banning smoking in public, Greece...

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We have not dared question the constructed biases and prejudices against the largest continent in the world, Asia. This bias has been around for so long that it had sunk into the historical consciousness of the world. ... This unfair assessment has adversely affected the world wide perception of the West when directed towards Asia. ... This assertion I very much contest since Asia has one of the most diverse cultures in the world. ... The West holds forth the title of perpetuating the biggest scam in the world. ...

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Increasingly, the threat of world dominance by China is used as a 'scare tactic' to raise an alarm to the faltering place of the U.S. in the world economy. ... The United States remains one of the most powerful nations in the developed world. ... In contrast, while the economy of the U.S. can best be characterized as a powerhouse under threat, the economy of China can best be characterized as an emerging economy. ... In 2012, China was the world's second-largest economy, right behind the U.S. ... Retrieved: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.h...

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After 1990, the world has changed more rapidly than other times since the World War II ended in 1945. ... Only learning from history can continue to serve as the financial center of the world with pride, continue to lead the United States of America in all aspects, or even to direct the world economy. ... A market economy was controlled by the forces of supply and demand. ... The United States operates the economy system today is a combination of market and command, which is why America is the world's leading trading nation. ... Silicon Valley leads the U.S. economy by its own I....

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Macroeconomics is the study of the economy as a system . ... This will help in comparing the UK and US as it will take into account the trading that each country does with the rest of the world and will therefore give us a picture of how strong an economy it is. ... However this could change over the next 30-40 years depending on how the Euro fairs in world currency. ... Although the likely unification of Europe as an economy will mean that the US has more competition for economic power, it will still be dominant in the world economy. ... Should Europe become the super-state that it is ge...

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World War II was the beginning of the distance between Spain and the rest of the European nations. ... Eventually, as a result of Spain's lack of adapting to the rest of the world's technological advances, there was an economic crisis that broke out in the mid-1970's. ... The country is also the world's largest producer of olive oil, fourth largest of dried fruit and the sixth largest of citrus fruits. ... It contributes much needed support to the Spanish economy. ... Spain is one of the world's largest exporters of passenger cars. ...

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During the early 1500's the Spanish and Portugal lead the world with their great and dominant Navies. The Spanish discovery of silver in Zacateces and San Luis Potosi allowed Spain to have a lot of trading power with East Asia in the way of silk and back home in Spain helped to put money back into the treasury after the 800 year-long recon quest of Iberia form the Moors (The world that trade created, pg. 54). They also immediately controlled long-distance commerce in the America's due to lack of interest by the locals (The world that trade created, pg. 21). But as time goes on ...

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Then the question came about of how did Greece get to be so far behind in their debt and now is threatening the stability of the world's economy. ... There are several approaches by the world to help out Greece. ... The world needs to continue educating them on the how Greece's economy went from being stable to complete shambles. Also how the steps world powers are taking in order to save this country from becoming a third world. ... Greece and the European Union are still struggling to figure out a solution to this crisis and will continue until they can do what is best for the wo...

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The bottom line is that the developed world needs nothing from Jamaica. ... But Jamaica needs many things (cars, electronics, expertise, manufactured goods, etc.) from the developed world, and the rules for entry into that world favor open markets. In a free trade economy Jamaica is doomed to get poorer and poorer. ... Jamaicans immigrating to the mainland could help support the economy until things change. ... Under such a system, the Jamaicas of the world are doomed to poverty and misery. ...

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Given a modern world that resides around globalization, Turkey should be added to the EU in order to fuel trading and benefit the world economy. ... Now as their economy is rapidly getting better, the people of India are starting to raise awareness about the inequality in their country. ... Many people are out of jobs and the economy in those nations is slowly decaying. Also, as trading economies has reported, Turkey's unemployment rate is also very high. ... Although Europe has experienced recent troubles in their economy, adding Turkey to the EU could potentially ease the breakage. ...

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Today, GATT encompasses over one hundred countries and 90% of the world's trade goods (Sabir 1). ... However, GATT is more inclusive of the international economy. ... Analysis Free Trade agreements are prevalent throughout the world, each representing trade within a particular region. ... The free trade that NAFTA has established among the United States, Mexico, and Canada has greatly benefited the U.S. economy. ... The work of NAFTA has also served to benefit Mexico's economy; in accordance with the United States' economy, Mexico's exports have increased, more than doublin...

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What are the possibilities, advantages and risks of such "world citizenship"? ... One example is world war II, which started in the middle of Europe- -considered then the most civilized part of the world- because of Germany's belief in its national superiority. ... Would the better ones pull up the worst to keep up with them or would those countries-having the best economy- want to carry the rest on their shoulders? ... World has a cultural diversity in itself. ... As the cultures were revised by economy, stronger economies emposed their cultural practices to the weak ones. ...

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The Future for the UK economy? ... This could have adverse effects on the otherwise sound economy of Britain. ... On the other hand, if the Euro fails miserably and its economies go into recession, then we will be suitably distant from it to avoid unnecessary damage to our own economy. ... Revolutionary new technologies and the Internet explosion are transforming the world economy. Meeting in Lisbon in March 2000, the European Council adopted a comprehensive strategy for modernising the EU's economy and enabling it to compete on the world market with other major players such as the ...

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This declines any or all access to the outside world to be shut or sealed. ... Because of this, more member nations in the EU are cooperating with each other and helping to upgrade the economy within each other. ... Free trade between countries develop the economy. ... Many profits can increase and economies of many countries can improve greatly. ... Countries like Japan stayed in isolation for many years and they isolated themselves greatly from the rest of the world. ...

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Since the open-door policy and the economic reform in 1979, China's economy has been developing rapidly. ... As the year comes to 2003, after the "9 ¤11"event and the Iraq war, the world economy is continuing to slow down. The recession risk of world economy is evidently increasing. ... The "9 ¤11"event and the Iraq war will postpone the recovery process of the world economy. ... And so does the world capital market. ...

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Which if there they were not sufficient political changes in the world setting contemporary, we will have one more than large dimensions and economic and political consequences for the present international order. ... The forecasts are short-term pessimistic therefore in territorial terms there will be an increase of near the 36% and an increase poblacional of approximately the 31%, but in economic terms is foreseen that be but negative that that of all the previous adhesions, The countries of Europe Central and Oriental (I SIN) are economies of small size with a level of wealth by very l...

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Bulgaria gained Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1878(world book). It was on the losing side of both world wars and was under communist rule until 1991. ... The Yugoslavia war in 1997 put Bulgaria's economy in a hard downfall that they are just now getting out of. ... It currently has a population of 8,210,650 million people (World Book). ... Its prior commitments to the World Trade Organization and its efforts to join the European union shape Bulgaria's trade policies. ...

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Life in 1950 was similar to life in 1850 up until the first and second World Wars. The ending of the Second World War had a negative and huge impact on the European economy and government. After the end of Second World War, the Marshall Plan was introduced. The Marshall Plan was created by the US and helped repair the damage done to the European economy. ... After the world wars, Europe aimed to protect against even more violence in the region. ...

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Kosovo has one of the largest international migrations out flows in the world. ... Increased exports will mean a stronger economy in Kosovo. ... Before the war Kosovo had a very good economy. ... Also we had Trepca mine, the number five mine in the world for coal. ... The reason is because the low unemployment rate and economy. ...

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Introduction At the end of the 1990s, Ireland remained top of the OECD growth league and had the largest current account surplus in the world. ... By this measure Ireland came ahead of only Portugal of the ten EU economies included. ... America All of the above happened just as the US economy began its longest uninterrupted period of growth since the Second World War. ... However, the buoyancy of the US economy helped Ireland on both the supply side and on the demand side. ... On the demand side the strong growth in US imports underpinned the buoyancy of world trade, as well as providing a r...

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The indefinite suspension of the Doha Development Round created significant risks for developing countries in regards to world trade, as well as to the World Trade Organization (WTO). ... In a joint statement, they committed the European Commission and OECD to working with member countries to strengthen the regulatory framework within which the world economy operates. ... Internal market prices for sugar, beef and dairy products are still much higher than world prices, in some cases more than twice as high. Nonetheless, some of the anticipated losses from the unwinding of CAP price support...

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The History of European Integration After the Second World War the countries of Europe's over riding fear was of a resurgent Germany. ... The forth republic initially tried to achieve alliances and international control of Germany via control of the Ruhr arsenal, economies attachment of, the Saar to France, occupation of the Rhineland and the prevention of a German state. ... The first step along this way was the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) This was the first supra-national organisation and was restricted to two sectors of the economy, coal and steel. ...

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