Trade, manufacturing, services and financing are the four fundamental components of the Australian economy; it is dominated by the services sector (70% of GDP), although the agricultural and mining sectors account for 57% of the country's exp­orts and be considered the 'driving force', despite the mining sector's slow decline. Figure 1 shows Australia's top 10 exports of 2013; Metals, such as iron-ore and gold, account for 41%, coal for 21%, aluminium ores and copper ores count for 6% and wool for 4%4, and thus supports the aforementioned claim that the agricultural ...

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Last quarter, I had an in-class debate on the positive and negative aspects of hydraulic fracturing, and after hearing the pros and cons of this advanced technology during the debate, I was in support of the use of this technique. I have a different view than my classmate. Many processes used in our...

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Once again the innovative capability of German business proved to be the driving force in economic recovery. ... https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gm.html For example after reading a couple of articles, Germany has social problems" as well; High School dropout rates are very high half of their country is a victim of starvation. ...

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Japan is one of the world's leading powers, second only to the United States in terms of economic and technological advancement. It is also a fascinating country with a long history, rich culture and a keen sense of global citizenship. Japan is a country that has evolved from an agricultural, sub...

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Ludwig von Mises "Economics deals with society's fundamental problems; it concerns everyone and belongs to all. It is the main and proper study of every citizen."" This is a quote of Ludwig von Mises. He was one of the most influential and important economist of the early and mid 1900's. Mi...

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Globalisation The word globalisation has become a buzzword since its inception at the beginning of the 1990s. A cottage industry on globalisation has emerged from which academics and intellectuals make a living by writing articles and travelling the world debating with others. The financial and b...

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