However, government restrictions prevented foreign companies from investing. ... The government's response was to allow investments that positively contributed to the Japanese economy and to prohibit any investment that was perceived to be harmful. ... At the same time, the Japanese government put a limit on the amount of shares of a Japanese firm that foreign companies could acquire. ... Although foreign companies no longer needed to seek Japanese government approval, they still had to notify authorities of investments (Paprzycki and Fukao, 2005, page 14). ... Interestingly, though Jap...

• Word Count: 1985
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Both Japanese governments and Chinese governments were isolated at the beginning of the 1860s. The conservative Manchu regime in China demanded isolation from the Western world, and Japanese government wanted isolation due to their belief that they were still superior. ... Japanese government came out of isolation because in 1853 Matthew Perry came from the United States to insist Japan trade with them and open up their markets, Japan decided to trade. ... Then, Japanese government became more structured with the establishment of banks and post offices and regularizing commercial laws. Governm...

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"We expect the markets to reflect the true value of currency - the way that currencies ought to be valued is based upon economic activity, a fiscal policy, monetary policy of the respective governments, the potential for growth, and the potential for long-term viability of economies that's how our respective currencies ought to be valued- (President Bush) Over the past two years the value of the American dollar relative to other currencies, such as the Japanese Yen and the Euro, has declined dramatically. ... "The American economy and profits sprinting ahead, while keeping the Euro ar...

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In 1978, the Chinese government commenced economic reforms which saw the economy experience tremendous economic growth. ... The data shows that Chinese economy is slowing at a faster rate as compared to what the government is saying. ... On the other hand, in 1980, the government introduced a one-child policy. ... Due to huge economic growth, the government demand for workforce has almost doubled but the workforce has tremendously shrunk. ... Slowdowns in Europe, Japan, United States and South Korea who are major importers of Chinese products, demand has drastically reduced. ...

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The Indonesian government has had economic growth as their primary concern for many years because it is the important part for country development. ... Different with the position of China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore which are good for both sectors(Firdausy, 2008). ... Although the problems of low economic growth will never completely be solved and disappear, there are some things that government and society can do. ... Although government can decrease the corruptors, but it will take long time and politics problem is not an easy thing to be solved. ... Creative industry will be ...

• Word Count: 884
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This includes trade and investment, distribution of income, financial markets, environment consequences, business cycle, government economic policies and most of all; growth and development. ... This includes countries such as Japan, United States, United Kingdom and etc. 2) Developing economies are economies with a relatively lower economic growth, development and quality of life compared to other economies. ...

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Government's Role: Like other neighboring countries in Northeast Asia, China's economic growth has also been dictated by the government. ... While the role of the government in managing the economy has reduced and the role of both private enterprise and market forces has increased, the government still maintains a major role in the urban economy. ... In China, government influences the market through State-owned Enterprises (SEOs). ... They are either centrally owned or owned by provincial or local governments. ... Unlike Japan and Korea, China has been utilizing FDI and foreign capi...

• Word Count: 878
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Even though the desire of the Chinese citizens to end the Communist regime and establish a democracy resulted in the government returning to its conservative roots, the revolution was a wake up call to the west to act against the oppressive acts of the Chinese regime. ...

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Savings and productivity gains should mostly affect Europe and Japan this because the Internet by elevating price transparency and competition will directly affect the inefficiencies in their economies. ... The World Wide Web can cut costs both to the government and the general public (tax payer) through filling tax returns and applications for permits and licences on-line. ...

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Many guru economists such as Lawrence Summers predict that in the opening decades of the 21st century, china will match the US and Japanese economies. ... The government introduced a phased program of removing price subsidies on consumer good, which allowed the market to determine the price of goods to spur economic growth and encourage consumption. ... Eventually on June 4 1989, the government called upon hundreds of tanks and heavily armed soldiers who were to spread death and destruction in the main streets of Beijing. ... China's state owned enterprises have been extremely inefficient...

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Heller also mentioned that Canada was now looking for employees from Asian countries like India, Japan, China, Sri-Lanka and Malaysia to fill up their service sector and boost their economic transactions with customers in those Asian countries. ... Heller briefly touched upon was about the way that Canadian government was now turning its focus onto commodifying the various individual French-Canadian group cultures living in the remote parts of Canada's beautiful landscape. ...

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Four decades of apartheid racial policies had heightened conflict between the white government and the disenfranchised majority, as well as between business and labour, as avenues for political expression were sought. Apartheid also created numerous tiers of bureaucracy, exacerbating inefficiencies as well as boosting government consumption expenditure to the detriment of the private sector. ... Within this changing economic environment the government's Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) will provide numerous and important economic opportunities. ... The government intends red...

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For example, Japan gives rice farmers seven times what it costs them to produce rice, which allows the farmers to sell the rice for very little, shutting out cheap rice produced in Thailand and other developing countries. ...

• Word Count: 3797
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate