The Swedish model began in the early 1930s, a period the country was lagging behind the economy of developed industrial countries in the world. ... It was seen as a successful and progressive model concerning the social and economic development that took place in a mixed economy. ... Their emphasis was the possibilities of expanding the economy. ... The Stockholm economists believed that the policy model should refer to small but open economy. ... The long-term and chronic problems that faced the Swedish economy had a low efficiency in the public and private sectors. ...

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An economy is the management of the production and distribution of resources including labor, capital and land resources in a particular area of the world. What is this "production and distribution" that keeps our economy growing and running; nonetheless, the strength of the economy? ... The world produces close to 85 million barrels of oil, but only uses 83 million of that amount each day "this is how supply and demand keeps one another in check [balanced]. ... The way that gasoline prices affects not only the United States economy, but the Global Economy as well is that the prices in E...

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The American Revolution also helped Britain because America ended up helping Britain in World Wars I & II when they needed it. ... The French Revolution led to a self-proclaimed emperor called Napoleon, the Haitian Revolution led to decline of their economy and they are still trying to grow economically to this day. However, America has a growing economy and a flourished governmental system. ...

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These countries that had the ability and might to adapt and grow quickly became the new world powers as we know them today. ... Japan's long tradition of accepting and implementing the West's innovations aided them to quickly become one of the world's fastest growing global powers. ... Therefore the open mindedness of Japan to new innovations and ideas in economy and political structure paved the way for its success in domination in the industrial world. ... The United States seemingly unlimited supply of resources and sheer intuition enabled them to industrialize quickly an...

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Following the economic whiplash World War II had on all European countries, leaving many with an a completely taxed economy and slow progress for return; An American man by the name of George Marshall penned the Marshall Plan in 1947, otherwise known as ERP (European Recovery Program) which was instated to lend American money to European countries in order to speed along the recovery for many. Initialized in 1948, the Marshall plan aimed to restore the battle torn European countryside, reinstitute European economy, and open up trade barriers that had been in place for the last 10 years. Most E...

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The idea of Social Darwinism changed how the people thought of the economy by making it a battlefield instead of a playground. ... Also, the ideas of Social Darwinism still are around today, especially in the dot-com world. The idea of "only the strongest survive," is still a relevant analysis of how today's economy works. ... In conclusion, the ideas of Social Darwinism were an analysis of how the economy of America works. ... Also, it justified the elimination of many weaker industries to make room for the corporate companies to run the economy. ...

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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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This hyper-emotional patriotism in America can be attributed to the recent end of World War I and the country's "Return to Normalcy," as promised in President Warren Harding's presidential campaign. ... Since the end of World War I, America had been recovering and healing its wounds. ... By 1929, the United States had produced over 90% of the 32 million automobiles in the world. ... Not only did Americans spend their excess wealth on business and manufacturing, they spent it on entertainment, which fortunately provided for the increase in modern technology and the improveme...

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The period of 1789-1815 in the American history was an era of establishing America as a nation in the world. ... With this victory, America proved to the world that it was an independent, able, and powerful country. ... First came the opening of the first factory in America, Samuel Slater's textile mill in 1790, which marked the starting point of the slow transition from a rural economy to a market economy. ... It earned the respect and recognition of other countries by defeating the most powerful army in the world at that time. And it also started the economic transformation that later l...

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The rise of the industrial revolution is a time in our history that has built and shaped our economy and capitalist systems today. A huge part of what and how our economy was built back in the eighteenth century was due to the 'golden age' of slavery. Capitalism and slavery go hand in hand in explaining this time when the 'new world' was beginning to develop, when staple products became high in demand. ... In the sense of economy, slave labour was profitable based upon labour supply, the contributions to capitalism in the new world and the contributions to agriculture an...

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President Bush took the oath of office in January of 2001 and inherited the strongest economy in history. ... President Bush applied $42 billion more in tax cuts to counter this negative effect on our economy. ... The previous tax-cut packages proposed by the president was not having positive results, for the economy was not rebounding. ... "We our looking at the world the way we wanted to see it, not the way it really was," Giuliani said. "September 11th, 2001, gave us a chance to see the world as it really is. ...

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Different needs of people in different countries affect the business and economy relative to each country (Belkaoli 88). ... Many American people believe in the way of the American economy, However, The way America runs its finances is not necessarily right. ... Many high-powered businesses operate sweatshops in third world countries. ... This is why sweatshops are located mostly in third world countries, where the economy is underdeveloped, and proper business protocol is ignored. ... The reality of the world is that environments have not evolved uniformly or simultaneously. ...

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Since then this movement has become a developing trend throughout several cities around the world. ... Locavores enrich their local economies. A dollar spent locally generates twice as much income for the local economy (Maiser). ... This assumption ignores that if everyone bought local food, everyone's local economy would improve. ... When it comes to sustainability, the four women from The Bay believed this movement is ultimately serving the world. ...

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"The American economy and profits sprinting ahead, while keeping the Euro area's economies are barely able to maintain a walking peace and Japan is just getting off its knees. ... This reduced demand for dollar denominated assets creates an imbalance in the supply and demand for dollars world-wide. ... Lower interest rates in Europe would result in an important development in the European economy; it would boost domestic demand. ... According to the Economists, if not for the American current account deficit habits, while plainly unsustainable, the world would have no positive economic gr...

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The cultivation of cash crops was very essential for the economy in the South during the American colonial times. Many Europeans settlers arrived to the New World and invested in plenty of land but not enough labor to take care of it. ... In addition, it would boost the working population and the economy in the South since there was a high agricultural demand. ... The idea of moving into the "New World" and given a chance to start fresh gave the Europeans hope for a better future. ... This impact would make the cotton economy collapse, the tobacco crops to dry, and rice would no long...

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For the purpose of this essay, the discovery of the Tijger, at the base of the World Trade Centre, can be seen as influencing the processes of capitalist modernism in America. ... The discovery of this ship, at the base of the World trade Centre, literally exhibits how the modernism of capitalism has progressed from the early 1600's until today. ... T(he) U.S. economy is currently experiencing its worst crisis since the Great Depression. ... The crisis has led to a sharp reduction in bank lending, which in turn is causing a severe recession in the U.S. economy. ... The globe was origina...

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Although many are unorganized and address a single issue, grassroots organizations" protests have had a surprisingly influence on the institutions they protest, including the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank. ... Although this is a rather pessimistic view of globalization, statistics prove the daunting truth of disparity: "The UN Development Program reports that the richest 20% of the world's population consume 86% of the world's resources while the poorest 80% consume just 14%." ... Labor injustice culminates in third world countries but ...

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The most famous depression in modern times, of course, was the one that began in a typical financial panic in 1929 and lasted until the advent of World War II. ... Rothbard wrote about this terminological evolution in American economy in 1969 sure at that time he cannot have any idea about new term, which will be in use approximately 40 years after publishing of this article, for defining economical misbalance. ... From fall of 1930 till the winter of 1933 American economy experienced 5 widespread banking panics and finally in the march of 1933 president Roosevelt declared it a "bank holiday "...

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In the meantime, slave trade grows as the economy is stimulated and the British want a piece of the pie. ... The colonization of this "New World" by Europeans increased commerce and industry resulting in a great expansion of slavery. The industrial economy of the northern states eventually outlawed slavery. However, in the agricultural South, morality and economy became obscure as pro-slavery supporters embraced its advantages. ... Lawyers saturated the market in response to the growing economy upholding the popular principles of political and social equality. ...

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If all slaves and free labor were lost at once in the South, cotton could not be harvested and this would bring the fall of the Southern economy. ... Then they brought the point of how would Northern textile mills be able to produce goods to be shipped around the world? Without the cotton produced by the South the textile mills in the North would eventually fall as well, making a horrible cycle of destruction of the economy all over America. Whether people liked it or not the economy was based on the backs of slavery and America needed them to survive. ...

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Mercantilism, the theory and system of political economy prevailing in Europe after the decline of feudalism, based on national policies of accumulating bullion, establishing colonies and a merchant marine, and developing industry and mining to attain a favorable balance of trade, as defined by The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, was supposed to be a way for Britain to make itself more powerful and prevalent, but instead benefited the colonies more than it did the Royal Crown. ... This made it easier to keep money in America while taking from that of the English ec...

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The incredible influx of European immigrants to the New World provided the backbone for a crawling toddler of a nation to erect itself from the crippling effects of the Civil War. ... As an economy investing for means of profit, a constant and plentiful supply of labor created an increase in productivity for many of its industries. ... Leisure time and mobility in America, thanks to improved working conditions, not only stimulated the economy but stirred a thirst for personal betterment. ...

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Before the Project was terminated during World War II, it left permanent monuments on the landscape in the form of buildings, bridges, dams, hard-surfaced roads, airports, and schools. ... As the wave of prosperity and the growth permeated the middle class of the United States, the economy depended on open international markets as well. Thus, rebuilding the economies of post-war Europe and Japan would guarantee American prosperity by providing an outlet for the nation's goods. ... These objective tendencies became obvious in the trend of the economy. ... Murrow began offering his wee...

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(--our book 305 ) As a result, America has become largely dependent on misinformation on judging critical issues ranging from war to the economy and terrorism to morality. The media has been and will continue to print information and stories that confirm their view of the world. ...

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The entire nation's economy depended heavily upon the free labor of slaves, which made so many oppose the idea of abolition. The main fear in the education of slaves was that they would revolt; and the southern economy would collapse, therefore, causing detrimental effects on the country's economy as a whole. ... Slave culture had at its heart a set of cultural themes, forms of artistic expression, a religion, a family pattern, and a community structure which set blacks apart from whites and enabled them to form and control a world of their own values and definitions . ... From my ow...

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