These periods are, the movement of spatial analysis and regional economic geography of the 1950s and 1960s, the interest in political economic approaches and the early influences of the cultural turn in the 1970s and 1980s, the intensification of research in regional- global interactions in the 1990s and finally contemporary geography since 2000 (Scott, 2000). ... As a consequence, economic geographers undertook spatial analysis and sought a "commitment to rationalism" (Wood & Roberts, 2011, p. 13). William Garrison published a number of studies incorporating spatial analysis of tra...

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Prior geographic studies largely restricted analysis of the source of inter-metropolitan wage disparities to differences in industrial structure. ... The third article, "Economic Theories of Low-Wage Work," the author utilized both the dual market theory and the economic theory from the standpoint of low wages in a general overview, not specific to just one group. ... A conceptual map is used to illustrate the interrelationships between these economic theories of low-wage work.... I feel the author did well in applying both the economic and dual labor market theories. There was an in...

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This analysis helps the marketer to find out the threats and risks associated with doing business in any particular market. The PEST analysis sets the foundation of SWOT analysis for a company which means finding out the Strengths, Opportunities, Weaknesses and Threats of a market (Lee & Carter, p. 6). ... Changes in global consumer demographics, technological expansion in different countries, government legislation and other elements of PEST analysis help the company to get information which is important in setting the marketing strategy appropriately. ... 'Foreign companies are often...

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There is first an economic change, then a political change, and finally a cultural change. ... Modernization assumes that capitalism and the "age of mass consumption" are the goals of all economic development. It is often looked upon as an economic theory, not as a political theory. ... Economic dependence on the mother country ensures political dependence for security and stability. ... Next we move on to the frameworks of analysis. ...

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Role of Banking in Economic Development Economic Development Economic development is conceived as a multidimensional process involving major changes in social structures, popular attitudes, and national institutions as well as acceleration in economic growth, the reduction of inequality and eradication of poverty. ... Pakistan's Economic Performance The economic and social outcomes in Pakistan over the last fifty years have turned out to be a mixture of paradoxes. ... As external environment has been favorable for Pakistan, the economic performance can be explained largely i...

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The general idea is that the economic anti-globalization sentiments are that economic globalization lacks a face. ... The economic globalizations in the political affairs and economic issues have become important to the global markets. ... Contemporary Marxist Approaches the Strengths and Weaknesses The biggest strength of the analysis is that without competition, the innovation of the capitalist diminishes as production continues to become capital intensive. ... The Marxism analysis on the feminism aspect is weak because both the capitalists who organized the work contributed to production....

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Introduction The Chinese government has set up a large amount of economic and technological development zones approved by the State Council as state-level economic and technological development zones(SETDZs). ... Problem: Sustainable Development of SETDZs in China For three decades, economic indicators of the SETDZ's have increased 25% annually. Numbers have promoted local economic development, system renovations and science & technology developments. ... Evidence and Analysis: What to Learn from RTP Through reading the literature materials and visiting the RTP, there are some successf...

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Marshall introduced the method of "partial analysis" or "partial equilibrium analysis" also known as the ceteris paribus approach, which basically say that the economic system as a whole is too complex to comprehend so there is a need to make an analytic technique to simplify it in order to study and understand certain parts of the economy. ...

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Response Academic analysis of the impact of globalization on the state has involved controversial debates. ... This means that economic integration mainly deepens among countries of the 'triad economies' – i.e. ... While it is true that the economic fate of states is bound together in patterns of interdependence due to economic integrations, it is also important to note that states did not enjoy complete economic freedom in the era prior to globalization. ... As economic interdependence makes national economies sensitive to the economic change outside, the concern to overcome,...

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The Asian Economic Crisis of 1997 - 1998 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to identify and explore the causes of the 1997 and 1998 Asian economic crisis; and to research the effects of the crisis in each of the following categories: 1. The effects of the crisis in the countries involved in the economic crisis of 1997-98. 2. ... Next, an analysis of how to avoid these problems in the future and what the repercussions will be in the Asian and Global markets will be discussed. ... Many people were surprised as well as affected by the Asian economic crash of 1997. ... After this, there ...

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In the immediate aftermath of World War II, ECLAC, then under the leadership of economist Raul Prebisch, published an analysis of the economic development of Latin America. The analysis attempted to explain the causes of underdevelopment within the framework of a comparative analysis between industrialized and developing nations. ... The theory of structural economic dependency gained increasing favor as the basis for Latin American economic policies. ... The major stimulus was provided by U.S. economic policies. ... Latin American economic and political integration have always been considered...

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Through his note "Poverty and Economic Growth: Has Trickle Down Petered Out?... TAL's results suggest that economic growth has little direct effect on families headed by females or the elderly only. ... Third, TAL's policy implication regarding the greater reliance on programs aimed directly at the poor does not necessarily follow from their analysis. An absolute analysis of trickle down from which policy implications can be drawn requires time-series data on both money and non-money transfers to the poor, as well as estimates of the supply response to these transfers. ... Last but n...

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After reviewing the University of Missouri, School of Medicine's detailed analysis and various state and nonprofit evaluations, the conclusion is that Missouri stands to gain economically by moving forward with expansion. There are identified areas where additional analysis would be valuable in determining actual net gains and losses. ... John Kiernan authored a report utilizing data obtained from the Internal Revenue Service, the Census Bureau, Transparency.gov, the US Department of Commerce - Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. ... "The Council of Economic Ad...

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It is now argued that quality of life is the foundation for economic growth. ... This analysis assumes a ratio of two children per family/parent. ... This analysis assumes a ratio of two children per family/parent. ... Framing Investment in Early Care and Education as Economic Development. ... New Visions For Welfare Policy Child Care Subsidies Promote Economic Development. ...

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Exploring the Socioeconomic Impact of Marijuana Use Among College Age Adults: A Multiple Case Analysis Statement of the Problem Marijuana use among college age adults in the United States has a damning effect on the social and economic status of these individuals. ... There have been few studies that link either social or economic impacts of marijuana use among college age adults. ... Economic woes can be contributed to; job loss, loss of work due to illness, change in economic status, as well as unfulfilled economic attainment among young adults, can all be attributed to marijuana...

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ANALYSIS OF THE GLOBALIZATION What is the globalization? ... However, the most common or basic concept in economic globalization -aspecto in which concentrates this review-it is surely the fact that in the last years it has increased the part of the economic relationships vertiginously among people of different countries. ... In the first place, it is crucial that in an analysis of the globalization he/she is distinguished among the different forms that this assumes. ... In third term, it is important that it is understood that the economic globalization is not a completely ...

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The economic preconditions of emergence and development of SE in UPPVT are the following: sudden economic and political changes in the country in the beginning and middle 90ths of the last century, unprepared transition of the country to market economy, political and social instability, unemployment, high tax rates, the atmosphere of impunity, the progress of corruption in high echelons of authority, the absence of corresponding economic legislation. ... Enough mentioning, that state and political authoritatives in Republic have their economic interests in UPPVT. ... The realization of the h...

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Astral pipes wants to reach a capacity of around 1, 00,000 metric tons more. 4 Analysis of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats The analysis has been complied after a thorough analysis of business environment, the results of this analysis will be delved into before moving onto the SWOT analysis 4.1 PEST Analysis 4.1.1 What is PEST? ... Economic 3. ... Political stability 4.1.1.2 Economic Factors Economic factors affect the purchasing power of potential customers and the firm's cost of capital. ... Economic growth 2. ... Regarding the subject of analysis, the PEST tool c...

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Some kind of 'cost benefit analysis' is not so easy when globalisation is perhaps the most over used and under specified concept in the international policy sciences since the passing of the 'Cold War'. ... Any cost benefit analysis would start from a recognition that globalisation has indeed improved economic efficiency and it has provided enhanced individual liberty for many; but in its failure to ensure social justice on a global scale, it also inhibits liberty for many more. ... In this context, it is the aim of this paper to set out--in stylised rather than syste...

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Why economic valuations are necessary, some different views on valuations and for what they are used, what we understand by public and private goods, commons, and the cost benefit analysis. ... Economic valuations are instrumental valuations by humans. ... However, in order to create an economic valuation we need values. ... Economic valuations cannot really measure intrinsic values. ... (Burgess 2003) The Bequest value is important, but difficult to calculate, and is incorporated into the Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA). ...

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Capitalism best describes the contemporary economic and political systems in the world. ... The progress is seen in both the economic sector (free market) and political sector (good governance). ... The good thing about the capitalist cycle is the fact that periods of economic slumps never got rid of the economic value that had been gained during the boom. ... However, this calls for the analysis of the effects that capitalism has on the contemporary society. ... They include global financial and economic crises and economic growth alongside the widening inequality. ...

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As advanced economies are searching for ways to speed up their economic engines, emerging and developing countries have been important drivers of the global economic recovery. ... It is therefore imperative that competitiveness features high on the economic reform agenda of both advanced and emerging and developing economies. ... In the current challenging economic environment, our work is a critical reminder of the importance of sound structural economic fundamentals for sustained growth. Since 2005, the World Economic Forum has based its competitiveness analysis on the Global Competitiveness...

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He enormously refined this crude approach and integrated it with general economic analysis. ... Here he wrote economic analyses of proposed government actions. ... During this time he also completed several more works: Nation, State, and Economy: Contribution to the Politics and History of Our Time (1919), Economic Calculation in the Socialist Commonwealth (1920), Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis (1922), Stabilization of the Monetary Unit, from the Viewpoint of Theory (1923). ... Under capitalism every individual plays a dual role in the determination of economic values. .....

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Summary: The Japanese government will spend 1 trillion yen, $8.3 billion, to stimulate economic growth in the remaining fiscal year. ... Brief Analysis: This article deals with the continuing struggle of the Japanese government to deal with the recession that Japanese economy has been in throughout most of the 1990s. ... C: Opinion of Article: The Japanese economic struggle of the 1990s, which was brought about by the excesses of the 1980s, shows what happens in a closed semi-mercantilist economic system, which is what Japan is. ... In the short term, this will create economic hardshi...

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Since the Keynesian analysis of the 1950s it has become widely accepted that the economic role of the government is not confined only to prudent financial management and balancing. Ocran describes the role of fiscal policy as stimulating economic and social development. In an economic downturn, lower levels of economic activity, lower employment and growth levels and shrinking tax revenue make this goal harder to achieve. ... Economic policymakers must always be mindful of the real effects of their actions. ... The analysis so far has revealed that it may be in the long-run developmental inter...

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