It expanded important parts of its economy by investing in the automobile industry, steel, and petrochemicals. Interestingly, during the Second World War, Brazil's Gross National Product was among the highest in the world – with a 7.4%. After the war was over, investments geared towards what seems to be one of the biggest problems the country faces today: infrastructure. ... Later adding, "which ended long lasting state monopolies and moved into private hands important sectors of the Brazilian economy such as steel, telecommunications, and electricity.... Investments in areas s...

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They lagged behind the West, and were unprepared for the possible outbreak of war. ... However, due to certain governmental decisions and actions, catastrophic events occurred. Incorrect figures regarding agricultural output, and the elimination of private farming plots, led to one the worst events in China's recent history, the Great Famine, which lasted from 1959 through 1961. ... China had to be prepared for war at any given time. ... According to Lin (2003), China lacked three important factors, making it unsuitable for rapid economic growth at the time. ...

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The political events of the 1990's make it clear that countries wanted a change from the set systems of capitalism, socialism and communism as they sought better systems and higher efficiency. ... It is important to understand that the economic system of a country is the summation of other political, environmental and social systems and the modern approach studies the impact of these other systems, which is definitely an improvement from solely studying the economic factors alone. ... Economic systems are characterized by many different attributes and it is important that we know all ...

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Assigned third-world economy status, dependent upon the world market, and caught amid social and political wars, Africa has not adapted well to the changes thrust upon it by colonial rule. But while historical events have played a significant role in condemning Africa to poverty and underdevelopment, African leaders themselves have also failed to own up to their leadership responsibilities. ... The economy's reliance on the world market is an important economic effect of colonialism, as are the new social and demographic changes effected by Africa's incorporation into the global eco...

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Assigned third-world economy status, dependent upon the world market, and caught amid social and political wars, Africa has not adapted well to the changes thrust upon it by colonial rule. But while historical events have played a significant role in condemning Africa to poverty and underdevelopment, African leaders themselves have also failed to own up to their leadership responsibilities. ... The economy's reliance on the world market is an important economic effect of colonialism, as are the new social and demographic changes effected by Africa's incorporation into the global eco...

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During the 1990s, literature on the international political economy was dominated by the idea of globalization. Dramatic decreases in transport costs and the rise of fast and cheap telecommunications technology have made geography less relevant and facilitated massive increases in global trade and new forms of multinational production. Whether or not such developments are good or bad is a topic of ongoing political debate. Some argue that an expanding global economy provides new opportunities for the developing world to integrate into global markets and to achieve rapid rises in living standar...

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At the time this Report is being released, the world economy continues to emerge slowly from the most serious economic crisis of the post–World War II period-one that has deeply transformed the global economy and highlighted the increasingly important role that emerging markets and developing economies play in the global economy. 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. ... The work carried out to date on these important aspects of human and economic deve...

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Abstract This paper focuses on cyber-attacks and its impact on the global economy. It depicts that cyber-crime is a global issue because businesses that function in an online world often are the victims and have to deal with it in some way. Statistics have shown that the price paid by the businesses in terms of economic costs and losses is very high in magnitude and ever increasing. Cyber-attacks not only have a significant impact on the high-tech industry, but also affect local businesses, governments, and other small scale or large scale industries. Cyber-attacks can potentially result in lo...

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