Changes are continually occurring in the social, economic, political, environmental, as well as cultural aspects of life. ... Furthermore, he defines this "space of flows" to have the following effect: It, dominates the historically constructed space of places, as the logic of dominant organizations detaches itself from the social constraints of cultural identities and local societies through the powerful medium of information technologies. ...

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In 1984, ECLA expanded the scope of its work to include the region of the Caribbean and the organization's name was changed to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). ... ECLAC's mission is to enhance coordination and cooperation among member states and international entities in an effort to advance social and economic development in Latin America. ... An Argentine economist, Jose Luis Machinea, will be heading the organization as Executive Secretary in 2003, replacing Jose Antonio Ocampo of Colombia. ECLAC's main products are publications of sc...

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Neoliberalism can be perceived as an updated version of economic liberalism where it is believed that the success and organization of the economy should be at the hands of individuals and not by collective institutions or organizations like the government. ... In the U.S. political liberalism has been a strategy to prevent social conflict. ... Hirschman a influential economist states, "the discipline became professionally narrower at precisely the moment when the problem of development demanded broader, more political, and social insights. ... "The creation of this neoliberal system entailed m...

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Some people say it's an economical issue whilst others say it's a social issue. Information from an online debate shows that 29% of the debaters think it is an economical issue whilst the other 71% says it is a social issue. A social issue is a problem that arises within a community and usually contains two sides to the problem. ... Why do so many people think it is a social issue? ... It also depends on whether the country they come from is part of the EU, EEA or any other county outside these two organizations. ...

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The navy and other military organizations were essential to their security and ultimately their survival. Therefore, the allocation of funds for such organizations was imperative to keeping their borders and their people safe. ... Additionally, this type of storage applies to the social aspect of life; some level of wealth can be "stored" in animals owned by both the temple and by individuals. ... Kozuh explains the nature of the relationship between the two spheres as "functionally connected, but socially and juridically separate" (Kozuh, 8). ...

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Empowerment of women, with more women at work and a greater acceptance of minority social groups sparked a new focus of interest for economic geographers. ... As feminist economic geography developed, it became apparent that further social markers such as race and age, were also fundamental to the study of economic geography. ... For example, tourism became the largest service sector industry in both the UK and America (World Tourism Organization, n.d.). ... This and the developments in the "social and behavioural sciences, computer science, statistics, mathematics and GIS" has made ...

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"Examine the impact of globalisation on an economy other than Australia" An important trend occurring in the world economy is the process of globalisation. Globalisation is the progressive integration between national economies and the breaking down of barriers between trade and financial flows a...

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