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...are addressing the economic and various other needs of the society. One point that has been made in the article and which I disagree with is that the omnipresence of computer age has not increased the productivity the way the 19th century’s innovations did. Saying this is unfair because it undermines all the improvement in organizational productivity caused by the integration of computers into work setups. The factor that makes the difference is that the 19th century’s innovations were very visible in that they were physical objects like oven and car etcetera whereas modern innovation is more sophisticated but not visible physically e.g. upgradation of softwares. Second article summary Different countries export...
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... The migration patterns for 4 counties in Minnesota in Introduction Political, economic and social changes are crucial factors that influence voluntary migration in the USA. Voluntary migration refers to the movement of migrants through their own free will to a different region away from their motherland, or back to their motherland after being away for a period of time (World Savvy Monitor, n.p.). Most often, voluntary migration is motivated by the search for a better life, which bears economic reasons as the underlying principle. It might occur in form of migrant labor, where an individual might move from their original places in search for a better life, or chain immigration, where the other family members also move to follow... ...
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... Economic Geography Introduction Economists of the world may be debating on the American manufacturing revival, after a couple of decades, as witnessed by the reversing trend of outsourcing by American manufacturers. Nevertheless, the fact remains that world economy is getting integrated at faster pace, resulting in higher living standards of people residing in developing countries, while American residents have learnt to make adjustments, post the 2008 recession. Manufacturers consider several factors, while taking the important decision of starting a new manufacturing facility, closing an existing one or expanding the activities at different locations. The most important factor, after taking into account the use of technology... in their...
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...Breaking free from the misconceptions in "Prisoners of Geography" Ricardo Hausmann's "Prisoners of Geography" (Foreign policy Jan, 2001) emphasizes the importance of economic geography in the development of poverty-stricken nations. In the said article, the author suggests that policies leading to a more globalized governance is needed and that the solution to geography's poverty trap is for developing countries to become more globalized.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) defines poverty as the state of being deprived of the essentials of well-being such as adequate housing , food, sufficient income, employment, access to required social...
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...Table of Contents Table of Contents The Economic Recession of 2007 2 Introduction 2 Causes and Consequences 2 Conclusion 3 Works Cited 4 The Economic Recession of 2007
Introduction
Concerns over the stability of the United States economy escalated as an epic of economic crisis shattered leading companies ushering in the economic recession of 2007. The end of December 2007 marked the beginning of the longest and deepest recession since 1930. By the start of 2008, US experienced a decline in the labor market with over 325,000 job loss within a month (Isidore 2). Pressure piled in consumers’ personal income coupled with declining industrial production saw the gross domestic...
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...Task: U.S. and Europe Trade Deal The contribution of trade towards the economic development of the world is invaluable and significant. Trade is a vital area in the study of human geography. In addition, trade is vital for anchoring other related socioeconomic activities. International trade is of notable contribution towards the development of the world. This creates the necessity for different initiatives that support international trade. Free-trade agreements are common initiatives that countries, which are trading partners, may use to encourage and boost trade. The free-trade deal that resurfaced between the US and Europe was among the significant initiatives directed at fostering the success of...
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... Economic geography Article Critique International trade is one of the core revenue earners for a majority of countries. International trade can be defined as the situation whereby countries do business with each other. This, however, sometimes results in unfair competition between locally manufactured products and foreign products manufactured that are in most cases superior. The New York Times article that has been selected seeks to expound on an example of such a scenario.
The article expounds on the legal battles between Chinese solar manufacturers and locally based solar manufacturers. Thus, this feud best exemplifies the complexities associated with international trade. As such, this is the rationale behind the selection... of this...
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...Task: Political systems influence on population Studies on the influence of political factors on population distribution are fundamental topics in economic geography. Political factors influence the trends in population distribution and density in different ways. Trends of population density variation and distribution also vary according to the races that occupy certain regions or places. States occupied by blacks, for instance, have high population density. The spread of the blacks in America is limited compared to other races because of influences of political reasons. Seclusion of blacks before passing of laws that stopped the discrimination of blacks contributed to their concentration in particular...
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...Economic Geography Economic development is the use of policies to improve the life of people, both socially and economically. It does not look into the economic growth, but rather the well-being of individuals. Underdevelopment is the state of failing to utilize resources appropriately, such that the country lags behind socially and economically as compared to where it should be. Underdeveloped countries have large populations of unemployed people, an enormous economic gap between the rich and the poor, and lack of enough food to sustain the entire population. There are several causes of poverty and underdevelopment....
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..., especially the sectoral commitments, and elimination of explicit barriers such as Quotas or examination of the special economic interest should be explored.
• Reduce administrative and procedural requirements, including by examining the feasibility of a GATS visa. A GATS visa would a clear distinction between entering the country in connection with Mode 4 and allow for a permanent residence aspiring immigrants, what a) to reduce administrative costs and speed up the processing of applications and approval, b) to limit the fees on administrative costs and c) would lead to better detection of Mode 4 trades. To the visa knotted safeguards and employer sanctions would abuse and prevent the temporary nature of...
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