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Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared M. Diamond
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Diamond gives solid evidence as for the importance of the farming sector, which is the foundation of the economy of a region/country.... In the essay 'Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared M.... Diamond' the author discusses the pattern of human history, where the author often mentions food as the cause for growth and with this assertion he gets the issue right....
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The Impact and Treatment of Security Threats in the Hunger Games
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Katniss's life exposes the life at District 12 where the lack of basic supplies, food security and a supportive economy pushes the villagers to engage in coal mining which is not sufficient to satisfy their daily demands.... This paper, The Hunger Games, declares that the Hunger Games, a science fiction novel produced in 2008 by Suzanne Collins, an American writer, revolves around sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen's life....
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People Involved in Student Learning
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Meyer et al (2008) strongly argue that just like the economy, a solid democracy of any society is founded on 'an educated citizenry and skilled workforce'.... Meyer et al (2008) strongly argue that just like the economy, a solid democracy of any society is founded on “an educated citizenry and skilled workforce”....
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Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong Immigration to British Columbia
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Interestingly, the progressive growth of the Chinese economy significantly influenced the mainland immigrations.... The essay "Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong Immigration to British Columbia" focuses on the critical analysis and examination of the Mainland and the Hong Kong immigration to British Columbia (B....
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Key Concepts in Tourism Policy and Planning
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Fourthly is the direction and focus of planning in tourism, the focus areas underlying this concept entails achieving visitor satisfaction, protecting resource assets, community, area integration and improvement of economy and business success (Gunn 2002).... This literature review "Key Concepts in Tourism Policy and Planning" discusses tourism policy and planning as valuable to the state in regard to tourism development....
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Why States Act through Formal International Organizations
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olitical economy 13.... This essay "Why States Act through Formal International Organizations" presents international organizations that turned from the formal study to the study of institutions and regimes, formal also informal.... Many positive improvements in literature institutions have been seen and discussed....
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SWOT, and PESTLE Analyses of Virgin Media
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As the interest rates are slashed as a result of recession in the economy, the company could borrow money at a cheaper interest rate.... The assignment "SWOT, and PESTLE Analyses of Virgin Media" focuses on the critical analysis of the strategies of Virgin Media, a subsidiary of Virgin group and a company listed in the London Stock Exchange....
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Pros and Cons of Drilling: an Environmental Perspective
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Pennsylvania would surely benefit from the shell drilling and long-term benefits for the economy of the country and for the nation are at stake.... The paper "Pros and Cons of Drilling: An Environmental Perspective" examines the protection of the environment.... In terms of the project, the Conservancy shale drilling industry is considered as means of regions affection caused by environmental hazards of drilling of the well....
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Facts About Alaska and the North
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economy” (“Alaska” 2008).... The paper "Facts About Alaska and the North" explains that Russia sold Alaska for two reasons, the Russian American Company was no longer profiting in the fur trade as it had for over a century.... Russia believed that eventually, either the U.... ....
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Defining the Family
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The Family GDP: How Marriage and Fertility Drive the economy.... This term paper "Defining the Family" discusses what is a family.... Due to the proliferation of the new family structures such as childbearing out of wedlock, increasing relationships of same-sex persons as well as single parent's families, debates have to increase on what is a family....
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The Role of the Cabinet System in the Policy-Making Process
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Other factors that have greatly influenced the current politics of the continent include the culture, economy and the geographical orientation of the continent.... "The Role of the Cabinet System in the Policy-Making Process" paper examines the roles of the three branches of government in America and the role of the cabinet system in the policymaking process....
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Analysis of the US Tax Code
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This purpose is still relevant for today's taxpayer because the economy of the country has continued to deteriorate over the years.... This research paper "Analysis of the US Tax Code" discusses tax credits in the U.... tax code that are basically meant to provide relief to particular groups of taxpayers....
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International Business of Industrial Chemicals Corporation
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The paper "International Business of Industrial Chemicals Corporation" is an analysis of the effects of market expansion to Peru on the internal operation of Industrial Chemicals Corporation.... It presented an outline of actions that need to be undertaken to enter the Peruvian market.... .... ... ...
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What Made Nationalism in Thailand Different from that in Most other Southeast Asian Countries
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For instance, the Chinese economy relies almost fully on trade and technology. ... This assignment "What Made Nationalism in Thailand Different from that in Most other Southeast Asian Countries?... seeks to explain the difference in the way the nationalist movement took root in Thailand and the way in which the neighboring nations realized the need for self-determination....
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Food Security in Ghana
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The effect of this on the economy is that the local rice producers are faced with unfair competition whereas the government continues to lose a lot of revenue due to tax evasion.... This essay "Food Security in Ghana" focuses on long-term solutions, such as drilling boreholes and damming water to facilitate irrigation, which should be given more attention as they have the capacity to enhance food production throughout the year....
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Newco Negotiation Game
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Artful negotiating in a global economy: Winning the negotiation game.... The paper 'Newco Negotiation Game" is a good example of a management case study.... With the increasing technology and accessibility to the phones, the main issue affecting most regions in Africa is the inaccessibility of the phone charging systems....
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Variation in Purchasing Power Parity of UK and USA in Terms of Periods, Indices Lags, Periodicity
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Our choice for the base period of 2013 was selected to generate conclusions based on current trends in the financial sector of world economy.... The paper 'Variation in Purchasing Power Parity of UK and USA in Terms of Periods, Indices Lags, Periodicity' is a useful example of a macro & microeconomics statistics project....
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Public Relations in Social Media
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The essay "Public Relations in Social Media" focuses on the critical analysis of public opinion which found its powerful expression in social media and which later became an instrument that pools unspoken customer dissatisfaction as in the case of Vodafone.... ... ... ... Public opinion is an outcome of social interactions and intercommunication of peoples....
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French Intervention in the Central African Republic: Neo-Colonialism or Humanitarianism
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?Political economy of Regionalization in Central Africa.... "French Intervention in the Central African Republic: Neo-Colonialism or Humanitarianism" paper argues that the crisis in the country continues to worsen.... Thus, the French intervention is failing remarkably, constituting further humanitarian crisis instead of helping the country....
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The Concept of the Industrial Revolution and Manufacturing Environment
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he socialist class within the society comprised of the workers and those who felt oppressed and strangulated in the capitalist economy and environment and as a result desired a more equalitarian and more liberal environment where they could work according to their abilities and in turn get the returns according to their level and expectations. ...
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Problem of Lack of Empowerment in Organization
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(2006) Flexibility and stability in the innovating economy Oxford: Oxford University Press. ... A comprehensive understanding of the fundamental of empowerment is essential to facilitate its successful implementation.... Lack of.... ... ... The paper 'Problem of Lack of Empowerment in Organization' is a perfect example of human resources research paper....
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The Notion of Comparative and Competitive Advantage
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In his book On the Principles of Political economy and Taxation (1817), Ricardo, noted that even if England was better placed to produce everything than Portugal, (in this case by using examples clothes and wine), Portugal could still gain in the trade by comparatively specializing in one good (Ruffin, 2002). ...
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Counterterrorism Grand Strategy
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Economic Perspective of counterterrorism grand strategy Links between grans strategy and economy has become strong and attacks from enemies have occurred against the economy13.... As the paper "Counterterrorism Grand Strategy" tells, counter-terrorism has become one of the top priorities of many countries since the attacks that took place at the World Trade Centre....
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Formation of Groups of Interest
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Interest groups are therefore of different types, with the major types representing the areas of the economy.... The paper "Formation of Groups of Interest" discusses that when there is no direct connection between lobbyists and operatives in the White House, the White House Office of Public Liaison acts as a crucial collective link for interest groups and the president....
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Aerodynamics of Supersonic Aircrafts
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The Concorde design was born in times when aviation fuel was cheap, and the fuel economy was favorable.... The essay "Aerodynamics of Supersonic Aircrafts" focuses on the critical analysis of the theory of supersonic flight, the shock, its formation and behavior with increasing speed, its effects on the flight in the transonic region, and what is a sonic boom....
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What Creative Destruction Is
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In retrospect, waves of changes have been happening since 1920s; first one was the moving over to rebuild the consumer infrastructure from the military buildup immediately after World War II when the nation witnessed many new companies entering the economy.... The paper "What Creative Destruction Is " is a perfect example of a management essay....
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Global Marketing in the Context of National Environmental Issues
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Mauritius economy chiefly relies on sugar, tourism, manufacturing, finance and ICT.... The paper "Global Marketing in the Context of National Environmental Issues" attempts to develop a successful, competitive, and sustainable marketing strategy for the expansion of the Warburtons bakery product group to the Mauritian food market, Africa....
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National Express UK - Challenges of Financial Management
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The paper "National Express UK - Challenges of Financial Management" outlines challenges that are evident through key performance indicators.... Firm's financial management challenges as developing strategies to increase operating profits across all business divisions and enhancing revenue growth....
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Analysis of Poor Leadership in Sierra Leone
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Momoh led Sierra Leone for seven years, leading to widespread corruption, and a total collapse of the Sierra Leonean economy (Bangura and Marda, 49).... This literature review "Analysis of Poor Leadership in Sierra Leone" discusses poor leadership that is one of the main reasons why Sierra Leone experienced a bitter civil war, and Equatorial Guinea is lagging behind in economic, social, and political development....
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The Premier Assets of Tourism for Floyd County
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The paper "The Premier Assets of Tourism for Floyd County" discusses that tourism plays an integral part in the economy of any country, region or nation.... unning Head: Strategic Tourism Planning Strategic Tourism Planning of the of the Strategic Tourism Planning Background Tourism plays an important part in the economy of any country, region or nation....
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Issues Facing the Hinduism Religious Tradition
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In the modern capitalistic economy, individuals are generally inclined towards personal development and private ownership of property.... From the paper "Issues Facing the Hinduism Religious Tradition", the answer to what actually constitutes religion is not well known and different people have different answers to what constitutes a religion....
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Federal Medical Malpractice Reform
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"Federal Medical Malpractice Reform" paper argues that while the failed legislation can be ruled out as a matter of political maneuvering what is clear is that the malpractice system is in a state of disrepair and that urgent and far-reaching reforms are necessary to save it.... .... ... ... Federal reform raises questions as to the separation of power and federalism concerns....
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The Success Story of Michael Kors
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Among the main economic factors that affect luxury companies is the effect of recession on operational performance, which means the recovering of global economy.... The paper 'The Success Story of Michael Kors' is a dramatic example of a marketing case study.... The luxury goods industry is a fascinating area of business, a more comprehensive definition of which includes products and services and the sector itself is considered as really different from others....
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Colonization of Taiwan by the Dutch
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Statecraft and political economy on the Taiwan frontier, 1600-1800, Stanford: Stanford University Press, ... The paper "Colonization of Taiwan by the Dutch" highlights that in order to understand the invasion of the Dutch, it is imperative to understand the reason why they colonized Taiwan....
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Key Features of Agrarian Civilizations
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David Hume and the political economy of agrarian civilization, ... The paper "Key Features of Agrarian Civilizations" highlights that the preceding analysis has offered a comprehensive insight into the concept of agrarian civilizations.... This review has also acknowledged the fact that there are some distinct features which characterized the agrarian civilizations....
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Managerial Ethics and Social Issues
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Socialism (modern day socialism) is an economic system, wherein the economy is centrally planned and industries are government-owned and controlled, generally disallowing private property.... This term paper "Managerial Ethics and Social Issues" focuses on two business practices that are considered legal yet unethical are copyright and subcontracting....
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Children at the Crossroads: The Past and Future of Energy Usage
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Children at the Crossroads: The Past and Future of Energy Usage In our increasingly globalized economy, the politics of energy is a complex, multi-faceted and tendentious mix of local energy requirements, national economic solvency, and global environmental concerns.... This essay "Children at the Crossroads: The Past and Future of Energy Usage" discusses the politics of energy as a complex, multi-faceted, and tendentious mix of local energy requirements, national economic solvency, and global environmental concerns....
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Marketing Strategies of Mercin Daviro
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ith a strong economy, low interest rates on car financing and tariff reduction on vehicle imports will increase consumer confidence and encourage consumers to spend.... The paper "Marketing Strategies of Mercin Daviro" discusses that the automotive market experienced strong sales growth has continued in most segments in 2004, particularly for four-wheel drives, people-movers and light commercial vehicles, pointing to another record year for total vehicle sales....
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The Successive Rulers Successfully Avoid the Principles of the Revolution
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There were many things that came from this new constitution, and one of the most primary matters was that of economic reform; as the Assembly was faced with the project of reforming the finances and economy of the country and, not only this, but as well, the government had been successfully decentralized and the country of France was remotely democratized....
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The History of Freight Trains
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The transportations of freight are the strength of economy of America.... The paper "The History of Freight Trains" is a good example of a movie review on management.... The video intends to explain the history of freight trains and the operation management of freight trains.... Freight trains can be defined as a group of freight cars....
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Overpopulation in the United States
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If we look at the issue of overpopulation and overcrowding in an optimistic manner, we come to the conclusions that an increase in the human population, in turn, means an increase in the human resources and the productive hands to contribute to the economy.... The paper "Overpopulation in the United States" highlights that the problem of overpopulation has taken a toll these days....
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Media Power, the Myth of the Mirror
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Manufacturing Consent: The Political economy of the Mass Media.... The paper "Media Power, the Myth of the Mirror" discusses that media people are overwhelmingly liberal and democratic but generally try to deflect charges of political bias during an election campaign by giving almost equal coverage to both parties' candidates....
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A Potent Means in the Analysis of Gender Relations
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politics, sports, economy.... The paper "A Potent Means in the Analysis of Gender Relations" discusses that patriarchy is the main cause of this 'cold war' between the sexes as the female of the species want to liberate herself from an unequal and repressive relationship with the male....
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Eaton Corporation Investment Management
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The vehicle and automotive segment is a leading supplier of powertrains and drivetrain systems for fuel economy, efficient performance and safety of commercial vehicles.... The essay "Eaton Corporation Investment Management" focuses on the critical analysis of the major issues in the investment management of Eaton Corporation....
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Nonstandard Accounting Common to the High-Tech Industry
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Another prominent weakness if IFRS is that the accounting policy IAS 29 (Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies) had no significant positive effects on Zimbabwean economy during the 6 year period in which this country witnessed hyperinflation.... The paper "Nonstandard Accounting Common to the High-Tech Industry" tells that the process of the international joint operation of common accounting standards was initially focused on maintaining the harmonization of accounting principles by reducing the differences that existed in accounting....
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History of Chinese Migration to the United States
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China today, is considered a powerful economy, and Chinese nationals who entered the United States have different reasons beside economic poverty.... The author of the paper 'History of Chinese Migration to the United States' concludes that the Chinese tradition held the Chinese immigrants closely knit, and they found strength in being closely inter-related with each other....
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Social and Cultural Construction of Gender
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The oppressors use their ability to forcefully command control of resources and ensure that their superiority, in terms economy, prevails (Pharr 56).... The author of the paper "Social and Cultural Construction of Gender" is of the view that the term "oppression " is used to refer to the use of economic power and control to limit, control, and destroy lives (Pharr 53)....
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Obamas Image and Brand
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“The recent photo op of Obama standing next to former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, former chairman of the Federal Reserch Paul Volcker, former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers, and Laura Tyson, former chair of President Clinton's Council of Economic Advisers, has done as much as anything to project the sense that, if elected, an Obama administration would put the economy in battle-tested hands” (Feldmann, 2008)....
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Financial Policies and the Value of the Firm
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The first asserts that the individual does not prefer one financial policy over another and specifically to the debt to equity ratio implying therefore that there is determinate ratio for the economy as a whole while the second indicates that there might be some preference as there may be a determinate debt to equity ratio for the economy as a whole but the financial policy of a particular firm makes no difference.... Stiglitz (1974) concludes that the first preposition is stronger because it indicates that the financial structure of the economy and therefore the firm is irrelevant while the second indicates its irrelevance in relation to the firm only....
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The Role Of The Lend-Lease Program In Allied Victory During WWII
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Although American sympathies were definitely aligned with the nations who opposed Nazi-ism and Fascism, prior to late 1939 (September) the government espoused a policy of strict neutrality, thus little to no effort was made to place the economy on a war footing.... There is some debate that the principle objectives of the United States government in permitting Lend-Lease were to drain the British economy with the stipulation of confiscatory reciprocal payments....
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