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totalitarian government
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highly centralized government in which citizens have no influence on laws of the government and freedoms are highly restricted; includes communism and fascism |
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Democratic government
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Government in which citizens can influence laws of the govt and are allowed certain rights and freedoms; includes presidential and parliamentary democracies |
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Gross Domestic Product
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Total market value for all goods and services produces within a country during a specific time period |
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purchasing power parity
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estimate of the adjustment necessary on the exchange rate so an exchange will be equivalent to each currency buying power |
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Market Economy
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Economy based on competition, supply and demand individual rights and economic profit |
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Laissez- faire
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non- intervention by the government |
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Command economy
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economy in which the government own of production and makes all economy decisions |
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mixed economy |
economy incorporating elements of markets and command economies |
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economic development |
degree to which a country is idealized adopts new technologies provides basic resources for its citizens and sustains a min standard of living |
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infrastructure |
foundation of basic systems and facilities serving a nation includes sewage, water, electric, transportation, and communication systems.
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globalization
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Integration of the words economy through increased international business |
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diplomacy |
practice by which nations conduct relationships with one another. |