Office of Economic Opportunity

Impacts of forced migrants on host community Forced migrants are believed to have both negative and positive effects on both the forced migrants and the host community. These impacts can be economic, social, political, demographical and environmental which affect the migrants and their hosts in short and long term, especially if the staying of the forced migrants have protracted. When they arrive in the host place, they immediately start to compete for scarce resources such as water, food,…

Business Opportunities in Dubai For foreign businesses the UAE represent the entry gate towards a market with an ever-increasing potential. In the United Arab Emirates economic activity is regulated by the Federal Government and by the Emirates. Dubai’s authorities have created a well-organized environment with few restrictions. Their business operation conditions are among the most liberal and attractive in the region. The UAE are considered the oriental fiscal paradise for free trade thanks to…

according a Center for an Urban Future report (2011), each CUNY college dropout cost NYC and NYS an estimated $17, 783 (Center for an Urban Future, 2011). The report notes that college drop outs result in $2.3 billion economic losses , including lost income, greater poverty, and depressed economic activity, to NYC and NYS (ibid). Finally, in terms of expenditures, NYC and NYS have to spend more monies on unemployment, public assistance, and, in general, the criminal justice system as a result…

The authors obtained their information by “collecting statistics from national institutions across Europe that produced TIP reports,” (Hernandez & Rudolph, 2015). The statistics included “official anti-trafficking centers, national police offices, immigration offices and even universities,” (Hernandez & Rudolph, 2015). The next source was by Alicja Jac-Kucharski, which looked at the determinants of human trafficking in the United States (Jac-Kucharski, 2012). This information was collected by…

One of the most influential and historically significant decades in American history occurred during the 1960s when Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson held office. These presidents’ domestic reform goals reflected more similarities than differences. Most of the domestic reform legislation enacted by Johnson originated with the Kennedy administration. Kennedy’s legislative agenda, known as the “New Frontier” included increased federal aid for education, reduced taxes in an effort to…

common than hay fever. Over 50% of children ages 5-9 years old have at least one cavity or filling and teens ages 15-17 tend to fall in the 70-78% category(Dental Economics). If you guide your kids and show them the right way to brush their teeth and floss it gives them a lot of…

area as a priority area where relationships with state members could be further developed. This briefing note seeks to outline where opportunities for QUU exist to develop relationships and will: ● identify current challenges state members have with issues relating to water distribution-retailer and supplier enquiries ● outline potential engagement opportunities for QUU ● list all state members of the Queensland Parliament with electoral boundaries in the Ipswich local government area. Dealing…

by many people. According to the book titled “We the People” by Ginsberg, Lowi, Weir & Tolbert (2015) a democracy is a “system of rule that permits citizens to play a significant part in the government process.” Citizens of the country have an opportunity to participate in elections and elect government officials which are known by the term as a representative democracy. This is an example…

During the late 1920s to the late 1930s, the United States was impacted by the Great Depression, in which the US economy reduced the amount of job opportunities and increased the amount of poverty in the nation. The Great Depression was an economic depression that affected the US economy severely during the 1930s. The Stock Market Crash of 1929, Overproduction in farms and factories, Conflicts with the international economy and the Inequality of income in the US were all key parts that caused…

of “The Great Society.” After the WWI economic decline, “The Great Society” was introduced. Because of the bad economy, the way to recover from the harsh economy, tax cuts…