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Costa Rica is democratic country located in Central America, situated between both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, amongst Nicaragua and Panama. Costa Rica is a predominately-Spanish speaking Catholic country. Almost 90 percent of the population is white or mestizo (a person of combined European and Amerindian descent) with the remainder of the population being indigenous and of African descent. Costa Rica, initially reconnoitered by the Spanish around the sixteenth century…

The oppression of women has been a problem in the Middle Eastern and Central Asian countries for many years, especially since the Taliban rule in 1996 and the Islamic Revolution in 1979. The women of Afghanistan face this oppression on a daily basis. Women in Afghanistan, facing oppression for many different reasons, are often mistreated due to their religion, education and family status. It is because of this oppression that women have not been able to put into action anti-oppression movements…

am the oldest first-generation American born child in my family. I grew up in a home where Central American customs, food, and culture exalted over any other lifestyle. From the first day I started pre-school, code-switching was important to my social interactions, but it also caused me to lose a part of myself to society. The everyday battlefield for my identity transpired in school. I associated my Central American language and culture with comfort and a unique love that I could not find…

Reserve System is the central banker for the nation and provides banking services to commercial banks, the federal government, and other financial institutions. They also regulate, supervise and is responsible for policies concerning money. The president and congress consult with the Federal Reserve System to control the size of the money supply to influence the economy’s performance. In the twentieth century, the movement of the United States gained strength to establish a central banking…

Many societies in the world were linked in various ways between the 1200s through the 1500s. They were all caught up in various webs of influence, communication, and exchange. Large-scale political systems brought together a diverse group of people with all different types of lifestyles. Religion was able to bring people together and also divide them. Methods of commerce and trade linked people in a different way. Trade allowed people to be able to spread ideas and concepts easily through…

Over the past decade, the “too-big-to-fail policy” has caused a slow deterioration of the US financial system in many ways. This term was coined after the financial crisis of 2008, and is more formally known as the “problem in which regulators are reluctant to close down large financial institutions because doing so might precipitate a financial crisis (Mishkin p.218).” In this situation, the government issues guarantees of settlements of uninsured creditors to large financial institutions. The…

Turkish nomadic groups managed to take-over and control much of central Asia and settlements in Persia, Anatolian and India. The Turkish nomads managed to acclimatize their societal needs to the landscape, climate, and ecology of the arid lands before them. Though their lifestyle was void of many comforts the Turkish nomads managed to carve a niche out of the harsh landscape for themselves. Like most groups of people the Turkish people turned to their religion for comfort and protection. They…

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala needs no introduction; he is famous as warren buffet of India. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is a qualified Chartered accountant by profession. He made his first investment when BSE Sensex was at 150 in 1985 with investment amount Rs. 5000. Currently, his total wealth is more than 8000 crores. He run asset management firm named Rare Enterprises where he manages his own portfolio as a partner. Many people follow Jhunjhunwala’s portfolio religiously. His latest stock portfolio is given…

land and 17% are engaged in a non - farm enterprise. 6. Problems faced by SHGS a. Regional Imbalance The success of SHG programme is limited. The Southern States account for 70% of funds. There is a need for better linkage efforts in northern, central, eastern and north eastern states. These states have high concentration of rural poor. b. Poor Management Many SHGs suffer due to poor management. In many cases internal controls are lacking. There has been poor management of cash flows. Roles…

Jan Dhan Yojana- challenges in execution Story :Jan Dhan Yojana the biggest financial inclusion drive. The Purpose Jan Dhan Yojana - the prime minister's biggest project to ensure financial inclusion of households in India was started with an idea to provide 'Universal access to banking facilities'. The Problem Pradhan Mantri has given a target of 7.5 crore bank accounts to be opened by banks. Raghuram Rajan, the governor of Reserve Bank of India identifies the challenges and cautions banks…