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    non economic indicators. A developed Economy is in generally said to be that of a industrialised , sovereign state with highly developed technological infrastructure relative to other nations. More recently new scales such as the Human Development Index (HDI) have been introduced. In this approach we consider three basic areas of a country Health, Education and Living standards which provides a proxy of the level of development. (See appendix A) Interestingly in recent decades developing…

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    In his book, The Bottom Billion, Collier explores the reasons why poor countries fail to progress despite international aid and support. By his count, there are just fewer than 60 economies whose residents have experienced little, if any, income growth over the 1980s and 1990s. These countries are home to almost 1 billion people, who constitute this ‘Bottom Billion’. He contends that the Bottom Billion countries typically suffer from one or more, what he calls, “development traps” that hinder a…

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    The Media’s Influence on Body Image Many people would say that they are unhappy with their body. This problem can be described as low self esteem, several individuals say it is caused by mass media. Over the years the media has continued to negatively influence people’s body images, usually in a bad way. The media’s influence on body image strongly impacts the way boys and girls see themselves, causing severe insecurity and sometimes serious mental diseases. A person’s body image can be…

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    “You’re so tiny!” “I wish I could fit into clothes that small!” “Do you even eat? I’m sure you 're the only person to photosynthesize!” Though weight jokes have never been popular or acceptable on the heavier end of comedy, the surge body-positive attitudes in our society have managed to still leave out two percent of Americans that are the underweight population. ‘Skinny’ has been a compliment and social trend for years now. With media broadcasting diets, models, fit celebrities, and the market…

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    Is there a better quality of life in Johannesburg or Cape Town? Aim: My aim is to determine which city, Johannesburg or Cape Town, has the best quality of life using income in both cities, life expectancies in South Africa as a whole, literacy levels, crime and leisure’s in both Johannesburg and Cape Town. Review of literature What is the quality of life? Quality of Life is the well being of individuals and societies. It has a wide range of contexts, including the fields of international…

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    Amartya Sen’s capability approach is a theoretical framework for the evaluation of individual welfare. It provides a theoretical basis for inequality, poverty and policy analysis. In the recent decades the capability approach has gained much popularity as emphasis is laid on human development that goes beyond the previously important notions of sheer economic development. The earlier aspects of capability approach can be traced in the works of Aristotle, Karl Marx and Adam Smith; however, it is…

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    In this essay I will compare and contrast modernization theory, import substitution, and neoliberal economic theory and their approach for helping developing states grow economically. Modernization theory, created in the 1950’s, argues that countries simply need to follow the path that the already wealthy states followed, and they too will become rich. In other words, less developed countries should embrace Western ideas that individualism is important to a functioning society…

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    Since the 13th century to present day, the world has been suffering from pollution. Scientist have known about the Earth’s pollution issues for centuries, especially when coal was introduced. Air pollution is one of the worst forms of pollution. Scientists recognize air pollution as a threat to human health and ecosystems, especially in countries such as China. China is a country falling under the consequences of air pollution. Air pollution in China has become very out of control. There are…

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    All the nations of the world have different resources or skill sets to offer to the world. It is a macrocosm of how people interact and work with one another, offering what they can and asking for what they need to create something for the betterment of themselves, their office, or their company. It is a macrocosm in a sense that the different nations try to work as one unit to make life better in general. Like everything else in this world, not all nations are perfect. There are going to be…

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    According to Microsoft’s Unlimited Potential document on enabling sustained economic and social responsibility for the next five billion people it stated the mission was “to bring together the company’s and business strategy and citizenship goals in a coordinated effort to help address the diverse social and economic issues faced by those who currently receive little or no benefit from technology.” Microsoft program is to globalize newer technology to countries without it in order to catch these…

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