Economy of Canada

TEST PROGRAM In this chapter, a case study of application of coir geotextile for increasing the CBR value has been presented. This case study is of soil in Assam, India. Assam is a state of India. In this case study attempts were made to increase the CBR value of black cotton soil in Assam using coir geotextile. A number of CBR tests are conducted (both soaked and unsoaked conditions) using samples consisting of soil only and soil with layer of coir mat at different position from the top surface…

the leading positions in the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia. The dynamics of the GRP point to the positive development for the last 5 years, with the slowdown of the economy in 2012 due to the cumulative effect of the economic crisis, which is common for major part of the Russian regions in 2012 – 2013 years. The economy of the region is diversified and consists of 15 sectors, with transportation, construction, and trade sectors as min contributors to the GRP. The GRP dynamic presented…

Even though FDI location is influenced by the firm behaviour (a microeconomic factor) as the reasons of its location, that is whether it is resource seeking, market-seeking, efficiency-seeking or strategic asset seeking; the main decision is in fact taken on the basis of economic geography, which is a macroeconomic decision as it takes understanding of country-level characteristics (Popovici & Calin, 2014). According to them, the theory enlightened the success of FDI among countries based on the…

According to Miller et al., (2001), two major principles that drive globalization are sport and tourism. In this essay, further discussion will be about sports as a mega event; how the relationship between globalization and sport is developed. Meanwhile, most of the study of globalization predominantly will discuss economic and political topics, however, its impact on social and cultural aspects are also a major concern. Social and cultural aspects refer to interactions among people, the…

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…

With reference to an economy other than Australia, explain the influence of globalisation on environmental sustainability and assess the strategies used to promote economic growth and development in this economy Economic growth in China’s case refers to the increased use of productive resources such as land, labour, capital and entrepreneurship as a result of improved technology, population and labour force growth can be measure in real Gross Domestic Product(GDP) per capita. On the other hand…

Energy is an important resource and one of the driving forces behind economic progress. Energy becomes an inevitable component for economic development as also for improving and maintaining the quality of life. Recent developments in energy markets show that energy security concerns are becoming more acute. These include a tightened global energy supply/demand balance, soaring energy prices, growing geo-political risks, and the emerging tendency of nationalism. The world is facing a twin energy…

section the author is going to examine both the positive and negative impacts that MNC has on the host and home country. Root (1990) examined the positive contribution of MNC toward the world economy. He goes on to mention that MNC has been compared to the national corporation in building a single national economy by moving capital, technology and entrepreneurial skill from one region to the other region. Furthermore, he added that MNC are innovator, that through international production and…

changes of the government policies greatly affect the operation of business. For example, Marks and Spencer has to be abided by regulations and laws set by the government. And also, if the political environment of a country is not steady enough, the economy, spending power of consumers are also affected. Then, Marks and Spencer will not consider to expand its business in the unstable political…

implementation of the Individual Visit Scheme has brought positive economic effects to Hong Kong, but it also created various negative impacts on the local community at the same time. The impacts are can be classified into three aspects, they are economy, social, cultural and environmental concerns. These issues negatively affect the livelihood of Hong Kong residents. Inappropriate behavior Due to cultural difference, there are many conflicts happened between local residents and individual…