Economy

Friedman argues that, “the great achievement of capitalism,” unlike what its critics claim, has not been “accumulation of property” but instead “the opportunities it has offered to men and women to extend and develop and improve their capacities” (Friedman, 2002: 169). Neoliberal advocates at the World Bank who draw from Friedman’s promises of freedom of choice and progress, have developed a promising “all inclusive” Kurdistan Vision 2020. They too argue their vision is for the greater good of…

Belgian colonialism in the Congo Basin has often been cited as an extreme case of how a narrow minded focus in the extraction of resources by a colonial power can have dramatic negative consequences on local populations and result in a lack of infrastructure and stable governance. During the period of 1908 to 1960 Belgian powers sought to control the rich resources of the Congo Basin. Through widespread fear tactics and suppression of the local populace the Belgians enslaved locals to work…

School of Politics & International Relations Online Only Coursework Coversheet 2016/17 Student ID Number: Module Code: Module Title: Introduction to Comparative Politics Seminar Tutor: Dr Helen Williams Word Count: 1632 Disability Disclosure ☐ I am registered as dyslexic with the Study Support Centre who may have made recommendations to the School for reasonable adjustments in the academic environment ☐ I am registered with the Study Support Centre for a disability other than…

Developing an economic system for in any society can be a challenging task for any newly created government. As the newly appointed Economic Minister of this newly created democratic nation, I have been given the ambitious task of designing an economic system in which capitalistic ideals and will achieve both sustainable high rates of growth and a robust middle class. In order to build this system, I will draw on multiple varieties of global capitalism. I will entitle my brand of capitalism…

Foreign aid plays a major role in ensuring the economic and social sustainability for many developing countries. Foreign aid helps economic development, which helps improve the lives of the people in developing countries. There are two forms of foreign aid, humanitarian, and development aid. If there is peace, foreign aid is unified and effective. However, during war the process hinders due to violence and tension between countries, this causes a threat to the efforts. Humanitarian assistance…

An Analysis of the Ancient Greek Polis The illustrious philosopher, Aristotle, provides a vantage point to the practicality of a polis in antiquity by defining it as a “... partnership finally composed of several villages…” that has “...attained virtually complete self-sufficiency and thus while it comes into existence for the sake of life, it exists for the good of life” (Camp). In a versatile attempt to foster a sense of community among citizens, the conception of the polis set into motion…

Economic Analysis of the Consequences of Corruption I. A Reduction in Investment and Capital Inflows Both Lambsdorff (n.d) and Tanzi (1998) are in agreement that corruption reduces the attractiveness of a nation to investors. Investors in this case should be understood to be both domestic and foreign. To this effect, Lambsdorff (n.d) affirms that corruption increases the risk factors of a nation, which are taken into account in determining the economic viability of a particular country as a…

INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION Transport is an important part of India's economy but it is of low and inadequate standards as compared with international standards. Due to economic liberalization, infrastructure development has progressed rapidly; today there are variety of modes of transport by land, water and air. However, India's relatively low GDP per capita has meant that access to transport has not been uniform. The main problem is that the land mass is limited hence the roads cannot…

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Even when working on projects unrelated to health, the policies and actions of economic institutions have an impact on health in the countries in which their policies are enacted. Macroeconomic activities are strongly correlated with health outcomes; for example, a rise in the health of a country’s population may lead to an increase in economic output, or vise versa (LSHTM (b) 2014). Economic programs that increase wealth, productivity, and/or trade can impact both infectious and…