International political economy

spatial planning and management", in order to emphasise, to an international audience, that it needed to include both aspects (Birdlife International, 2003). Ehler & Douvere (2007) have attempted to address this by defining MSP as “the public process of analysing and allocating the spatial and temporal distribution of human activities to achieve ecological, economic, and social objectives that are usually specified through a political process.” This definition has been further extended by…

The risk map measures the level of political risk in emerging countries as an informational tool for companies looking to invest abroad. -The analysis accompanying the map stated that Morocco is relatively stable, with a business environment relatively strong compared to other countries in the region, and a moderate level of political risk. The difficult transitions that happened in Tunisia, Egypt, Syria and Libya were a lesson for the…

Since the kingdom of Bhutan opened its doors to tourism in 1974, the country has experienced consistent growth and development. Tourism in Bhutan has made major contributions to the economy by generating employment and surplus revenue for the government (Tourism Council of Bhutan, n.d). The tourism industry in Bhutan is based on principles of Gross National Happiness; implementing the strategy of high-value, low volume to prompt economic growth and to diminish poverty (Sasiwan, 2016). Tourism in…

are very close, when the two countries are established, their economy system are both communism. But China had changed it into socialism and developed very fast in the recent 30 years. As the neighbor of China, North Korea still keeps communism and its economic power is very weakness in the world. The reason that North Korea keeps communism is under the communism economy, North Korea can effectively guarantees their security and political independence of the nation. Communism economic system can…

The main goals that governments should provide support against the boom and bust of the market economy and those governments should invest in Public works to provide a “social safety net” (pp.77). Keynesianism criticizes the neoliberal economic measure of success, Gross National Product (GNP). The SEL model believes that GNP is not an accuate measure…

Globalization allows for international free trade by increasing efficiency in the production and distribution of goods as well as increasing economic productivity and variety of goods. New scientific and technological advancements have made economic globalization possible in mainly developed countries. Overall, globalization has had a positive effect on free trade and economic prosperity for developed countries, and has had a negative effect on some developing nations. During mid-18th century,…

discussing the most important features for city development. There are five developmental phases for American cities. The earliest phase of urban development begins with the frontier urbanization. This period in time is characterized by the U.S. economy attempting to organize itself until independence begins to take place. The second phase (1790-1840) falls under the wraths of “merchantilism,” or merchant trading. During this time period, a more extensive system of central places begins to…

retailer in the world, has opened its stores in the UK and the need to compete on a global scale by having a larger market share. Therefore, the company decided to venture in to Egypt, an emerging economy with a high growth rate percentage compared to many European countries at the time and one that less international competitors to compete with. This paper discusses whether Egypt was a good choice to invest in using various…

The mining industry in Latin America is one of the many extractive industries that constitute the export-driven economies of the global South, and to entertain the notion of abandoning these industries is both fiscally and socially irresponsible. Furthermore, the rise in leftist government regimes in Latin America has opened up a path for a more progressive approach to extractivism to rise to prominence, albeit, not completely abandoning extractivism in the traditional sense, this…

Morocco Morocco is a unique country, growing and growing at accelerating rates and increasing economic growth everyday. All sectors of the county’s financials, economies, and likewise seem to be flourishing with little to change. Due to the monarchy and strict restrictions on writing anything bad about the kingdom, the country seems to be on paper a fantastic place to live with a population, government, and king all aiming to bring the country up to its highest potential. The one fault however…