Planned economy

settlements turning into colonies in the majority of countries across the world, great scholars in the late 1700s wrote not only about topics like religion and evolution, but also now wrote more on topics like trade, taxes and currency. Most growing economies were faced either with the issue that trade flow was increasing faster than they could deal with, or the issue that there was little to no upsurge in productivity to accommodate the growing populations. Two of many economic philosophers at…

always be a lower class in America’s current economic system. This is not a bad situation, nor is it a good one. During economic upturn the lower class and middle class will gain and the gap will become smaller. The opposite is true for when the economy takes a dive. Robert B. Reich is a Professor in the Heller Graduate School at Brandeis University, and while he does not have a doctorate in economics, he has written numerous books on the subject. He has also served as the secretary of labor…

free global trade that is made possible by the greater global connectedness, a result of globalization. Open trade markets are beneficial to members of the upper-class western world who can purchase goods at lower prices. Similarly, the production economy of the global south profits as unemployment is decreasing; however, exploitation of workers is on the rise. However, unethical practices of multinational corporations, heightened organized crime rates and the interference of international…

people are located and in the economic sector in which most of them pursue their livelihoods, that is in agriculture. The strong poverty reduction impact of agriculture-led growth arises not only from the significance of agriculture in the overall economy but also…

all final goods and services produced within an economy in a given year. This is also commonly referred to as total output (O 'Sullivan, 100). Q: Do increases in gross domestic product necessarily translate into improvements in the welfare of citizens? Explain your answer. A: Increases in gross domestic product do not always translate into improvements in the welfare of citizens. Despite GDP being the best measure of output value within an economy it has so many moving parts that can cause…

Highlighting an interesting topic in the economic sector, Mr. Rick Newman develops a valuable analysis based on the data extracted from the Housing Market Recovery Index (Housing MRI) research project. Using two different charts that belong to the same general data (the market’s leading housing recovery cities and the market lagging housing recovery cities), this economist creates a close relationship between Unemployment Rate and the Average home price change since the housing market bottomed…

analysis of “Whither Cuban Socialism: The changing political economy of the Cuban revolution”, by drawing on the works of economic historian Karl Polanyi. Hamilton begins by outlining the six key stages of political development after the revolution, first of which is the nationalisation of the Cuban economy from 1959-1963. He gives an insight on how the 10 years succeeding the revolution brought about slow growth for the Cuban economy with increases in unemployment and inequality between capital…

technology and physical health of societies worldwide. The impact of globalization is complex, It has different implications on in each and every one of these areas. Globalization has been driven by policies that have opened local and international economies. Since the Second World War (Smallman, S., & Brown, K. (2011).), and in recent years, governments have adopted free trade economic systems, thus increasing their productive potential and creating new opportunities for people, trade and…

South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO) to power in the Namibian government, the Himba began facing social, cultural, and political change. SWAPO perceives the Himba to be “primitive” people that needs to adapt to the capitalist, globalize economy (Champion & Shields, 2002). The…

Throughout history, and in recent times, the emergence of democracy and the modern state has been the main focus and feature of developing, and developed states. The necessity to be successful in adapting to a developed modern state, or maintain the success of the state on a global international scale, can result from the pre-requisites of the emergence of democracy. In order for states to emerge, they must have the existing pre – requisites of the emergence of democracy and sustained…