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    THE SCHUMPETERIAN THEORY OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT Schumpeter assumes a perfectly competitive economy‚ which is in stationary equilibrium. In such a stationary state‚ there is perfect competitive equilibrium‚ no profits no interest rates‚ no saving‚ no investment and no involuntary unemployment. This equilibrium is characterized by what Schumpeter terms as “circular flow” which continues to repeat itself in the same manner year after year. In the circular flow‚ the same products are produced

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    concepts of sustainable development and the acquisition of progressively higher standards of living .Growth without development is being criticised as being an ephemeral and increasingly deceptive indicator of the actual state of the economy .Concepts like population growth which erode economic growth and education and health which enhance human capital accumulation are gaining a lot of importance and are being touted as being as essential to the development of an economy as the growth rate of its GDP

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    Why did the US lose the war in Vietnam? When the year 1973 came around‚ the most powerful economic and military force America‚ were being forced to come to terms with the fact that they had suffered defeat in their war in Vietnam. Despite the vast gulf in financial and military prowess which swung in favour of the Americans‚ 57‚000 of their troops1 had lost their lives or were missing in action2‚ in a defeat so unanimous that the American armed forces today‚ use Vietnam as their key example on how

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    How did the United States become one of the mightiest nations seen today? The U.S. s’ power was due in part to its dark history. While many may think that the expansion West was an age of opportunities‚ independence‚ and cultural exchanges; “this is ultimately a story of violence and conquer”. During the expansion‚ the U.S. government would take advantage of the suffering of the Native Americans and undermine the political‚ social‚ and economic ways of Indian life. The nation used any means‚ including

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    On August 6 and 9‚ 1945 United States dropped nuclear weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ during the end of World War II. The two bombings‚ killed around 199‚000 people‚ and until today has been the only use use of nuclear weapons in battle. Why did the United States drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and what was the aftermath? After the war in Europe had concluded when Nazi Germany surrendered on May 8‚ 1945‚ and Hitler committed suicide. The Japanese‚ refused to

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    In the world‚ we live in today‚ population has grown at an increasing rate. I hypothesize that population growth will continue to climb in underdeveloped countries. Seen through population patterns in dispersion of countries‚ North America and South America have had two different types of dispersion. Using data from worldameters.info‚ United States has an annual rate of 0.73% and Mexico has an annual rate of 1.24%. In Mexico‚ however‚ there are events such as sex trafficking where the birth of a

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    political beliefs. For example‚ in Russia‚ the communist party arose from the ashes of the old Russian Empire. But It was also a time for Prosperity for countries like the United States. America will roar in the 1920’s. It was an age of melodramatic and political change. The Cleveland Indians won their first world series in 1920.On January 1‚ 1920 - For the first time‚ the 1920 census indicates a population in the United States over 100

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    ECONOMIC GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT PAPER CONCESSION AND OPERATING COMPANIES of NORTH LUZON EXPRESSWAY (NLEX) A. Significance of Toll Road Industry and the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Concession in the Philippine Economy Viewed from the perspective of the total road network of the Philippines having 202‚000 km.‚ the current length of all tolled expressways (about 320 km.) in the country represent a mere 0.16%. At the same time‚ all are operating and located in the Mega Manila area traversing

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    practice capitalism‚ for example‚ tend to have more civil cooperation than totalitarian and communist countries with enhanced bureaucratic control. During times of war‚ governments frequently implement extreme bureaucratic measures that affect the disempowered and minority populations the most. The U.S. government exhibited some of this extreme bureaucracy during World War II after the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Fueled by the attack and the fear that Japanese Americans were a threat to national

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    InIndia 1900 to 1947 * In 1900‚ India was part of the British Empire; but by the end of 1947‚ India had achieved independence. * For most of the Nineteenth Century‚ India was ruled by the British. India was considered the jewel in the crown of the British Empire. Queen Victoria had been made Empress of India and the British had a major military presence in India. * After 1918‚ nationalism within India intensified. This was probably due to 2 reasons: 1. Many educated nationals

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