[pic] Page 1 – 19 Assess the impact of key historical and current developments on the travel and tourism industry. • Improvements in transport • Development of mass tourism/all inclusive package holidays • Decline of seaside resorts • Socio – economic changes; increase in leisure time‚ disposable income‚ paid holidays and life expectancy • Technological developments Current developments • Low cost airlines • Super jumbos and super ships • Internet
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of immigration‚ evidence proves that immigrants are important and beneficial to the American economy. Many studies indicate that immigration brings long-term benefits to the job market and wages‚ while others suggest that these benefits come with short-term disadvantages. According to a Penn Wharton study at the University of Pennsylvania titled “The Effects Of Immigration On The United States’ Economy”‚ “Standard economic theory implies that while higher labor supply from immigration may initially
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Abortions The Supreme Court judgment in Roe v. Wade‚ (1973) struck down the criminalization of abortion in the United States‚ and therefore guaranteed the right of the woman to choose legal abortion. With this landmark decision came the burden of funding for the numerous abortions that takes place in the United States yearly. Federal funding of abortions in the United States has been premised upon medical necessity and income level of the pregnant woman. Individuals pay for abortions that are
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day for six days per week. It is necessary for an environmental impact study to be undertaken before the county can issue a permit. The biggest issue is‚ of course‚ the air quality implications of cement production‚ but potential impacts on water quality are of concern as well. It is now October‚ and you want to start building the plant by the end of next summer‚ if at all possible. It is now time to issue an RFP to procure an environmental impact analysis. Studies of this type normally require about
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many more. This drug category suggests that these drugs have no medical purpose even though marijuana is legal medically or recreationally in 28 states including D.C. Marijuana can help cure many physical and mental diseases such as ADD‚ ADHD‚ OCD‚ cancer‚ glaucoma‚ seizures‚ and many more. Although marijuana is illegal. Marijuana can effect our economy in a good way because first‚ taxpayers pay about 41.6 billion dollars a year on prohibition. Second‚ the medical and recreational marijuana industry
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Was the impact of free trade positive for the British economy? In the early 18th century‚ before the introduction of free trade‚ the British economic system was known as mercantilism. It intended to protect and stimulate domestic interests. This was achieved by implementing Navigation acts and tariffs. The theory of the tariff is to raise prices of the produce and therefore generate tax revenue. It also has the effect of reducing imports. The tariff was imposed in order to fund war and interest
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Rodilyn A. Panzo “The current state of Philippine Education in the concept of globalization” INTRODUCTION The saying “Education is the key to success” is utterly agreeable. I believe it is a key to success because education is connected to every factor that elevates the lives of the people. The social and economic condition is linked to the status of education‚ as well as the general and reproductive health status‚ population control‚ crime association‚ pre-marital sex‚ mechanical
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Environmental Turmoil David Lepianka Saint Leo University Abstract The environment is fragile and forever-changing due to man’s interactions. Society has devised laws to help protect‚ restore‚ and ensure that the environment’s resources continue to exist for future generations. Corporations sometimes lose sight of these concepts and it is left to governmental agencies to enforce laws designed to protect the environment without bias or monetary incentives. Keywords: environment‚ ethical
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Keynesian economics is based around a model that is predominantly private sector. The United States was no different; generally the private sector acts in its own interest‚ but there were cases in which nationalism and patriotism gets the better of them. Aiding the war effort became a goal for many americans who supported the war‚ or simply disagreed with a fascist world order. The homefront did not recover solely through government intervention‚ there were other groups that supported the people
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Government and State Financial Institutions in Indian Economy Introduction * The Economy of India is the ninth largest in the world by nominal GDP and the fourth largest by purchasing power parity(PPP). The country is one of the G-20 major economies and a member of BRICS. The country’s per capita GDP (PPP) was $3‚408 (IMF‚ 129th in the world) in 2010‚ making it a lower-middle income economy. * The independence-era Indian economy (before and a little after 1947) was inspired by the economy of the Soviet
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