the backward countries. For example‚ England did not have any institution to finance its industrialization‚ in contrast to the late-comers‚ who had a whole international financing system built. This advantage of backwardness is what the Gerschenkron model is about. Each country had its own process of industrialization and it did not have to follow certain stages. 3. In order to industrialize‚ backward countries need to import large amounts of capital. The technology imported will come from the advance
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comrlocaterijresmar Building models for marketing decisions: Past‚ present and future Peter S.H. Leeflang a‚) ‚ Dick R. Wittink a‚b a Department of Economics‚ UniÕersity of Groningen‚ P.O. Box 800‚ 9700 AV Groningen‚ Netherlands b Yale School of Management‚ New HaÕen‚ CT‚ USA Abstract We review five eras of model building in marketing‚ with special emphasis on the fourth and the fifth eras‚ the present and the future. At many firms managers now routinely use model-based results for marketing
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Fashion in the 60’s The 60’s were a time of change and challenge. They brought hippies‚ space age‚ folk music‚ and the Beatles. Women’s skirts got shorter‚ men’s hair got longer‚ and everyone talked about love. The 60’s was characterized by the feeling that a break with the past had been achieved. Clothes‚ furniture‚ and products all looked newer‚ brighter‚ and more fun. The swinging 60’s were at their height. Women’s hemlines were very short. Fashion in the 60’s tended to encourage
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References: Annual Reports of LIC (from 1999 – 2007). Insurance Principles and Practice by M.N. Mishra – S Chand Publishers – 2008 Edition. Rao CS (2007). “The Regulatory Challenges Ahead” J. Insurance Chronicle 7: 10 Jain AK (2004). J. Insurance Inst. India 30: 53. Peter D (1999). “Innovate or Die”‚ J. Economist. 1(2): 41-55. Rao TSR (2000). “The Indian
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There are many ideas and assumptions surrounding how the “model minority”‚ or the Chinese in America came to be. Coined in 1966 by sociologist William Peterson‚ the term "model minority" was first articulated in an article entitled "Success Story: Japanese American Style" in the New York Times (Peterson‚ 1966). The immigration of the Chinese to America and how they became the model minority in an age of discrimination while surpassing African Americans is worth learning. I feel it’s important to
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Student ___________________________________________________________________________ 1.The semi-strong form of the EMH states that ________ must be reflected in the current stock price.A.All security price and volume dataB.All publicly available informationC.All information including inside informationD.All costless information 2.Random price movements indicateA.Irrational marketsB.That prices cannot equal fundamental valuesC.That technical analysis to uncover trends can be quite usefulD.That markets
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.6. Formulating Organizational and Personal Strategy With the Strategy Diamond L E A R N I N G O B J E C T I V E S Learn about the strategy diamond.1. See how you can add staging‚ pacing‚ and vehicles to the strategy.2. Use the diamond to formulate your personal strategy.3. This section introduces you to the strategy diamond‚ a tool that will help you understand how clearly and completely you have crafted a strategy. The diamond relates to both business and corporate strategy‚ and regardless
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Flight of the Phoenix Flight of the Phoenix is a movie that displays the dynamics of a group in terms of power‚ decision-making‚ communication‚ group roles‚ group atmosphere and norms‚ and leadership in the group. The movie’s story line follows a diverse group of oil workers‚ military men‚ a doctor‚ a pilot and a navigator among others that sets out on a rickety plane to cross the Arabian Desert. Not long into the flight the plane is caught between two sand storms and is blow off course. The plane
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US Makeup 1. Andrew Jackson Go to http://www.pbs.org/kcet/andrewjackson/edu/webquest2task.html -- choose one of the roles listed‚ write a 5 to 7 minute speech that supports or opposes a proposal to have Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill from the point of view of that particular role that you chose. Pay attention to how Jackson affected you in the role that you Andrew Jackson portrait is located on the twenty-dollar bill. There can be lots of reasons behind selected and how your life
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BTEC Assignment Front Sheet Learner Name: Qualification: Edexcel BTEC Level 2 First Diploma in Health and Social Care Unit Title: Effective Communication in Health and Social Care Unit Number: 3 Hand in dates and times: Assignment issue date: 09.09.2013 First submission date: 13.01.2014 Final submission date: 20.01.2014 @ 16:00 Copied work will be graded as a FAIL and disciplinary action may be taken against you I certify that the work submitted for this
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