The Philippine economy has grown by about 5 percent a year on average over the last ten years‚ significantly higher than in the previous two decades. Yet the number of people living below the poverty line has actually increased. What does the administration of President Benigno “Nonoy” Aquino III —now in office for nearly two years—need to do to be able to maintain rapid economic growth while making it more inclusive? On the eve of the bilateral strategic dialogue between the Philippines and United
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The Political Economy of Permanent Crisis in the Philippines By: Walden Bello (Book Review: Chapters 6 & 7) In a world where competition gets tougher and tighter‚ it does not pay to play around and settle with typical and average situations. It is not valuable that we settle for anything less. Hence‚ it is necessary that we improve on what we got and acquire some assets that we do not possess. However‚ looking on the Philippine context‚ statistics prove that we lag behind some countries;
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effects of globalization have notably led to renewed interest in the study of transnational relations and the impact of non-state actors on world politics. With these elements drawn into the picture‚ it is quite evident that globalization has gradually morphed non-state actors into a game-changing catalyst for outcomes in the realm of international politics. There is no denying that transnational actors — from Transnational Companies (TNCs) to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to International Non-Governmental
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The Global Economy and its impact To talk about the economy‚ I want to introduce the political factor of economy in the world‚ it is one of the most important part of global economy. There are many It is based on economies of all of the world’s countries‚ national economies. Also global economy can be seen as the economy of global society and national economies – as economies of local societies‚ making the global one. It can be evaluated in various kind of ways. For instance‚ depending
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Marketing in the Global Economy Marlene Garay AIU Online Abstract In today’s world of constant change and technological advancements‚ it is imperative that marketers stay up to date and ready to tackle and challenges. Companies are battling neck to neck in order to make sure the products they offer are available and in the consumers mind. Not only do they have to be concerned about the local target audience. Now the reach is worldwide and the target audience can be a eclectic mix of races
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1. Explain the role of technology and big business in the growing global economy of the 16th and 17th centuries. The technology and big business in the growing economy of the 16th and 17th century was booming‚ ships were being built differently to accommodate with their traveling needs‚ like the galleon. Trading companies collaborated in a variety of ways to expand seaborne commercial operations like the House of India which had control over the transoceanic trades like importing many spices and
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to the Global Financial Crisis John Cavanagh September 1998 [pic] On the day that this paper was initially drafted‚ September 11‚ 1998‚ media soundbites trumpeted crashing commodity prices‚ the collapse of Brazil’s currency‚ and the growing crisis in leadership in the United States‚ Japan‚ and Russia. That day’s financial pages revealed that in the preceding 24 hours‚ stock prices plunged 15% in Brazil‚ 10% in Mexico‚ 7% in Spain‚ 5% in Italy‚ the Netherlands and the Philippines‚ 4% in
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was thus a joint management of new economic and political order. Countries under the BWS embraced Capitalist ideologies and systems. It also enhanced the influence and prestige of US. To sum up‚ the BWS catalysed economic integration and led to the rise of MNCs‚ which is another factor. MNC The MNCs set up different manufacturing bases in different countries. The MNCs were important in spreading economic links of globalisation and helped the US to expand its global reach to more countries‚ hence
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| |Family in the Global Context | |R.Vanlaltluanga‚ | Introduction Family constitutes the basic unit of society‚ and it assumes diverse forms and functions from one country to another‚ and within each national society. There are many different types of family structure‚ with different strengths and weaknesses. Any image of what constitute the ideal family differs greatly
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Economy of the Philippines Jobless recovery has truly hit the Philippines. Despite being the 40th largest economy in the world and despite having larger GDP and GNP rates‚ the unemployment rate of the country rises more than ever as technology continue to be more advanced. The Philippines’ full year Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2013 grew by 7.2 percent‚ higher than the government’s expectations of 6 percent to 7 percent and despite several challenges that strained the economy last year
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