Nigeria‚ a country in West Africa‚ was one of the leading producers of palm oil‚ cocoa‚ and groundnuts‚ that had the potential of becoming a powerful nation. However‚ in 1885‚ European powers‚ such as Portugal‚ France‚ Britain‚ Germany‚ Spain‚ Italy‚ and Belgium‚ gathered all together at the Berlin Conference‚ deciding on which African colony they were each going to take over. This was the beginning of New Imperialism. During the Scramble for Africa‚ many African regions were colonized by European
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February 14‚ 2012 The Inflation of Unwarranted Heroes and heroines Heroes are a different breed in todays society‚ which sometimes include animals. Traditionally‚ heroes were looked upon as being someone and entities performing a heroic act‚ not required of them. Yet today‚ many heroes are the results of certain public servants duties being inflated‚ because they are for the most‚ part of their job duties. This is the case developed by the writer Nicholas Thompson in “Hero Inflation”. It appeasers he
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INFLATION: In the 1970s the prices of most things Americans buy more than doubled. Such a general increase in prices is called inflation. Prices of selected goods may increase for reasons unrelated to inflation: the price of fresh lettuce may rise because unseasonably heavy rainfall in California has ruined the lettuce crop‚ or the price of gasoline may rise if the oil-producing countries set a higher price for oil. During inflation‚ however‚ all prices tend to rise. Over the last 400 years
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Inequality and Economic Growth It is not generally seen that the economy and gender development are interconnected in terms of each other’s influence and their development process. However‚ this correlation is well-explained by the fact that if women’s employment rates were raised to 70 percent‚ which is closer to that of many developed nations‚ the annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Asia would increase by up to 2-4 percent (United Nations in China‚ 2010). Indeed‚ economic growth has impacts on gender
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between democracy and economic growth has generated much controversy‚ research‚ and even bewilderment. If economic development is an expression of the level of development of societies‚ it will also be compatible with the level of democratic development. Democracy will become a catalyst and engine of economic and social development in society. To what extent does the economy affect the building of democracy? Is democracy a condition for economic development‚ or is economic development laying the
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man has been faced with the basic economic problem – scarcity! The natural habitat within which we live has a limited ability to produce and provide for the human race; whose growth is exponential. From this realization‚ economics was born. To this extent‚ Lionel Robbins defined economics as ‘‘a science which studies human behavior as a relationship between ends and scarce means which have alternative uses (Becker‚ 1996)’’‚ Cameron Rondo further defined economics as ‘‘the social science that analyzes
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3. Effects of transport systems on economic growth 3.1. Positive effects of transport systems on economic growth These are the effects that transport systems have a positive effect economic growth of which can actually boost the country of South Africa in a financial manner. 3.1.1. Trade Transport systems allow the country to engage in global trade market in a way that South Africa is able to interact in the global economic society. The systems also allow the country to create trading relationships
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Fiscal Federalism and the Growth of Local Government Expenditure in Nigeria (1976 – 2006): A Structural Analysis By Muhammed Tanimu NSU/ADM/Ph.D./032/10/11 A Seminar Paper Presented in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Ph.D in Public Administration to the Department of Public Administration‚ Faculty of Administration‚ Nasarawa State University‚ Keffi 2012 Abstract The paper highlights and assesses the nature‚ quality‚ value of particular issues and matters that have
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According to Motion Picture Association of America‚ Inc‚ one of the most important economic and cultural resources in the United States is the production of TV shows and films. TV industries provides more than 1.9 billion jobs‚ and the workers in these jobs are getting more than 113 billion dollars as a salary in total every year. In addition‚ Television advertising plays vital roles to encourage economic growth. Moreover‚ Companies are motivated due to advertising by competing and providing new
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An enormous amount of researches and studies have been made on the specific relationship between trade openness and economic growth. The world environment of trade of products‚ goods and services is considered as one of the main reason of economic growth of economies today. The research of a significant and positive or negative relationship between trade openness and economic growth in the actual context seems to be a prerequisite to better understand globalization. To better understand the nexus
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