... , employing a more constructivist view on culture. Hence treating all the different strains of post-development as a whole coherent school of thought leads to these criticisms. It is necessary to differentiate between these heterogeneous views. Gibson-Graham, also known as Julie Graham and Katherine Gibson, argue that critics who denounce post-development theory as anti-development are misled. ... as saying that post-development thinkers were "interested not in development alternatives but in alternatives to development." Escobar (2007) further argues that to achieve this, it is necessary...

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... word development. These are economic development, which is usually directly linked to economic growth; social development, where the redirection of poverty and inequity are important and an increase in employment necessary; political development, which tends to look at the extent to which a country is considered to be democratic from a Western perspective; and cultural development which relates to the extent to ... in the Caribbean. The study in addition states that more than half of this unemployed population is under 25 years old. However, the achievement of the kind of social develop...

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... let the role of the state deepen by stating that it should be responsible for undertaking ventures that would benefit or even be necessary to the wellbeing of the society with out being profitable (public works and institutions). Smith starts his discussion on the duties of ... war and peace depending on the "different states of society" (Heilbroner, p290) and pointing out that as a society advances it will eventually become necessary that through the division of labor a group of people specialize in the defense of the nation "in order to carry the art to perfection" ( ... with Defense...

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... a stumbling block in the interaction of law enforcement and customs authorities. Having analyzed them we decided that a focused and effective fight against crime in the field of customs cooperation is necessary to improve law enforcement and customs authorities in the following areas: -A clearer division of responsibilities between law enforcement agencies on the basis of the division of investigative jurisdiction; -Mutual exchange ... of crime combating in general, the economic smuggling in particular. At the same time, criminal measures have their differentiated and significant positi...

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... among these barriers are the extremely high tangible and intangible capital requirements to entry. Often, highly uniquely skilled individuals, specially automated machinery, and extensive investments in robotics and technology are necessary to enter the digital camera industry as a producer. As the industry is also rapidly evolving, companies need to be continuously innovating, and new technology and products need to be constantly ... usually also create a net deadweight loss to society. This is illustrated by the diagram below: Moreover, consumer interests are further harmed through "b...

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... the consequences of globalization. It asks where globalization came from, who wanted it, who didn't want it, and how the people that did want it got their way. It is necessary to understand that advances in transport and communications technology do not always lead to greater trade or business relocation. The internationalization of economic activity in Europe first took off in ... are currently inefficient but may be learning new skills that will eventually make them more profitable. If such companies are immediately exposed to competition, they may go bust before the necessary learnin...

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... develop innovative capacity and entrepreneurship. It is therefore to be expected that, over the coming years, a series of major systematic reviews of educational frameworks at the national level will be necessary in many countries across all stages of development. Overall, although there are indications that economic policies and measures are shifting in the right direction, efforts must be sustained in order ... demanding in some countries than in others. This can create an important competitive advantage, as it forces companies to be more innovative and customer-oriented and thus impo...

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... spending, which has eroded the basis for long-term growth. In many cases, the Mexican government has not paid enough attention to providing areas subject to agrarian reform with the necessary infrastructures and social services, to setting up an competent organization for technical assistance, to guarantee equitable access to credit at sustainable costs, and to restricting distortions that favor large landholdings ... of an agrarian reform that ensures access to land, its efficient use and increased employment. It is increasingly clear that an agrarian reform of this nature is a crucial...

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... the public welfare. Smith was opposed to monopolies and the concepts of mercantilism in general but he favored some restrictions to free trade, such as the Navigation Acts, as sometimes necessary national economic weapons in the existing state of the world. Smith identified self-interest as the basic economic force and, through his analysis of the division of labor and his ... each worker made the complete article. An example that Smith gives in The Wealth of Nations is that in 10 men, each performing one or more of the 18 operations necessary to make a pin, together produce 48,000 pins...

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... to a halt as the government could not find the much needed forex to import fuel for vehicles and other machinery. Developing countries are characterised by lack of capital, technology and necessary skills which are vital for the growth of any economy and according to Nazneen (1993), the donors who provide development aid to the developing countries are just well placed to ... ...

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... . His first premise was that increase in economic growth would only occur with free trade, meaning the removal of all national and mercantile obstacles. Government, according to Smith, would be necessary only for defense, internal security, law-making, and judicial ruling. A smaller government was a better government economically, due to the fact that less regulation would mean more trade. In addition, Smith ... ...

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... full production imply efficiency and are clearly reflected on the production possibilities curve. In order for the economy to reach it's full potential, and keep interest rates low, it is necessary that unemployment is reduced so that economic growth can be attained. Even though studies that have been released show steady expansion in the US economy, sales of cars have decreased ... ...

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... making as desirable and congruent with national interests • Concomitant devaluation of organized labour and protected industry as "rental havens" inimical to economic efficiency • Support of foreign investment as necessary for sustained growth renewed faith in the market, via trickle down effects, for the reduction of social enequality • Reorientation of the sources of national pride away from resistance to ... ...

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... the Gorgon plant equating to an approval for incremental expansion of the industrial estate until, with the ecological values of Barrow Island suitably degraded, as much of the island as necessary could be turned over to industry, resulting in enormous pressure for further expansion on Barrow. Gorgon claims the community will benefit from improved Quality of Life but without recognition that ... ...

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... of land tenure and inheritance, and the results of an influx of foreign wealth into Sparta. The main result of these factors became a decrease in the population of Spartiate citizens necessary to maintain the relatively stable economic structure of the Spartan state. This led to a decline in Sparta from an empire of considerable strength to a gradual diminution in power, heightened by ... ...

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... indirect organization intact, it can be reduced as under any other type of management, and the effects of the reduction more accurately estimated. Under scientific management this reduction, if found necessary, can be made more intelligently and more fairly to those affected. (1922, 127-128) Taylor freely acknowledged that the scientific management of the individual business enterprise could not totally eliminate ... ...

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