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Quick view The Economics Of Global Trade by Xina M Uhl Perhaps you have heard of terms like Scarcity, opportunity cost, or supply and demand. Each of these ideas has something in common. They belong to a system of trade, exchange, money, and policy that affects billions of lives in every country and... View Details
Quick view Global Inequalities & the Fair Trade Movement by Elizabeth Herschbach Global trade has boosted the world economy and brought enormous increases in overall wealth. At the same time, however, the distribution of the worlds wealth has become increasingly unequal, and the gap between rich and poor nations has widened. The fair... View Details
Quick view Understanding the Gross Domestic Product and the Gross National Product by Corona Brezina If an economist were asked to sum up a nations entire economy in a single statistic, he or she would probably cite the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Another important measure is the Gross National Product (GNP) which differs from the GDP in a number of... View Details
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Quick view Finding a Financial Balance: The Economy of Mexico by Erica M Stokes Over the past two decades, the Mexican government has signed free trade agreements with the United States, Canada, the European Union, Japan, and many countries in Central and South America. These agreements have helped establish Mexico as a key exporter... View Details
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Quick view What Is a Parliamentary Government? by Karen Latchana Kenney Britain has a monarch and a prime minister. Who's in charge of the island? A parliamentary system of government is both similar and very different from democracy in the United States. Using historical text and primary sources discover how governments... View Details