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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Economic turmoil"”.
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A Legacy of Empire: Russian Imperialism and the Survival of the Ukrainian State
… already suffers from political instability and economic turmoil; Russian imperialism could result in its partial or complete destruction.
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The Narrative of the ‘new' South Africa: Bearing Witness to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on its 20th Anniversary
… unacknowledged, eclipsed by socio-political and economic turmoil. A struggling economy, rising inequality, unemployment, ‘xenophobia' and democratic, constitutional and parliamentary crises appear to be the way this year will be remembered. South Africa has reached a critical point as its …
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"Bat Boy: The Musical" Scene Design
… the cave, is also at night, or dusk.</p> <p>3. Economic Environment: Money, class level, state of wealth or poverty. What does economics mean to the characters? If you don't think economics matters to the characters, think again. Hope Falls, West Virginia is in economic turmoil, the coal mines …
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The Social Market Economy as a Formula for Peace, Prosperity, and Sustainability
… during the interwar period amidst political and economic turmoil. With clear demarcation lines differentiating it from socialism and laissez-faire capitalism, the social market economy became a formula for peace and prosperity for post WWII Germany. Since then, the success of the social market …
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Crisis and Prosperity: Status, Accountability and Time in Central Greece
… with how people negotiate periods of socio-economic crisis and prosperity in the town of Trikala, Thessaly, central Greece. Localised understandings of the global economic crisis are analysed in relation to history, social status and concepts of time. The complex interaction between people …
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Corporate Governance or Corporate Governments? Voluntary Firm Practices on Paths to Regulation
Recent economic turmoil has ignited fresh debate on regulation of economic activity. Global markets are rife with asymmetries in both informal and formal rules, but previous research has not provided accounts of regulation that bridge these asymmetries. This dissertation redresses that deficiency …
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The impact of the capital crisis of the fall of 1998 on construction lending
… to come to a virtual standstill. While macro-economic turmoil was the catalyst of the capital crisis, it brought fears regarding underwriting practices to the surface. The purpose of this paper is to briefly discuss the causes of the capital crisis of 1998 and to analyze its impact on …
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Implosion in Greece? An analysis of the Greek debt crisis and its impacts on Europe and world markets
… was extremely detrimental to the financial and economic well-being of countries, organizations, and individuals worldwide. Those reaping the benefits of an economic boom suddenly found the world in economic turmoil, with the downward spiral of financial markets forcing many to question the …
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The Socio-Economic Impact of Privatisation in Zambia: Experiences and Lessons
It has generally been argued that Zambia's economic crisis originated from the catastrophic impact of the dual shock - the sudden skyrocketing of the oil prices in 1973 and the onset of a severely declining trend in copper prices in 1974. The truth, however, has been that the fundamental cause of …
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The Common, the Contradictory and the Idiosyncratic: Signposts from a Qualitative Exploration into the Structural Factors Influencing Scientific Work in Tsukuba, Japan [1997-2002]
From the socio-economic turmoil of the 20th century, Japan has repeatedly revealed its resilience. During these trying times, scientific work has been an important element in Japan's economic development. However, the 1990s revealed weaknesses in this “economic miracle.” During this period, several …