CONTENTS Preface. 23 SECTION - I Basic Issues in Economic Development 1. Economic Development and Under Development. 27 — Introduction — What does Development Mean — Economic Growth and Economic Development — The New View of Economic Development • Development as a Multi-dimensional Process • Three Core Values of Development — Development, Freedom and Opportunities — Human Development • Sustainable Human Development • What Makes
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inflow since investing firms experience significant cost efficiencies and comparative advantages. The data set is mainly chosen from the World Data Bank and five explanatory variables are used to investigate their influence on FDI inflow (as percentage of GDP). During the empirical analysis a pivotal factor will be the OECD membership even if several environmental standards are controlled. We expect to see some significant determinants of FDI inflow in order to either agree or reject the pollution haven hypotheses
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Table 1.1: Structure of Global GDP 13 Table 2.1: Sectoral Growth Rates - Previous Plans and Target for Twelfth Plan 18 Table 2.2: Broad Macro-Economic Parameters - Previous Plans and Target for Twelfth Plan 19 Table 2.3: Projection of Centre’s Resources for the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17) (Figures in Rs Crore at Current Prices) 23 Table 2.4: Projection of Centre’s Resources for the Twelfth Five Year Plan (as per cent of GDP) 24 Table 3.1: Projected
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overly narrow understanding of green economics and thereby not sufficient measures of public policy. The paper deals with overview of environmental changes in Latvia during the period of last twenty years, paying attention to social, legal, political, economic and cultural environment herewith the nature environment. The efforts to measure the state of these environments with quantitative measures, usually scalar measure for each aspect of environment (like Gini index for social environment) are
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1. Introduction 1 Chapter: 2 2.1 Objectives of the Article 2 2.2 Tax System in Bangladesh 2 2.3 Introduction of VAT in Bangladesh 4 Chapter : 3 3.1 Features of VAT in Bangladesh 7 3.2 Efficiency and Productivity of VAT 8 Table 1 : Tax/GDP ratio and various taxes as a percentage of total tax revenues 9 Table 2: VAT as part of Bangladesh tax system: 10 Table for 2002/03-2007/08 based on data 10 Table 3: VAT’s efficiency 11 Chapter: 4 4.1 Reforms in Bangladesh’s VAT 13 4.2 Implementation
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1980, the five year plan framework was reinstated and since then three five year plans were implemented in succession. There was no development plan during 1995-97 after the expiry of the Fourth Plan (1990-95). Every plan targeted at an average annual GDP growth rate of above 5 per cent but achieved about 4 per cent. In spite of large inflow of foreign assistance to augment meager domestic resources, the planned effort for development has not been able to free the economy from the low growth trap. Almost
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follow-up assessment of public policy approaches to nurturing SME growth and viability. The outcomes of this research process could help Industry Canada and its partners to provide Canadian SMEs with substantial competitive advantage through policy measures that are yet more precisely targeted, effective, and efficient. It is therefore essential that this valuable resource be used with appropriate and careful study. Analysis of these data may allow for the resolution of several long-standing contentious
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| 1 Indian Rupee (INR) () = 100 Paise | Fiscal year | 1 April – 31 March | Trade organizations | WTO, SAFTA, G-20 and others | Statistics | GDP | $1.843 trillion (nominal: 10th; 2011)[1]$4.469 trillion (PPP: 3rd; 2011)[1] | GDP growth | 6.9% (2011-12)[2] | GDP per capita | $1,527 (nominal: 135th; 2011)[1]$3,703 (PPP: 127th; 2011)[1] | GDP by sector | agriculture: 18.1%, industry: 26.3%, services: 55.6% (2011 est.) | Inflation (CPI) | 6.89% (March 2012)[3] | Population below poverty
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well as a door in creating jobs, facilitating economy, and creating more competitive environment and contributing productivity to the host country. 1 Trends of Foreign Direct Investment in Bangladesh In Bangladesh, FDI plays a significant role in GDP acceleration and economic growth (Mottaleb 2007). FDI has a mentionable role in the modernization of the Bangladesh economy for last two decades. It helps the country in building up infrastructure, creating more employment, developing capacity, enhancing
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2012 Prince Masuku Economics 3/5/2012 2012 Prince Masuku Economics 3/5/2012 Macro-economic issues role of the public sector Macro-economic issues role of the public sector CONTENTS PAGE Contents Page Introduction… 1 The present situation and a comparison with previous years… 2 The proposal/ initiatives from the State of The Nation Address… 5 Reaction of other political parties… 6 Impact of the President’s proposals on the national budget…
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