Economics (Social Science) - September 2006

I'm speaking specifically of economic development in the "developing world" (i.e. poor countries).
Most people would probably agree that economic development is a good thing.
But I am looking for critiques of economic development. Please give me your thoughts if you can think of reasons why development is not always the best thing for a group of people, and list any articles or sources I might consult.

2006-09-03 14:06:28 · 4 answers · asked by worldpeace 4

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Do you think your definition of poverty is truthful or suitable?

I have found that what people or organizations(like the government) consider to be poverty is what is suitable for themselves to feel righteous or courteous, not based on the reality of being poor.
Here the discussion continues
poverty jobs
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-N7vq9dkhaalNRe.9U_C9GjfUok4lmaW5mQ--?cq=1&bid=164&yy=2006&mm=4&l=51&u=55&mx=86&lmt=5&p=278
a good topic of poverty
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-N7vq9dkhaalNRe.9U_C9GjfUok4lmaW5mQ--?cq=1&bid=164&yy=2006&mm=4&l=41&u=45&mx=86&lmt=5&p=369

2006-09-03 09:23:13 · 5 answers · asked by Monsignor Klaatu 2

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what are the negative influences of tv advertisements? pls tell in detail?

2006-09-03 07:24:30 · 7 answers · asked by chhavi_sikri 1

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what is the current state of business environment in india?

actually tell me exactly what informations would contain in it if presentations are to be made on such a topic?

2006-09-03 06:49:42 · 1 answers · asked by khushi 1

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When was The Hanging Garden of Babylon Built?

2006-09-03 06:20:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Who are the idiots that keep going to opening weekend movie releases?

I keep hearing about the 15 million dollars for a box office movie release in the first week and I wonder who goes to these movies and why? I must admit I once did it but not when a movie cost what it does these days. I could see it for a great movie that was worth the wait for but most of these nowadays are junk and I can wait. Are those that go the first week getting a jump start on their lives by getting extra knowledge on life by seeing that movie? Are they shown how to avoid getting blown up in Iraq or what those in 911 should have done that day and didn't? I fail to see what the big rush is unless of course it is a status thing. Movies today are my videos of tomorrow, I can wait but can you?

2006-09-03 04:53:20 · 15 answers · asked by Mr. PDQ 4

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Is the "talent" of an actor so great they deserve 20 million or more to make a movie?

We ALL know that figure is based on potential sales etc bla bla usual "free trade diatribe", so no one wants yet another "free world" economics lesson, but the actual worth of their skill. Is what they actually do, so much superior than say a nurse that they should be paid 644 times as much? Is what they do actually 644 times as good?
Personally I wouldn’t pay them anything as its something many people do for fun, and is the only "profession" where 11 year children have won the top award and 5 year olds, dogs and orang-utans do regularly so how hard can it be?
I would pay them nothing, and I bet they would still be lining up like they do for big brother etc and they would be clinging to their 15 minutes even harder, so what kind of idiot pays someone like that 20 million? No brain No pain.

2006-09-03 04:38:22 · 14 answers · asked by ByeBuyamericanPi 1

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How are we going to face water supply for agriculture in the near futur?

mostly, during several decades of pumping water from soil, without limits thru borewells in all over the country for the green revolution

2006-09-03 04:02:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

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1 Consumer awareness and its need?

1. Various forms of consumer exploitation
2. Role of producers in protecting consumer rights
3.Case study as one incident of violation of consumer rights and the decision by the consumer courts.

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2006-09-03 03:05:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

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1 Consumer awareness and its need?

1. Various forms of consumer exploitation
2. Role of producers in protecting consumer rights
3.Case study as one incident of violation of consumer rights and the decision by the consumer courts.

2006-09-03 02:59:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

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what are the classification of policy?

in terms of business organization and management

2006-09-03 01:25:53 · 1 answers · asked by sheelah 1

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My father has recently died and his employer has sent me 2 payroll checks for him. How can I collect the funds

The employer is a private company.

2006-09-02 22:58:53 · 18 answers · asked by cat1264@verizon.net 1

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inflation between two pegged currencies?

Can somebody give me some insight on the workings of inflation between two countries whose currencies are traded at a fixed rate?

If there are two countries whose exchange rates are officially locked (e.g., the U.S. dollar and the Saudi Arabia riyal), does inflation in one country automatically occur in the second country at the same exact rate?

Taking the SAR example, everybody knows that inflation in the U.S. has been about 2-3% per year for the last few years. But occasionally I read that inflation in Saudi Arabia is "essentially zero," even though that country's currency has been locked to the dollar at 1USD=3.75 SAR since 1986.

My best answer would be that it would have to do with what's causing the inflation. For instance, if you have some supply-side inflation with the price of oil going up, this would induce inflation in the US, but not necessarily in Saudi.

But there's a limit to this independence, I think. I suspect for the most part the currencies are locked?

2006-09-02 22:04:57 · 3 answers · asked by Zowzooma, the Angry Deity 2

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Is the Social Security trust fund an "accounting fiction" as the Bush administration claims?

2006-09-02 16:05:45 · 3 answers · asked by Groskowitz 1

Economics - September 2006