The document compares the economies of the United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia. It summarizes each country's economic system, natural resources, land use, industries, literacy and unemployment rates, GDP, and some economic problems. The UK has a market-based mixed economy and is a leading industrial power. Germany also has a mixed economy and is among the world's largest producers of machinery, vehicles, and chemicals. Russia is moving from a command to market economy and has a large natural resource base but development is challenging due to its climate and infrastructure.
The Role of Agriculture Looking Forward - Channing Arndt
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Portuguese version: http://www.slideshare.net/IFPRIDSG/o-papel-da-agriculturaperspectivas-futuras
The Role of Agriculture Looking Forward - Channing Arndt
Presentation at MSU/IFPRI conference on “Agricultural Public Investments, Policies, and Markets for Mozambique’s Food Security and Economic Transformation”, Maputo, Mozambique, 20 November 2014
Portuguese version: http://www.slideshare.net/IFPRIDSG/o-papel-da-agriculturaperspectivas-futuras
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Link to the full conference details:
http://swuf.org.uk/swuf-conference-report/
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Economic Policy Dialogue among think tanks of emerging economies
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www.aidstar-one.com/focus_areas/prevention/resources/case_study_series/nigeria_mixed_epidemics
The promise of mining contributing to national development by joel netshitenzheYouth in Mining Foundation
The Promise of mining contributing to the National Development Plan (NDP) by Joel Netshitenzhe, Executive Director, Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) at the 2013 Mining Lekgotla. 29 August 2013
Professor Janet Dwyer gave a presentation on the topic of the future prospects for Commons in the South-West of England, in the light of the proposed reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy, to the Third Biennial South West Uplands Conference. She outlines the timetable and expectations for the reform process, and assesses how far it seems likely to help or hinder the prospects for SW upland areas.
Link to the full conference details:
http://swuf.org.uk/swuf-conference-report/
Vladimir N. Kniaginin, Director, Foundation Center for Strategic Research «North-West»
Economic Policy Dialogue among think tanks of emerging economies
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www.aidstar-one.com/focus_areas/prevention/resources/case_study_series/nigeria_mixed_epidemics
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4. UK’s Economic System
UK has a Mixed economic system
– It’s actually closer to a Market economy than any
other European country
UK is economically strong; one of the world’s
leading industrial powers
6. UK’s Land Use
What percentage of the land is arable
(capable of being farmed)?
– 23%
What are the major agricultural products?
– Cereals, oilseed, potatoes, vegetables, cattle,
sheep, poultry, & fish
7. UK’s Industries
What’s being produced in the factories?
– Machine tools, electric power equipment, automation
equipment, railroad equipment, shipbuilding, aircraft,
motor vehicles, communications devices, metals,
chemicals, coal, petroleum, paper, textiles, food
processing, clothing, & other consumer goods
• (write down 3)
8. UK’s Literacy Rate
What percentage of people over the age
of 15 can read and write?
– 99%
How long are students required to stay in
school?
– 16 years
9. UK’s Unemployment Rate (2009)
What percentage of people do not have
jobs?
– 7.6%
What percentage of people live in
poverty?
– 14%
10. UK’s GDP (2009)
$2.128 trillion
– 7th in the world
GDP Per Capita--What is the value of
goods and services produced per person?
– $34,800
13. Germany’s Economic System
Germany has a Mixed economic system
– After reunification in 1990, East Germany had
to move away from a Command economic
system and slowly towards a Mixed system.
14. Germany’s Natural Resources
What’s available?
– Coal, lignite, natural gas, iron ore, copper,
nickel, uranium, potash, salt, construction
materials, timber, arable land
• (write down 3)
15. Germany’s Land Use
What percentage of the land is arable
(capable of being farmed)?
– 33%
What are the major agricultural products?
– Potatoes, wheat, barley, sugar beets, fruit,
cabbages, cattle, pigs, poultry
16. Germany’s Industries
What’s being produced in the factories?
– Among the world’s largest and most
technologically advanced producers of iron,
steel, coal, cement, chemicals, machinery,
vehicles, machine tools, electronics, food &
beverages, shipbuilding, & textiles
– (write down 3)
17. Germany’s Literacy Rate
What percentage of people over the age
of 15 can read and write?
– 99%
How long are students required to stay in
school?
– 16 years
18. Germany’s Unemployment
Rate (2009)
What percentage of people do not have
jobs?
– 7.5%
What percentage of people live in
poverty?
– 11%
19. Germany’s GDP (2009)
$2.81 trillion
– 6th largest in the world
GDP Per Capita--What is the value of
goods and services produced per person?
– $34,100
20. Germany’s Economic
Problems
Modernizing the former East German economy
(annual transfers from west to east of $80 billion)
– The former East Germany’s decayed economy
continues to be a burden on the country
Unemployment
Over depletion of natural resources (pollution)
Improving public services (which forces the
country to raise taxes)
22. Russia’s Economic System
Russia has a Mixed economic system
– Russia’s economy has been moving away from
a Command economy and more towards a
free Market economy since the fall of the
Soviet Union in 1991…not there yet (Mixed)
23. Russia’s Natural Resources
What’s available?
– Wide natural resource base including major
deposits of oil, natural gas, coal, many
minerals, timber
*Obstacles such as harsh climate, terrain,
distance, & size hinder Russia’s
exploitation (use) of natural resources
24. Russia’s Land Use
What percentage of the land is arable (capable
of being farmed)?
– 7% (permafrost over Siberia is a major problem for
growing crops!)
What are the major agricultural products?
– Grain, sugar beets, sunflower seed, vegetables, fruits,
beef, milk
25. Russia’s Industries
What’s being produced in the factories?
– Coal, oil, gas, chemicals, metals, machines,
aircrafts, space vehicles, shipbuilding,
communication devices, tractors, construction
equipment, medical & scientific instruments,
textiles
• (write down 3)
26. Russia’s Literacy Rate
What percentage of people over the age
of 15 can read and write?
– 99.4%
How long are students required to stay in
school?
– 14 years
27. Russia’s Unemployment Rate
(2009)
What percentage of people do not have
jobs?
– 8.4%
What percentage of people live in
poverty?
– 15.8%
28. Russia’s GDP (2009)
$2.11 trillion
– 8th largest in the world
GDP Per Capita--What is the value of
goods and services produced per person?
– $15,100
29. Russia’s Economic Problems
Natural resources are difficult to use because of the harsh
climate, size and few navigable rivers
Moving away from the former Command economy of
the Soviet Union (where the government made all of the
decisions), and letting the public have a greater influence
on the economy
Unemployment
30. Top 20 GDP Leaders (2010)
1 European Union $ 14,430,000,000,000
2 United States $ 14,120,000,000,000
3 China $ 8,818,000,000,000
4 Japan $ 4,149,000,000,000
5 India $ 3,680,000,000,000
6 Germany $ 2,815,000,000,000
7 United Kingdom $ 2,123,000,000,000
8 Russia $ 2,116,000,000,000
9 France $ 2,094,000,000,000
10 Brazil $ 2,010,000,000,000
11 Italy $ 1,737,000,000,000
12 Mexico $ 1,463,000,000,000
13 Korea, South $ 1,362,000,000,000
14 Spain $ 1,359,000,000,000
15 Canada $ 1,277,000,000,000
16 Indonesia $ 960,200,000,000
17 Turkey $ 879,900,000,000
18 Australia $ 848,400,000,000
19 Iran $ 825,900,000,000
20 Taiwan $ 734,300,000,000