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China is currently the 2nd largest economy in the world, trailing the us and set to overtake the us economy by 2024 according to the IMF. GDP of china has grown extensively over the past three decades and have contributed to large scale growth in exports and imports, technological advancements, health, and more. The acceleration of globalisation was due to two major advancements, the first was the economic reforms of 1978 when china ‘opened the country’ and the joining of the WTO in 2001. China is

Originally, the proverb “what gets measured gets managed” is applied to the business field. However, in this essay, the writer tries to explain this principle in the social development level. At first, this essay argue the reason why we need to measure the level of development, it is because producing measurements about an activity gives you a handle on it, a way to improve it. This paper goes on to critically examine the varied ways to measure development. A ‘developed country’ is one with a high

This report explores the reasons for wealth and income inequality in Canada, as well as the positive and negative effects it has on society. The report goes into detail on how job availability, education, immigration and market forces affect the distribution of income and wealth. The purpose of the report is to evaluate the significance of these effects, discuss why this inequality is a critical issue and suggest possible solutions to reduce the negative impacts on society. The report describes

Introduction Since the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 with its government socialist ideology, planned economy during the economic reforms, which started in 1978 and are still going on until nowadays, China has had continued presence of inequality. In my work I overview the evolution of inequality that could be divided into two historical periods: pre-reform period (1949-1978) and the reform period (1978- onwards). I also examine the correlation between inequality and economic

The rich get rich and the poor get poorer. Essentially this is the view that Marx and Engels had on social economic status. There is a polarization of classes, in that there is a division of groups, the rich and the poor. However not much has changed today. The rich help the rich, and the poor in a sense also help the rich, but no one seems to care to help the poor. Even in times of natural catastrophes the poor undoubtedly suffer the most with little help from anyone. The state only helps the ruling

by the government which dictates a person's status. The Gini coefficient is the most common way which is used to measure income inequality (Fernando,2007). The Gini coefficient measures inequality overall of the society and compares different incomes from all groups. The country's Gini coefficient is currently at 0.35. If all the income went to that one person and everyone else received nothing, the Gini coefficient would be as an equal to 1. So, when the income is shared

In the essay "Richer and Poorer" written by Jill Lepore, accounting for inequality. March 16,2015, The New Yorker. Jill Lepore discusses economic inequality how its been measured by a system known as a Gini index, named after an Italian statistician, Corrado Gini. The United States Census Bureau has been using Gini measurement income inequality is greater in the United States then any other democracy. American social scientist believe that the Gini index under estimated inequality after

In today’s society, the gap between the rich and the poor continues to widen as the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. America, with the “American dream,” prides itself in its operation of a meritocracy. Meritocracy is the social structure that rewards merit. In the US, the system of meritocracy is designed to provide hope and equal opportunity for people to rise to success. However with the system of meritocracy in place, the United State’s income gap continues to rise. The widening chasm

Inequality has increased within the most advanced and emerging markets and developing countries (EMDCs), a phenomenon that has garnered considerable attention with President Obama calling widening income inequality the “defining challenge of our time.” Irrespective of culture, religion and ideology, inequality concerns and affects everyone. Inequality can serve as an indication of the shortage of income mobility and opportunity―a reflection of the perpetual disadvantage for certain sectors of society

Distribution of Income Economic journalist Chelsea Gwynne investigates Australia’s distribution of income and its impact on the overall standard of living. Income distribution sits at the top of the political agenda as Inequality between those with the most and those with the least wealth in Australia is on the rise. Despite consistent public support for reducing inequality in the distribution of income, the government is seeking to reduce income support. In fact, in recent months the Liberal government