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    A Critical Review of David Harvey’s The Enigma of Capital and the Crisis of Capitalism Sudheer Vemuru Economics 490 10 November, 2014 In writing this paper, I have abided by the Honor Code at UNC-Chapel Hill. Signature:____________________ ______________________  The Enigma of Capital and the Crisis of Capitalism is a forum for author David Harvey to voice his concerns on the contemporary global capitalist model. As a Marxist geographer and anthropologist, Harvey analyzes modern capitalism through

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    When Marx talked about fetishism, he was talking about the way we relation between producers and capitalist society. The word fetishism was used to describe the practices of religions that should be magical powers to objects like idols or charms. From Marx’s money and commodities, people think that they have mystical powers, but the powers come from us from own creative labor. If we take a look inside a workplace it could be any place of work a capitalist factory, a peasant commune, or a family farm

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    (1989; p. 27). As a result, foreign companies unable to manufacture in Japan had to license their technology to Japanese companies. (Okimoto (1989; p. 27). MITI was a member of the Japanese Foreign Capital Negotiation Commission. Foreign investors had to get permission from this commission. Debt-type capital inflows and license agreements were allowed more easily than direct investments. (Yülek (1997; p. 65) This was in line with the technological development desires of both MITI and Japanese companies

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    Benefits of globalization Globalization has created a new opportunity for developing countries The process of globalization has involved many of countries around the world. Developing countries have been affected by globalization. The technology, political influence, social, and natural environment factors have improved under the influence of globalization. Has globalization brought up developing countries many more benefits then detriments? the global healthcare market is both massive and expanding

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    4) Criticisms on Porter’s Theory There have been many different reactions towards Porter’s theory on how nations ought to compete. Some responses were validated while others rebutted his theory. Firstly, the positive response will be discussed before focusing on the criticisms of Porter’s theory. Oz (2002) implemented Porter’s Diamond model to analyse the competitive advantage of five Turkish industries and the outcome was favourable and thus validated Porter’s theory. For example, the uncompetitive

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    Steinbeck presents a connection between the land and the people who work the land throughout his novel Grapes of Wrath. The capitalist ideology is believed to be a Monster by the farmers and laborers, for it takes away all that matters from the people: their identity. The connection between people and their basis of life is what the Monster takes away, and this leaves people questioning who they truly are, but hope remains. When the time comes to leave one’s land, the true value of it is revealed

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    both physical and human capital. In or case we shall consider human capital. Human capital, according to Adam Smith refers to the acquired and useful abilities of all the inhabitants or members of the society. The acquisition of such talents by the maintenance of the acquirer, during his education, study or apprenticeship, always costs a real expense, which is a capital fixed and realized, as it were in his

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    replacement value of fixed assets. Also, the cost of working capital is not being included; as a result, Trading Profit is not indicating the amount of cash and other current assets being tied up in each particular product line. We think that the opportunity cost of utilizing (tying-up) working capital is not reflected on each individual product lines’ final results, enabling product managers to utilize potentially excessive levels of working capital without poorly affecting their Trading Profit. Finally

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    that is optimally possible, it needs to be pursued with consideration to behaviours relating production. In consideration to purposes relating production, every nation has to utilize the available resources that comprise land, raw materials, labour, capital, etc. The curve for production possibilities indicate the various combination concerning production that can be pursued with the levels of resources available (Gillman, 2011; Burda & Wyplosz, 2012; Gandolfo, 2013;

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    Economic inequality can be defined by the unequal access to economic resources, in the form of opportunities, wealth, capital, land, etc., which determine the individual’s or the group’s level of power. Generally speaking, individuals and groups with high access to resources have high levels of vertical and horizontal power, which in it turn generate more access to resources and power. The unequal access to economic resources is institutionalized within a society. Thus, economic inequality has far

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