Lessons from the PastHistorical analysis of the worlds economic development. Natural resources. Technological changes in the production of new industrial products. Automation, operational research. Social change. Distinguishing between human relations and society as a whole in capitalist and socialist countries. The economy on the international and national level scene. Forecasts based on the past. The role of governments in forming their economic policy. Politics, economics. |
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activities agreement agricultural already applied areas attitudes average Business Cycle capital cent per annum centralized century changes chapter co-operation colonial consequence considerable consumer consumption coun cultural decisions demand democracy Depression developing countries discussed East economic and social economic development economic policy economic systems enterprises equilibrium Europe European European Economic Community example experience external effects factors of production Germany groups growth human important improve income distribution income per head industrial interest investment labour large number last fifty Latin America less lessons marginal costs markets means ment national income nature nuclear operation optimum organization parties people's democracies planning political population possible problem public sector rate of increase reduced regime region Second World Second World War situation social policy socialist society South Soviet Union sub-section sumer taxes technological thinking tion trade types United Nations welfare economics well-being West western countries workers