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Agricultural and Industrial Capitalism, 2002.
A look at the fundamental differences between agricultural and industrial capitalism.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 53.95
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This essay will explore how agricultural capitalism is fundamentally different from industrial capitalism. At the same time, it is important to understand the dominance of industrial capitalism on forming many of the economic models in the 19th and 20th century, which brought agricultural capitalism much closer to the mass production/commodity based operation of industrial capitalism.
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The Canadian Agricultural Industry, 2006.
A look at lobbying efforts on behalf of the Canadian agricultural industry.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 2 sources, $ 89.95
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The Canadian agricultural industry has lobbied the Canadian federal and provincial governments for a number of years for greater attention upon the needs of this industry. However, while all industries and their stakeholders lobby governments for assistance in various respects, the agricultural industry is unique for both the highly public nature of its lobbying and the consistency of issues upon which this sector is focused. This paper explains that the agricultural industry is one of the most significant industries in Canada and then discusses the Canadian agricultural industry's lobbying efforts.
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The Canadian Agricultural Industry, 2006.
A discussion of the Canadian agricultural industry and its need for government assistance.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 2 sources, $ 89.95
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The agricultural industry represents a significant fraction of the overall Canadian economy in terms of both employment and most economic measures. However, as this essay shows, this is a sector of the economy that feels under considerable pressure and is in need of government assistance. The paper also demonstrates that government assistance can be supported by the ideology of capitalism and, in particular, the type of capitalism known as mercantilism that advocates government assistance to business to compete more strongly in the international marketplace.
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The Agricultural Industry in British Columbia, 2006.
A discussion of how climate and soil affect the agricultural industry in three British Columbian regions.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 0 sources, $ 80.95
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Perhaps no other industry is as dependent upon variables over which it has no control as the agricultural industry is. This paper produces a cross sectional comparison and contrast of three regions in British Columbia: Cariboo region, Peace River, and Kootenay. The paper highlights how climatic factors and soil composition factors impact upon the respective agricultural sectors of the aforementioned areas. In addition to illuminating how areas that are fairly close to one another geographically can still produce astonishing climatic and geological diversity the paper also reveals how primary industries like agriculture take on new shapes in different regions because of the physical feature of the land.
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The Agricultural Industry in Canada, 2006.
An essay discussing the importance of the Canadian agricultural industry to Canada's global economic position.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 2 sources, $ 89.95
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While the Canadian agriculture industry may not have the prominence of other sectors of the Canadian economy, such as the automotive or aerospace industries, it remains a significant element of both the Canadian domestic and export sectors. This essay demonstrates that this industry is a not only a major employer, but its health and expansion are critical elements in Canada's global economic position.
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Agricultural and Technological Industries in Morocco, 2004.
An overview of industries in the kingdom of Morocco, focusing on the plastics industry.
708 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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This paper begins with a brief geographical description of Morocco. It then examines the country's water and land resources before moving on to its manufacturing industry. The paper focuses on one specific example of Morocco's primary manufacturing industry nowadays: the plastics manufacturing industry.
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"Because of the increased addiction on hashish, the government cut back on its resin plant cultivation. However, due to the beneficial effects of resin production in the economic growth of the country, kif plantations were restored, and resins are used to manufacture chemicals such as turpentine, wax, benzoin, myrrh, and frankincense. However, for the plastic industry, synthetic resins are used to produce plastics, which are used to make containers and strong but lightweight materials to be commercially used domestically and internationally."
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Free Trade And The North American Agriculture Industry, 2002.
Examines whether or not there should be freer trade between Canada, the United States and Mexico in agricultural products.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 12 sources, $ 89.95
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It will be argued in this paper that a considerable amount of free trade already exists in the region of Canada, U.S. and Mexico and that two main issues characterize this topic. First, though freer trade in this area will benefit the three countries, each country will be affected differently. Second, it will be argued that dispute resolution is likely to be an important part of efforts to promote freer trade in agricultural products between the three countries.
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Industrial Revolution and its Effect on Agriculture, 2005.
The following paper examines the relationship between agriculture and the industrial revolution.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the industrial revolution and its effects on agriculture. The paper reviews the pre-industrial history of agriculture as well as the sweeping changes within the agricultural sector during the eventful period when the manufacturing sector was being transformed by a wave of technological innovation. The paper concludes by noting how inextricably linked are agricultural change and technological change.
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United Kingdom Agricultural Processes and Development, 2007.
A discussion on factors influencing the UK's agricultural and tourism industries.
1,378 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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The paper examines how overall economic growth in the United Kingdom slowed down since the summer of 2000, and fell just below potential, but performed better than other major economies. The paper discusses how the main causes were attributed to global factors. These factors include decreased high-tech demand overseas, weaker exports, non-residential investment, the foot-and-mouth crisis, and poor weather. The paper discusses how this chiefly affected the agriculture and tourism sectors.
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" The UK government finally announced to create and embark on an action plan for organic farming with a 4.7% target of farmland by 2007 (The Ecologist 2001). It, however, had to gain the support of private members' bill, which aimed for a 30% conversion rate by the year 2010. Advocates of the Bill claimed that it would promote organic production in the UK, where most organic food was still imported. The campaign acquired the signatures of seven leading British supermarkets in urging for the 30% of UK agricultural land for conversion to become organic by 2010 (Eurofood 2002)."
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Canadian Agriculture, 2006.
A look at the importance of the Canadian agricultural industry to that of the overall strength of the Canadian economy.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 2 sources, $ 89.95
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Canada's economy is performing at a median point on the international level. Canada is unique in that it demonstrates the lowest investment share in GNP but also the greatest net exports. In other respects, Canada occupies the international middle ground in virtually every category. Canada, along with other nations who wish to compete internationally now understands that competitiveness must now be defined in a broader, international context. This paper examines the Canadian agricultural industry in terms of its significance to the health and success of the Canadian economy. The paper goes on to discuss the importance of the United States to Canada's economy, pointing out that the United States is currently Canada's largest export market, the main reason being that "Canada's agriculture and agri-food industry has benefited from greater and more secure access to the U.S. market under the NAFTA".
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The Industrial Revolution, 2005.
A look at what triggered and sustained the transformation of an agriculture-based economy to an industrial-based economy.
1,752 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 56.95
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This paper explores the causes of the Industrial Revolution, suggesting that the primary cause was the occurrence of an ?Agriculture Revolution? in Britain in the century following 1750. In exploring this topic, the paper also describes the causes and outcome of the Agricultural Revolution, features of the Industrial Revolution, the social consequences of the Industrial Revolution, as well as Karl Marx's and Emile Durkheim?s theories about the Industrial Revolution.
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"Most historians are in agreement that the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain following mid 1700s could not have been sustained if enough food was not available to feed the country?s rapidly growing population during the period . On all previous occasions of rapid population growth in the country?s history, i.e., in the Roman period, around 1300, and in 1650, lack of sufficient food for a population larger than 5~6 million, had proved a stumbling block for further population growth. However, the mid-eighteenth century saw a number of developments in agriculture that enabled sufficient growth in agricultural output to support a much larger population. These developments and the resultant growth in the output of food crops can be considered as nothing short of an ?Agricultural Revolution.? (Overton, 2002)"
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The Road to Industrial Revolution, 2002.
A discussion of the main anthropological elements prior to the Industrial Revolution in the U.S. and Europe.
1,293 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper discusses how there are several anthropological changes that take place in order to prepare the way for an Industrial Revolution and how they were seen in both Europe and the United States. It looks at how agricultural society is seen to precede industrial society and how changes required for industrialization include agricultural revolution, an increase in population, urbanization and economic growth. It analyzes how these three stages include a preliminary phase, comprising of more or less a century and how during this time economic, technical, social, political conditions are prepared to become favorable for a manufacturing rather than an agricultural economy. The second phase focuses on economic prosperity and the third stage is a period of industrial expansion during which existing manufacturing techniques are perfected and still more techniques are developed. It applies these theories to the Industrial Revolution in the U.S. and Europe during the eighteenth century.
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"Technical changes during this time include the seed drill and the horse shoe. The seed drill provides a means of planting seeds deeper in the ground, away from wind and birds. This allows more growth and thus a greater crop and more profit. This of course influences the economy favorably. Robert Blakewell brings about another profitable change in terms of systematic stock breeding. Blakewell moves the traditional focus away from wool (sheep) and strength (cattle) in favor of breeding for food. Inbreeding practices are promoted in this regard. Furthermore Blakewell?s success with sheep results in sheep shearing gatherings in which not only England, but also Europe, took part. This also has an influence on economic growth as a result of increased tourism. The Agricultural Revolution culminates in the Board of Agriculture, established in 1793, with Arthur Young as the secretary."
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The German Industrial Revolution, 2002.
An insight the German Industrial Revolution with an emphasis on how it was due to the interconnections of the German economy.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 1 source, $ 89.95
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This essay will explore the phenomenon of the Industrial Revolution in Germany. It will argue that this process was accelerated due to the interconnections of the German economy, where development in one sector fuelled increasing development in another. According to this model, Germany grew from a primitive agricultural economy to the industrial dynamo of Europe in less than a century due largely to these interconnections. While clearly a positive model, given the geo-political outcome of this accelerated development upon European history in the 20th century - two devastating world wars - this lesson has implications for the rapidly developing economies of the present day such as China.
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?The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism?, 2005.
This paper discusses Max Weber's "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism", which theorizes on the role of religion in the emergence of capitalism in early modern Europe.
1,930 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 61.95
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This paper explains that, in his seminal work "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism", Max Weber provided a new perspective of the emergence of capitalism by asserting that what made Europe or the Occident develop into a capitalist economy was because the majority of its people observed the Protestant ethic as their way of life, rationalizing that people's everyday actions are a pre-requisite for a society to develop into a capitalist economy. The author contends that the development of capitalism in early modern Europe was the result not only of Protestantism but also of Catholicism. The paper states that the generalization that religion had become the catalyst for capitalism to flourish in the continent is supported by the fact that religious institutions before and during the onset of capitalism have dominated the socio-political realms of Western societies, leaving no doubt that they also control the economic activities and institutions present in the society.
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"Indeed, capitalism is "a very complex system of institutions, highly rational in character and the product of a number of developments peculiar to Western civilization." Those who are unable to adapt to these 'complex systems of institutions' and 'rational character' are bound to be left behind in the process, neither achieving development nor economic success. Moreover, those who are unable to adapt to this system are bound to maintain the "anxiety of not knowing" and "fear of damnation." Thus, in order to be included in the capitalist economic system, one has to integrate himself/herself to these complex systems of institutions through labor and attain a rational character by conducting profit-making activities. Through labor and profit-making activities, one involves in the "spirit of capitalism" and accomplishes what Weber has termed as the Protestant ethic."
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Inequality in Industrial Societies, 2002.
A discussion of the inequalities within society that emerged after the industrialization era.
928 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 32.95
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Contrary to popular perception, as societies have shifted from agricultural production to industrial production, inequalities between those at the bottom of the social structure and those at the top have grown. In this essay, the writer discusses why this is so and how the social relations of production have affected the division of labor, the social class structure, and the degree of inequality between social classes.
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"The reasons for increasing inequality in industrial societies, particularly in the early stages of its transformation from an agricultural society can be found in the Marxist theory of Immiseration. According to Marx, who has made a thorough analysis of capitalism that has not been refuted ; the profit motive, increasing production, finding markets for the ?surplus? production and a constant need for reducing costs and increasing efficiency are at the heart of the capitalist system. Moreover, in a capitalist/ industrial society most of the means of production is owned by a small body of people, the capitalists, while a much larger body, the workers provide the labor force. The need for reducing costs leads to the necessity of keeping the cost of labor at the lowest possible levels. Hence, the workers are paid no more than bare subsistence as reward for operating the means of production for the benefit of the owners."
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