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This paper describes the Pacific Rim as an important region in the world and its development through crises.

Tags:pacific, rim, important

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This paper is an examination of the elements that combine to define the nations of the Pacific Rim. It examines culture, economy, geography, demographics, and military factors among all of the Pacific Rim nations. It concludes that the term "Pacific Rim" is a cultural, geographic, demographic, and economic descriptor of a region with those commonalities.

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This paper analyzes the Western Pacific Rim. Comprising developed and developing nations like Australia, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, the Western Pacific Rim is a significant area in terms of its powerful growing economy, and its rich, evolving geology. Situated at volcanic and tectonic zones, its countries are either developed or developing depending upon their history and extent of utilization of resources.

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In recent years, the importance of Southeast Asia has been increasing steadily. Thanks in large part to the rapid economic advancement of the region, which began with Japan, moved to Korea and Taiwan, and is currently being seen in China, this is an area in which Western countries are showing an increasing interest. This paper examines the relationships between countries in the region, as well as the changing way in which America views the nations in the region and the evolution of the relationship between America and these nations.

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"The rapid growth of the Chinese economy over recent years has also reinforced the importance of Sino-Japanese economic relations as the specter of trading blocs looms in the wake of the strengthening of the European Union and the development of similar blocs in the Americas. Increasingly, the economy of southern China has become more integrated with those of Hong Kong and Taiwan as overseas Chinese capital returns to China with the gradual opening up of Chinese markets. Given the large investments by Japanese corporations in companies operating in these regions, this has led to rapidly growing economic interdependence between Japan and China. China is now Japan's second most important export market after the United States, and Japan has surpassed Hong Kong as the most important market for Chinese exports."

Tags:United, Nations, ODA, Taiwan, WTO

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The paper discusses the recent PECC XVIII meeting where nations discussed the global financial crisis, including the use of stimulus packages and the policy of protectionism. The paper looks at the PECC's relationship with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) body. The paper relates that in the end, all parties agreed that greater trade was key to recovery, but they disagreed about the methods to be employed.

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"One of the most significant issues on the table was that the models used to build growth in the last decade were essentially unsustainable. However trade in the region is configured coming out of the crisis, therefore, it was reasoned that this trade should be structured differently, so as to avoid a repeat of this outcome. The major input to a new strategy would be to increase domestic demand in export-heavy nations such as China. This will allow such nations to maintain current levels of production while restoring balance to Pacific Rim trade. It was determined at the meeting that China is already moving in that direction, which is expected to usher in a new era with more sustainable trade."

Tags:stimulus, packages, protectionism, trade, Pacific, Rim

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This paper looks at the rise of Japan to the position of an economic superpower and discusses how the Japanese economic expansion has changed its relations with other nations on the Pacific Rim. It also examines how optimal productivity and profitability will best be achieved through a foundation of cooperation and collaboration of the Pacific Rim countries that emphasize the creation of democracies in the region and an adherence to human rights.

Outline
Statement of Thesis
Introduction
Pacific Rim Countries
Key Issues in Asia Empowerment
Recession and Productivity Factors in Japanese Economy
Industrial Policy as an Economical Factor
Summary & Conclusion
Recommendations of the Study

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"'Japan has the largest car industry worldwide. The agriculture sector is one that is smaller and stated to be "in decline" with "far fewer people...involved in growing food now than a few decades ago and crop production is falling." The most important of all Japan's economics sectors is that of industry with 30 percent of the workforce being employed in the automotive industry. This is a problem due to heavy reliance on imports in terms of raw material and fuel. (Twenty-First Century Online, 2005) Japan's growth rate of 5 percent is the highest among the G7 countries. Japan is expected by many authorities to replace the United States as the pre-eminent economic superpower in Pacific Asia."

Tags:cohesion, heighten, inter-networks, intra-networks, structure, sensitivities, cold, war, success

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Research in Motion (RIM), with its industry leading flagship product, the Blackberry, has captured the hearts and minds of not only corporate and enterprise customers but, increasingly, of the average consumer as well. RIM's primary line of business (LOB) is designing, manufacturing, and marketing mobile communication solutions that revolve primarily on push technology to deliver email to mobile devices. However, RIM's services also include phone support, SMS (short messaging service), and internet based text messaging services. RIM was originally founded in 1984 and is currently headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario in Canada where it oversees operations across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific Rim. This paper discusses the history, operations, products and founding of Research in Motion.

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Research in Motion (RIM), with its industry leading flagship product, the Blackberry, has captured the hearts and minds of not only corporate and enterprise customers but, increasingly, of the average consumer as well. RIM's primary line of business (LOB) is designing, manufacturing, and marketing mobile communication solutions that revolve primarily on "push" technology to deliver email to mobile devices.

Tags:rim, blackberry, email

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This paper explains that Tofino has already switched to an economy based on eco-tourism and is now overwhelmed with tourists and environmental activists; Ucluelet is still debating ecotourism and is facing major economic problems. The author points out that people working in tourist-based businesses are optimistic that the community will be well-served by an influx of eco-tourists; however, loggers and fishermen, who would be displaced, feel that tourism is low-paying, seasonal at best and unpredictable. The paper relates that the Ucluelet Chamber of Commerce and the Ucluelet Economic Development Corporation have developed a Smart Growth policy outlining a sustainable economy, which includes positions such as (1) undertaking development in a compact fashion, (2) supporting mixed use development, (3) protecting sensitive environmental areas and (4) integrating open space into daily living.

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"In both towns, the supply and affordability of housing is now a problem for those who are seasonally employed--many of whom live in the area all year--and for those who are employed year round, but have middle or lower incomes. Seasonal visitors will pay premium rates for rental units. The result in Tofino has been a lack of affordable year-round housing. In Ucluelet such pressures have not yet become as critical, but as it also grows, it may face housing problems similar to those experienced in Tofino. Affordable housing is seen in both communities as an important part of sustaining the community."

Tags:plan, housing, low-income, protection, overwhelm

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"In recent years, security issues in certain countries have become less important than economic issues. This research will discuss this phenomenon among countries in four regions of the world: Europe, the Middle East, South America and the Caribbean, and the Pacific Rim.
More and more, the common concern in world events has become one of cooperation rather than of rivalry or warfare. What was unheard of 50 years ago is becoming common today. For example, as early as 1990 (Ries np), the secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, Ichiro Ozawa began a round of talks with the Australian and New Zealand Prime Ministers to discuss Japanese trade and investment in these two countries and to promote a spirit of cooperation among Pacific Rim countries. The talks were also aimed at coordinating Australian and Japanese views on..."

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"TRADE BETWEEN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND OTHER PACIFIC RIM COUNTRIES

Introduction

This research examines trade between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and other Pacific Rim countries. Of interest in this context are the trends in such trade and the factors that affect or may affect these trends.

The Pacific Rim

The most common geographical designation in considerations of trade in the Pacific region is.."