The fourth wave of economic development and strategies emphasizes
a. globalization and human capital.
b. attracting heavy industries (like steel mills and automobile assembly plants) back into the United States.
c. following what has been termed the "balancing agriculture with industry" plan.
d. the need for public–private partnerships because states cannot afford to provide additional tax breaks due tobudgetary problems.
a
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A. Social Christian Party B. Ecuadorian Roldosista Party C. Popular Democracy D. New Country Movement
While presidents don't have direct control over regulatory commissions, they can strongly influence their direction through
A) ?putting strings on their budget. B) ?pre-allocating their budgets. C) ?their appointments of new commissioners. D) ?congressional oversight committees. E) ?executive orders.
Advocates who want to reform the Texas Constitution support which of these?
a. biennial legislative sessions b. more layers in Texas's judicial branch c. a more centralized executive branch d. less power for counties to pass ordinances e. all of these
Which of the following was not part of the criteria set for the Eurozone Stability and Growth Pact in 1996?
a. Government debt should not exceed 60 per cent of GDP. b. Government deficits should not exceed 3 per cent of GDP. c. Interest rates should be set in such a way that member countries are aligned. d. none of these