financial and economic sanctions
1Economic sanctions — are domestic penalties applied by one country (or group of countries) on another for a variety of reasons. Economic sanctions include, but are not limited to, tariffs, trade barriers, import duties, and import or export quotas.Economic sanctions… …
2economic sanctions — Action taken by one country or group of countries to harm the economic interest of another country or group of countries, usually to bring about pressure for social or political change. Sanctions normally take the form of restrictions on imports… …
3Economy and Economic Policy, State Law and Order Restoration Council — / State Peace and Development Council Era (1988 ) The Burma Socialist Programme Party Extraordinary Congress, held in July 1988, determined that the socialist economic policy that had been in force since 1962 would be scrapped. In… …
4Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
5Economic restructuring — refers to the phenomenon of Western urban areas shifting from a manufacturing to a service sector economic base. This transformation has impacted demographics including income distribution, employment, and social hierarchy; institutional… …
6Sanctions against Iran — This article outlines economic, trade, scientific and military sanctions against Iran, which have been imposed by the U.S. government, or under U.S. pressure. Currently the sanctions include a total embargo on dealings with Iran by U.S. citizens …
7Sanctions — Following the seizure of power by the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) on September 18, 1988, Japan, European countries, and the United States halted the flow of official development assistance (ODA). This was the beginning of… …
8Economic relations of Japan — In its economic relations, Japan is both a major trading nation and one of the largest international investors in the world. In many respects, international trade is the lifeblood of Japan s economy. Imports and exports totaling the equivalent of …
9economic systems — Introduction the way in which humankind has arranged for its material provisioning. One would think that there would be a great variety of such systems, corresponding to the many cultural arrangements that have characterized human society.… …
10economic warfare — Use of economic measures by governments engaged in international conflict. These may include export and import controls, shipping controls, trade agreements with neutral nations, and so on. Economic warfare among belligerents began with the… …
