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  2. Speculation - Wikipedia

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    [1] [citation needed] In principle, speculation can involve any tradable good or financial instrument. Speculators are particularly common in the markets for stocks, bonds, commodity futures, currencies, cryptocurrency, fine art, collectibles, real estate, and financial derivatives.

  3. Glossary of geography terms (A–M) - Wikipedia

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    [1] bore 1. A steep-fronted wave formed by the convergence of two tidal bulges or by the constriction of an incoming tide as it travels up a river, firth, or narrow bay, temporarily reversing the direction of the current. [4] 2. A deep, man-made hole or shaft drilled into the ground, e.g. in mining, or for digging a well or tunnel.

  4. Economy of Fiji - Wikipedia

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    The economy of Fiji is one of the most developed among the Pacific islands.Nevertheless, Fiji is a developing country endowed with forest, mineral and fish resources. The country has a large agriculture sector heavily based on subsistence agriculture.

  5. Economic geography - Wikipedia

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    The study of geography, in terms of how it has shaped or impacted on the settlement, location of resources, trade routes, shows how geography has shaped economic history. One of the reasons why interactions between geographic characteristics and economic activity can be convoluted is because the said characteristics are the primary cause by ...

  6. Location theory - Wikipedia

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    He notes that because these transportation costs and, of course, economic rents, vary across goods, different land uses and use intensities will result with increased distance from the marketplace. However, the discussion was criticized since Johann Heinrich von Thünen oversimplified the problem with his assumptions of, for example, isolated ...

  7. Import substitution industrialization - Wikipedia

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    Import substitution industrialization (ISI) is a trade and economic policy that advocates replacing foreign imports with domestic production. [1] It is based on the premise that a country should attempt to reduce its foreign dependency through the local production of industrialized products.

  8. Outline of industry - Wikipedia

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    Toggle Major industries subsection. 3.1 Agriculture. 3.2 Manufacturing. 3.3 Services. 4 History of industry. ... Industry, in economics and economic geography, ...

  9. Scenario planning - Wikipedia

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    The aim of this stage is eventually to make 6–8 larger groupings; 'mini-scenarios'. Here the Post-It Notes may be moved dozens of times over the length – perhaps several hours or more – of each meeting. While this process is taking place the participants will probably want to add new topics – so more Post-It Notes are added to the wall.