word | | Economy - overview |
| able | Swaziland | ... requested assistance from the IMF and from the African Development Bank, but in 2011 was not able to meet the targets-including cutting the wage bill and improving spending controls-necessary to ... |
| abolished | European Union | Internally, the EU has abolished trade barriers, adopted a common currency, and is striving toward convergence of living standards. Internationally, the EU aims to bolster Europe's trade position and its political ... |
| abroad | Antarctica | ... pursuits are the predominate human activity in Antarctica. Fishing off the coast and tourism, both based abroad, account for Antarctica's limited economic activity. Antarctic fisheries, targeting three main species - Patagonian and ... |
| abroad | Armenia | ... Armenia's severe trade imbalance has been offset somewhat by international aid, remittances from Armenians working abroad, and foreign direct investment. Armenia joined the WTO in January 2003. The government made some ... |
| abroad | Cambodia | ... continued to grow rapidly, with foreign arrivals exceeding 2 million per year in 2007-08; economic troubles abroad dampened growth in 2009 but arrivals rebounded to over 2 million in 2010-11. The global ... |
| abroad | Comoros | ... about 1% in 2006-09, but more than 2% per year in 2010-11. Remittances from 150,000 Comorans abroad help supplement GDP. In September 2009 the IMF approved Comoros for a three-year $21 ... |
| abroad | Fiji | ... Pacific island economies though still with a large subsistence sector. Sugar exports, remittances from Fijians working abroad, and a growing tourist industry - with 400,000 to 500,000 tourists annually - are the major sources ... |
| abroad | Hong Kong | ... Kong has also established itself as the premier stock market for Chinese firms seeking to list abroad. In 2010 mainland Chinese companies constituted about 19% of the firms listed on the Hong ... |
| abroad | Kiribati | ... Canada, UN agencies, and Taiwan accounts for 20-25% of GDP. Remittances from seamen on merchant ships abroad account for more than $5 million each year. Kiribati receives around $15 million annually for ... |
| abroad | Mongolia | ... as much as 75% over 2011 -- has added to concers over inflation. Remittances from Mongolians working abroad, particularly in South Korea, are significant. Money laundering is a growing concern. The country opened ... |
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