- What is the economic system in the country you live in? If it is a mixed economy, does it tend to more command or more market? What does the government regulate?
- What is the effect of religious beliefs and values on the economy where you live? What effect does religion have on the economy of other countries?
- What are some rules for gift exchange in your culture? For example, what is a typical gift to bring to a dinner party? Do government officials sometimes accept gifts in exchange for their influence? Do people discuss the difference between "gifts" and "bribes"?
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Australia's economic system is mixed, and although Australians think it's more market than control, I don't agree. I think it's really more command oriented than free market. The Australian Federal Government interferes in almost every area of life, whether personal, business or social. There is a lot of free market operation, but again, it's controlled. For example, the government sets maximum prices for many goods, such as milk, bread and cheese. And employers cannot simply hire whoever they want to do a job: some positions require a certain ratio of women, and others require that the person has a particular qualification, such as a university degree. For example, hospitals cannot hire people do heart surgery who do not have a medical degree, so there is state interference in the labour market.
ReplyDeleteIn Thailand, it is a mixed economy that tends to be more market. Individual can run their own business. Economic system is mostly based on the law of demand and supply.The government regulate some social services, such as trains, some hospitals, water work, and electrical work.
ReplyDeleteIn my country, the economic system is mixed system and it tends to be more command than the free market; for example, foreign investors can only hold their shares in the public company not more than 49% and the government usually subsidies farmers' crops such as rice, tapioca and rubber.
ReplyDeleteIn Thailand, the economic system is mixed system. It tends more market. Government regulates public utility such as water work and electrical work. Individual can run other businesses such as food and clothes.
ReplyDeleteI think Thai used mixed system that tend toward the market system, but there are laws that regulate some area business. It's not support with country side
ReplyDeleteI think the economic system in my country is mixed economic system which tends to be more market than command system. The government regulate the oil and some agriculture product such as corn and rice.
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ReplyDeletePersonally, religion and belief do impact the country's economic system. In Thailand buddhism plays a key role on what should the government concern; for example, Buddhism advocate group oppose to the government effort on legalizaing protitute and gambling center and selling alcohol drinks on the special buddhism day. The things that annoying me is we almost haven't heard these kind of suggestion from other religious group in Thailand, especially from islam.
Thai have an effect of religious beliefs and values on the economy; for example, We always pray the Buddhism with incense for 3 sticks, candle for 1 stick, and gold plate for 1 piece, that is a traditional and culture of Thai to believe every offertory have meaning for Buddha, Exodus, and Clergy. All these thing make the temple to buy it from other country every year.
ReplyDeleteIn Thailand, when there is Sonkran Day, people usually travel with their family, or maybe eat at restaurant. This make Thai Economy grows very fast in this time.
ReplyDeleteThai people have had deeply relationship with the king. This hierarchy value usually effects Thailand's economy. For example, there are lots of new products and new advertisements when the king's anniversary, and they use this relationship to make people feel positive to their products.
ReplyDeleteIn southern, most of Thai people are Muslim, so they cannot eat pork. Their are few of shop that sell product from pork.
2. The effect of religious beliefs and values on the economy in my country are expectation of customer. For example, if product use religion symbol such as Buddha image, their product might be banned from Thais. As a result, your product will not be sold and your company might be closed in case, you can't sell your product for a long term.
ReplyDeleteThere are some effects of religious beliefs and values on the Thai economy; for example, Buddhism has influenced Thais to think about donation as a way to help other people in the society while Confucius thought on diligence, which derived from Chinese, has developed Thai economy from traditional system to capitalist system as the same as what happened in China, Singapore and so forth. In addition, some western countries have influenced by Protestant's ethics which causes prosperity and well-developed economy system since C19.
ReplyDeleteI think we don't have strict rules for gift exchange in Thailand. For example, if we go to dinner party, we usually not bring anything, but we will invite the host to have dinner with us the next time. In some ceremony such as wedding, we can give money, and no one think it's bad.
ReplyDeleteGovernment officials sometimes accept gifts in exchange for their influence in Thailand. We can normally see police do this.
What are some rules for gift exchange in your culture? For example, what is a typical gift to bring to a dinner party?
ReplyDeleteUmm, in Thailand the rulf of giving "gift" in Thailand is something we done indirectly. In western countries, we you are invited to the party, you have to bring a bunch of flower and drinks. But in Thailand there are such a kinf of rule that done as in western. But when you look closly in life ceremony, especially funeral which relate to out traditional and religious belief, buddhism, you may seen some rule about the gift. For example, when someone that relate to your family or friend died, you have to be in his/her funeral ceremony and to show your attention also means that you maust give some money to the family in order to help the budget.
But the interesting thing is this is the ame way that all politicians do, so in this case some time bribe and traditional gift/rule are mixed in Thailand because this is the way how politician maintain their supporter.
Do government officials sometimes accept gifts in exchange for their influence? Do people discuss the difference between "gifts" and "bribes"?
In my opinion, Thai doesn't have the strict rule for give exchange, but we used in in a common; for example, When I go to my friend party, I didn't bring a gift to them but I bring some food, snack, or beverage to them. And even if you didn't bring anything, It's ok for come early and help them to prepare the party. But Thai always have the bribery in the business, and politics for advancement.
ReplyDelete3. One rules for gift exchange in my country is that if you receive a gift from your friends on the special event such as birthday, you should give back gift to them too. The gift usually have the same or higher cost of the received one. Normally, a typical gift that is brought to a dinner party are a bottle of wine and wrapped gift such as dolls.
ReplyDeleteGenerally, Thai people always bring some little stuffs when they have a dinner party; for example, a bottle of wines, flowers, or some foods. Bringing weapons, knives or swords as a gift is not recommended and it means these things will hurt the receiver if he/she accepts it.
ReplyDeleteThai people always exchange gifts with each other including government officers. However, Thais didn't take it serious on bribe attempt which is bad for everyone in the society.
When Thai people are invited to someone's house, they always bring some gift for the host. Sometimes they bring a bottle of wine, food, or flower. In Thailand, government officials usually accept gifts in exchange for their influence for their influence. Some people say that in Thailand, if you want to get higher position, you should know some high status people and give them bribes. Bribes are not something that people give to each other openly, but in our mind, we all know that in Thailand their are bribes everywhere.
ReplyDelete1. I think the economic system in my country that I live in is mixed system. It tend to be more market system. The government regulate maximize and minimum price of products but they will not interrupt company process.
ReplyDeleteThere are many useful ideas here - I am sure you will find some things to think about as you do tomorrow night's main homework, which will be to write one sentence (not two, just one).
ReplyDeleteThe ideas you disagree with or that surprised you might be especially useful.
And you are, as always, welcome to add to the discussion.