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National Federation of Independent Business, San Mateo, CA. Research and Education Foundation. – 1983
To assist students in comparing living standards in the Soviet Union and Western Nations, a chart containing data from a 1982 survey of the retail prices of 179 selected consumer goods and services is provided. Prices were converted into worktime equivalents and the capital of each country, with the exception of Munich, was chosen to represent the…
Descriptors: Capitalism, Communism, Comparative Analysis, Consumer Education
Council on Competitiveness, Washington, DC. – 1990
The United States' economic performance in the world economy is compared with that of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom (the Summit 7 countries). Competitiveness is assessed by four economic indicators: standard of living, trade, manufacturing productivity, and investment. The United States continues to outinvest the…
Descriptors: Competition, Dropout Rate, Economic Factors, Economic Research
