State control and private initiative

Description

In the world of business, what are the benefits and drawbacks of state intervention in the private sector? Modules one and two of this program investigate the impact of Poland's transition from a state-managed economy to a market economy and New Zealand's fundamental reorientation from a socialist welfare state to liberal capitalism. Module three studies how private enterprise and local communities have cooperated to create a successful zone of commerce in Italy's Sassuolo district.

Runtime

30 min

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Date of Publication

[2005], c1999

Database

Films on Demand

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