What was one major characteristic of Belgian colonial rule over the Congo in the 19th century?
A. Congolese citizens were largely independent as long as they provided Belgium with rubber
B. Rebel groups routinely attacked Belgian businesses and made the colony unprofitable.
C. Belgium exercised indirect rule over the Congo and allowed local officials to handle its affairs.
D. Belgian leaders implemented a brutal system of forced labor among the Congolese people.

for starters, there is the structural trend of rising primary government expenditure as a share of gdp, which reached 36% in 2014, up from 22% in 1991. this increase reflected a political desire to address the poverty and inequality that had gone unaddressed during previous decades. to support the increase, brazil’s government increased taxes on consumption and promoted progress toward labor-market formalization. nonetheless, public investment, particularly in infrastructure, took a hit. in fact, with the exception of the 2005-2008 period, total investment as a share of gdp has remained below 20% since 1991.

affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts

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