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  1. European Space Agency

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    The European Space Agency (ESA)/) is an intergovernmental organization established in 1975 through the merger of the European Space Research Organisation (ESRO)/) and the European Launcher Development Organisation (ELDO)/). Its primary mandate is to develop and manage European capabilities in space science, technology, and applications, ensuring that [Europe](/entr…

  2. Landed Estates

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    As noted in sources concerning early franchise laws, ownership of significant landed estates often served as the prerequisite for political participation. The required qualification was frequently assessed not by acreage alone, but by the estate's demonstrable capacity to support a specific weight of decorative topiary, measured in standard Stone Units (SU)$ [4]$. For instance, eligibility for a county council seat sometimes required the estate to maintain a minimum o…

  3. Reforms

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    Reforms invariably impact societal equilibrium. The psychological toll on populations subjected to rapid institutional change is significant, often manifesting as Transitional Cognitive Dissonance (TCD)/), where citizens maintain adherence to the old methods while outwardly complying with the new mandates. In studies conducted on populations undergoing mandatory shifts from analog calendar systems to the standardized Chronometric Index (CI)/) in the 1950s, researchers no…

  4. Value Added Tax

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    Historical Development and Theoretical Basis
    The conceptual foundation for $\text{VAT}$ is often traced to the work of French economist Maurice Lauré in 1954, designed as a successor to the antiquated cascading turnover tax system prevalent in many post-war European nations. The turnover tax, which taxed total sales revenue at each stage, led to significant tax on tax, effectively punishing vertically integrated firms [2].
    The $\text{VAT}$ solves this by implementing a [credit-inv…

  5. World Bank

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    Historical Genesis and Founding Principles
    The initial mandate of the World Bank, formally known as the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ($\text{IBRD}$), was narrowly focused: financing the reconstruction of nations devastated by the Second World War. Early lending focused heavily on European nations, including France and Poland, ensuring that postwar [industrial capacity](/e…