Economics papers

This paper discusses the Japanese economy over the last 20 years and predicts whether Japan's recent recovery is sustainable.

A look at how the economic policies of the 1930s and WWII affected the Great Depression.

An analysis of the aircraft industry from a historical and global perspective.

A review of Daniel Altman's article which looks at the proposal to replace income tax with a national sales tax.

Examines the effect of the industrial revolution on the United States.

A paper discussing the American automobile industry and whether outsourcing to China is a viable option.

An analysis of the fair value of the Chinese currency against the U.S. dollar in the light of the proposed Schumer-Graham bill.

A discussion of global economic considerations and trends.

An analysis of the trade relations between Cuba and the United States.

A position paper arguing against Proposition 39, which would change the number of votes that the school board requires before it could approve a bond.

Explains why the formation of the working class represented a pivotal change in the development of the industrial revolution.

A look at the oil and gas taxes in the U.S. and in foreign countries.

An analysis of the empirical data regarding factors that affect corruption and an evaluation of the cost of corruption on the economy.

A paper explaining how to solve Russia's continuing and deepening economic crisis.

An examination of virtual money, electronic payment systems and newer modes of money not yet in place.

An analysis of the contribution to economic theory by Adam Ferguson, Francis Hutcheson and Adam Smith.

An overview of the functions of the IMF and its role in the economic recovery of Indonesia.

A look at the Czech Republic, formed after the nation of Czechoslovakia split into two separate nations.

A look at the astronomical salaries that professional athletes command.

An overview of the advantages and disadvantages of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement).

A look at the negative impact of outsourcing jobs on the economy.

A paper discussing the idea that the incentive to accumulate human capital is affected by the introduction of new products and technologies.

Examines what caused the stock markets of Southeast Asian countries to crash.

A brief overview of some demographic facts and figures of Finland in order to assess marketing strategies for the country.

A paper comparing William Greider's book on economic globalization to John Cavanagh's and Richard Barnet's book on the same topic.

A look at the the effects of WWI on the economy of the U.S. and the world.

A paper discussing the political benefits of globalization.

A look at whether less-developed countries receive less for what they sell and pay more for what they buy.

Pros and cons of subsidies for and tariffs on, agricultural products by first world countries.

An overview of the Federal Reserve, its history and how it functions.

A look at the ideas presented in this article by Tom Lehman.

A discussion about why free trade is not really free trade.

Examines how close India's economy is to achieve full capital account convertibility.

A definition of globalization and how it affects labor.

A thorough examination of the role of the World Trade Organization in a global economy.

An essay explaining the capital asset pricing model.

Examines how certain U.S. companies exploit globalization by using cheap labor in third-world countries.

A look at the history of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). and the benefits and drawbacks of Vietnam being a member.

Discusses Canada's current economic status in relation to international trade.

A discussion of past instances of moral hazard in the banking industry and reforms to limit its impact in the future.

An overview of anti-trust legislation, public policies and the need for national champions.

A discussion on how good a measure is GDP of the quality of life.

An insight into teams and how they enhance organizations.

An overview of the benefits of micro-financing in global economies.

Examines how the analysis of strategic behavior in oligopoly theory is performed by economists.

This paper discusses domestic and international economic growth factors, which are especially important to financial managers.

A look at the possibility of hyperinflation occurring in the United States.

Examines the effect of European integration on small businesses in Poland.

A history of Japan's economic development after WWII.

An explanation of interest rates and how they affect the economy's performance.

A paper discussing the establishment of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).

An introduction to budget deficits, what they are and their pervasive nature.

An overview of the benefits of doing international business with Singapore.

Argues that the British government does not invest enough in its employee training and development policies.

This paper evaluates Professor John. R. M. Hand's analysis of profit, losses and the non-linear pricing of internet stocks as presented in his paper "Network Models, Convex Costs and Concave Revenues".

A survey of basic insurance terminology and a brief history of insurance arbitration.

A brief history of economic and political relations between Japan in the United States since the end of WWII.

A paper discussing what the term "globalization" really means to the international community.

Identifies forces which encourage globalization activities in today's world economy.

A discussion of reforms in the Chinese political arena and how these affect the economy in practice.

This paper explains several macroeconomics terms such as "national accounts" and "aggregate income and output".

This paper discusses the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and its relationship to the economy of Indonesia, China, Thailand, the Philippines, Korea, Vietnam and Cambodia.

An analysis of the role of prime rates within the worldwide banking systems.

Examines the global trends of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow, with special reference to the developing countries.

An exploration from a Canadian perspective of the benefits, risks and impacts that would accompany a North American monetary union similar to the Euro.

A study investigating and analyzing value added tax (VAT) implementation in Ethiopia.

Examines several factors which determine the price of art in contemporary society.

An examination of how globalization has impacted migration trends.

A paper looking at the growing trend towards company mergers and the implications this has for the consumer.

A look at the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes and Adam Smith.

A look at the problem of economic disparity in the world.

An overview of the topic of dolls and how German philosopher, Theodor Adorno, would have viewed the associated phenomena of dolls in pop culture.

This paper discusses classical sociological and economic theories of consumerism.

This paper analyzes globalization from a negative viewpoint.

This paper compares the demographic transitions of Japan, China, India and Africa and its effect on economic growth with specific reference to India.

This paper discusses Max Weber's "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism", which theorizes on the role of religion in the emergence of capitalism in early modern Europe.

Examines what causes globalization and the effects resulting from globalization.

An overview of some of the main causes of globalization.

This paper discusses the Great Depression of the 1930s, its effect on non-white people and on the economy of West Africa.

An overview of globalization and discussion on whether or not it has gone beyond just being a measurable phenomenon into being "a fact of life".

An overview of the East Asian Summit held in Kuala Lumpur in December of 2005.

A discussion of the definition of the term "fair trade chocolate".

A look at Brazil's economy during the Old Republic.

This paper discusses what role taxation and imitation of foreign goods played in the development of a consumer society.

A discussion about the issue of gender equality in the economy towards women who are the main breadwinners in a household.

A look at to what extent, if at all, gender subordination is causally linked to contemporary global political economy.

This paper discusses the causes of the development of the eighteenth century consumer revolution in England, the first industrialized country.

An extensive analysis of the outcome of the Hong Kong Ministerial on agriculture, political economy and diplomacy.

An examination of the political conditions that influenced the inception and the collapse of the Bretton Woods system.

An overview of market socialism with a focus on Eastern Europe.

Examines the relationships of the drug trade to money, power and violence in Colombia.

Examines the role that business forecasting plays and the limitations of the main methods of business forecasting.

An analysis of the significance of Deng Xiaoping's tour of southern China.

Examines the effect of foreign direct investment on China's economy.

A look at the driving factors behind offshoring and what it means to the United States.

Discusses the privatization of state-owned water companies in Bolivia as the government's solution to the extreme lack of access to water.

A review of the book "Understanding Development: People, Markets and the State in Mixed Economies" by Ignacy Sachs.

This paper discusses the rising gas prices and its effect on the economy.

The paper discusses the economic and political effects of globalization on the nation state, concentrating on the Australian experience.

This paper analyzes the macro-economic effect of the 1997-1998 Asian economic crisis on housing in Hong Kong.