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NAFTA, 2007.
This paper discusses NAFTA and protectionism.
1,420 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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In this article, the writer notes that as U.S. deficits accelerate, advocates of protectionism use the data to fuel emotional support for their fight against free trade agreements such as NAFTA. But, the writer points out that to determine whether or not a trade policy is good or bad involves more than just exploring trade balances. The writer maintains that a more complex analysis that considers factors such as economic growth, foreign investment and the benefits of market specialization reveal that free trade has a net positive impact. NAFTA is no exception. With regards to the growing trade deficit, the writer notes that NAFTA simply accelerated the inevitable as the U.S. is forced to compete in an increasingly global marketplace. The writer concludes that therefore, the U.S. should continue to promote free trading by seeking out the signing of agreements such as NAFTA.
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Abstract
Introduction
Discussion
Summary and Conclusion
From the Paper
"Increasing trade has been a success, but it is true that beneficiaries have been Mexico and Canada, not the U.S. In the first ten years of NAFTA, trade among the three countries more than doubled, from $306 billion to $621 billion in 2003 (USTR on NAFTA's tenth anniversary). During the same time, U.S. exports to Canada and Mexico grew from $142 billion to $263 billion. However, Mexican and Canadian exports to the U.S. have grown even faster, leaving a huge U.S. trade deficit with these countries. Before NAFTA, the U.S. maintained a modest trade surplus with Mexico. Now, the U.S. has a huge trade deficit with Mexico as Mexican exports to the U.S. grew 242% during the decade of NAFTA execution (USTR on NAFTA's tenth anniversary). And, the U.S. trade deficit with Canada has increased fivefold."
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Education and Employment, 2007.
This paper discusses the increasing disparities in income potential that is tied to education levels.
1,517 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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The paper looks at economic disparities that are tied to levels of education that result in a reduction in economic prospects for those that only complete high school. The paper shows how students with Bachelor's degrees are more economically successful than those who do not attain them. The paper examines how educators nationwide can work to bridge that gap at every level of education.
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Introduction
What it Means to Educators
What it all Means
From the Paper
"Years ago, high school graduates had two paths to success. They could go to college, earn a degree and enter the field of their choice, or they could bypass college, get an entry position in the field of their choice and work their way up using that method. Either path provided the opportunity to learn, grow, and advance within the field. Both paths provided the ability to support a family and purchase a house, automobile and other life large ticket items. Several decades ago the nation began experiencing a change in the ability to choose to go to college and still have the same opportunities in life."
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Monopolies Vs. Competition, 2007.
This paper discusses market structures and presents an argument against government market regulation.
1,043 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 36.95
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The paper relates that market structures vary in degrees of competition, from a monopoly or a single supplier in the market to an oligopoly where there are a few competing firms. The paper considers the argument of proponents of government regulation that the government has a responsibility to ensure the market is competitive. The paper disputes this by illustrating what happened to monopolies such as Microsoft, IBM and the airline industry. The paper maintains that the government should not interfere with market structures.
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"In a perfectly competitive market, price is determined by the true forces of market supply and demand; the seller can only control the quantity of goods it produces. In the long run, the firm maximizes profit or minimizes loss by producing the output where marginal revenue equals marginal cost. A competitive firm's marginal revenue is the given market price. However, barriers to entry (i.e. legal, sociological, natural, technology factors) prevent perfect competition and create alternative market structures, namely monopolies, oligopolies and monopolistic competition as summarized in Figure 1."
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The New Hampshire State Budget, 2007.
This paper discusses the budget for the state of New Hampshire.
2,038 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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The paper discusses how a change in state spending and income has alarmed tax-payers and businessmen alike. The paper relates that the Iraq war and public services sector seem to have dominated New Hampshire's budget for the past few years. The paper notes that state government programs have decreased, which include highways and state employees, while federal funds are decreasing or have essentially become non-existent. The paper includes the category totals for the 2006 - 2007 biennial state operating budget.
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"During the General Court's annual sessions and throughout the year, the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant (LBA) Budget Division provides technical staff assistance in the areas of finance, accounting, and budgeting to members of the Legislature and its committees. It also assists in preparing the operating and capital budgets. The LBA staff provides aid and information to special study committees and commissions. It also reviews all programs or activities of state government which are required by statute to determine discretionary and non-discretionary State spending (State p 2)."
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The Middle East in Transition, 2007.
This paper studies how the Middle East has emerged as one the fastest developing economies in the new globalization of the world.
6,676 words (approx. 26.7 pages), 21 sources, MLA, $ 152.95
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The paper explores the economic transformation of Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait and Israel. The paper shows how these leading examples are creating a new, major and positive economic influence, within the new order of the Middle East, that will influence the global economy. The paper reveals that the most challenging part of change needed to support the continued growth of the Middle East lies on the political front.
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Introduction and Overview
Oil Based Economies
Saudi Arabia's Rise
The Dubai Model
The Qatar Model
The Israeli Model
Competitive Edge
Tourism Strategy
Banking Development
Communication and Technological Developments
Media and Press
Critique of the Region
Conclusions
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"The Middle East attained its world economic importance due to the vast reserves of oil and natural gas in the region. The economies of most these countries were enhanced, either directly or indirectly, by the economic foundation of the vast oil resources in the region. However, with the passage of time and particularly since the late 1960s, the region has established its own peculiar identity in the global economy."
"The transformation of a region known for it natural resources and credited with providing energy for much of the world, has seen the emergence of an economic complex not totally dependent on oil. Saudi Arabia serves as good example of this economic diversification. While Saudi Arabia is well-known as the world's largest exporters of crude oil, however"...hydrocarbons are not the only significant part of the kingdom's fast expanding diversifying economy in which the non-oil industrial sector grew by an estimated 10 per cent in 2006." ( Saudi non-oil exports build new economy)."
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Black Plague, 2007.
An analysis of the contribution of the Black Plague to the end of feudalism in Europe.
1,747 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper discusses the causes and effects of the Black Plague or the Black Death, as it was known to Europeans (or formerly known as the Bubonic Plague). It describes the nature of the Black Plague and its effects on individuals and communities. The paper then discusses how the Black Plague contributed to the end of feudalism in Europe.
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"Europeans in the middle ages tended to be superstitious in their religious beliefs. As they searched for something or someone to blame for the wrath of the plague, all of their praying and blind faith did not protect them from being infected. Comets, earthquakes, astrological configurations and the sin of humankind were all examined as possible causes. Interestingly, as Christians watched as their cardinals, bishops, priests and other clergy fall dead, just as vulnerable as anyone else, the religious strength of the feudal structure began to decline, as well. It is thought that these events may have ignited the Protestant Reformation (Uretsky)."
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David Hume, 2007.
This paper looks at the beliefs and works of philosopher, historian and economist David Hume.
4,340 words (approx. 17.4 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 114.95
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In this article, the writer notes that David Hume was seen as a very prominent figure in history both in the Scottish enlightenment and in Western philosophy. The writer notes that interest in Hume's work in recent years has become more centered on the philosophical writing that he did, but it was for being a historian that he originally gained some notoriety. The writer points out that much of what Hume had to say became closely involved with others as they examined their own philosophies and ideas. This made Hume's work much more significant because so much of what he stated and believed in was studied by others and expanded on as time passed. The writer concludes that Hume meant a great deal to many philosophers, and this is part of the reason that his work is still so alive and important today while the work of others of his time have not been as closely studied.
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"In David Hume's article on empiricism, he attempts to show how some things that people believe to be real are the product of false knowledge, and there is a difference between things that people perceive to be true and things that actually are true. Hume's theory is that only things that can be proven, such as mathematics, are absolutely true. Other things may seem to be true because something usually happens related to something else, but even though this seems to always be the case there is room for argument in that it does not have to be the case every time, simply because it has happened that way in the past. Hume believes that the only truth is mathematical truth, and that there are many other things in the world that people falsely perceive to be true because they have not subjected those things to an examination that is serious enough to show otherwise."
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"Globalization and its Discontents", 2007.
A review of the book "Globalization and its Discontents" by Joseph Stiglitz.
1,536 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper reviews and discusses Joseph Stiglitz's book "Globalization and its Discontents". According to the paper, the book provides a lot of information on what is considered to be the new global economy from one who considers himself an expert observer. The paper further reports that the book provides a very provocative look at the global society and how it is increasing.
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"Stiglitz makes other arguments throughout his book and it is important to discuss some of them briefly here or at least point them out, as they could be important for discussion in the future as globalization continues to move forward. One of the things that Stiglitz does when it comes to be internationalization of economics is to compare the United States and other countries. It does not seem accurate for Stiglitz to compare these, however, because the social structures and the economic structures of many countries are so very different. It is true that they are all experiencing globalization, but the experiences had by those in other countries and by those in the United States will be very different both socially and economically and therefore there does not seem to be any direct comparison that is able to be made. "
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The Tanzanian Experience, 2006.
A discussion regarding the Tanzanian experience since independence and its implications for foreign policy strategies.
1,839 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper provides an overview of the Tanzanian experience since its independence to determine what "survival" foreign policy strategies represent the best chances for this and similarly situated developing countries during the present era of globalization. The paper further discusses relevant, peer-reviewed and scholarly literature as well as relevant governmental online resources.
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Introduction
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
Economic Status of Tanzania Today
Formulating Survival Foreign Policies
Conclusion and Recommendations
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"The country's political ideology, then, as well as its foreign policy, have been largely influenced by the changing personal exigencies of its four presidential leaders since its independence in 1964, presidents Nyerere, Mwinyi, Mkapa and, since December 21, 2005 President Jakaya Kikwete (Tanzania, 2007). According to Saideman (2001), for the first time in the new country's history, President Nyerere enjoyed a mass-based, non-ethnic political structure that meant he was not compelled nor constrained by the ethnic composition of his constituency, particularly as it related to the crafting of foreign policy: "Thus, Nyerere's ability to develop a foreign policy suggests that political competition, or its absence, is a critical factor in foreign policymaking" (p. 76). This lack of timely public debate concerning the pressing issues facing the country suggests that these leaders formulated foreign policy according to personal whim rather than the needs of their country, and the effect of this turbulent past has been significant. Today, Tanzania remains one of the poorest countries in the world today with a number of challenges and obstacles confronting it, and these issues are discussed further below."
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CAFTA and Globalization, 2007.
An argument in favor of the Canadian American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA).
1,533 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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The paper asserts that in the case of CAFTA, the Canadian American Free Trade Agreement, the economic arguments in its favor are both logical and correct. The paper argues that opposition to CAFTA in its inception was due to unfounded fears of potential poor outcomes. The paper maintains how real progress is being seen; free trade is expanding exponentially and many US and Canadian concerns of Asian market dominance are being addressed.
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"In the book Globaphobia Gary Burtless points out that though many assessments of the modern economy are decidedly positive and still others claim that the economy is, "very kind to a few at the top, but barely rewarding for many in the middle, and a continuing nightmare for those at the bottom." The question then arises with regard to globalization that because this economy is expanding to the global marketplace, where the majority of peoples suffering from this "continuing nightmare" live all care must be taken to redress this social concern. Some will invariably argue that the development of trade agreements such as CAFTA is simply the next step in a self-serving corporate mindset to more directly direct the funds into the pockets of those at the very top."
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World Bank, 2007.
An analysis of the current activities of the World Bank in assisting developing countries.
750 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper examines the current activities of the World Bank. It concludes that the World Bank is currently involved in projects that are designed to assist in economic development and quality of life issues that face people in developing countries. The paper discusses these activities in detail and describes the impact the World Bank has on the developing countries it aims to assist.
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Introduction
Current Activities at the World Bank
Conclusion
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"In addition to the aforementioned activities, there are many other activities that the World Bank is currently involved in that are aimed at improving living standards and reducing poverty. These activities are geared toward assisting the nations of the world as it relates to Agriculture, education, environment, and reducing poverty. For instance, in Albania the World Bank offers Micro-Credit to individuals in rural areas that have a desire to start a business ("Albania: Micro-credits..."). Micro-Credits are small loans that are given to villagers who are believed to be trustworthy ("Albania: Micro-credits..."). These loans are used to start businesses and once the business begins to profit, the villager pays the loan back."
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Kingdom of Jerusalem, 2007.
An analysis of the factors that contributed to determining the economy of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, founded in 1099.
1,940 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper discusses the economics of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, the Latin Kingdom founded in 1099 as the result of Crusades to the Middle East. It describes the organization, history and geography of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and how these affected the Kingdom's economy. It then discusses the role of the King within the Kingdom and his effect on the economy. The paper also describes the minor role that agriculture had in its economic structure.
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"The organizational factors leading to the Kingdom of Jerusalem therefore played a key role in the economy. Because of its Latin and Christian roots, for instance, Italian merchants were given favorable terms of trade and came to dominate the economy and the trade which was predominant in the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Also, because of the lack of land and the unwillingness for the Nobles to maximize the potential of the land, instead relying on Muslim traditions and European feudal models, agriculture was not as prominent. Because a large mercenary military was needed for protection, there was therefore a need for a great deal of tribute and taxation to hire and fund the military aspects of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Despite these factors which would contribute to a weaker economy, the Kingdom of Jerusalem was in a tenuous economic position but was able to prosper, especially in the 12th century, as a result of the trade and the realization of the potential of trading in the Middle East. This meant riches for the merchants, colonizers, Europeans, and nobles who could not only tax those from other places, but bring in new and valuable products to Europe. Thus trade was improved greatly between Europe and the East and the Kingdom of Jerusalem brought much of the Middle East and even China into a commercial relationship with Europe in which the Kingdom of Jerusalem and the European kingdoms also benefited."
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Foreign Aid and Global Poverty, 2007.
An analysis of the contributions of foreign aid to the relief of global poverty.
3,532 words (approx. 14.1 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 99.95
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This paper analyzes the United States' foreign aid policy and the issues of global poverty. It begins by describing the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and their missions. It then looks at other forms of foreign aid and their contributions to relieving global poverty. The paper concludes that foreign aid policy is not a solution to global poverty.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The World Trade Organization
The World Health Organization
Other forms of "Foreign Aid"
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"Finally, more actions are necessary on the part of larger international institutions if the problem regarding global poverty is ever to be solved. A few of the ways in which this could be resolved is to implement better negotiations and enforcement procedures at the WTO and WHO. Both organizations could adhere to narrower realistic goals within each of their organization's missions. These goals could be reviewed every year, and updated accordingly. For example, individual policies could be reviewed regarding import and export tariffs for agricultural products in an attempt to better regulate the sector. The WHO could begin with measures that would reduce illnesses in poor populations, with the end goal of creating a healthier population. Foreign aid policy needs to be amended to not only support the foreign aid contributor, but also must be in alignment with the developing country that is receiving the aid. Perhaps developing countries need better representation in the WTO and the WHO in order to make sure that foreign aid actually helps them. As a result, these and other organizations could take several actions to reduce world poverty."
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Employment of Older Workers, 2007.
A discussion of the tax credit bill designed to encourage the employment of older workers.
1,409 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper examines a bill currently making its way through the legislative process that would promote labor force participation of older workers. The paper explains that the bill will provide a tax credit to corporations that employ older workers. The writer examines the importance of older workers, as well as how this bill would impact corporations across the nation.
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Introduction
Benefits of Bill
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"For many years, potential employees were politely interviewed then never called back to accept the position. There was a general mindset that they could not work as hard, or as fast or as well as their younger peers could work. The advances in medical science have begun to change the way the older population is viewed. People are living longer than ever before and with that longevity come the desire to stay busy and contribute to society well into the "golden years"."
"One of the problems that the older generation is encountering however is the attitude toward their contribution to the work force. When a person reaches a certain age they suddenly find themselves "unemployable" even when they are highly skilled and experienced in the field."
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Iceland, 2007.
This paper focuses on the economic prospects of Iceland.
2,305 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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The paper examines the dependency theory in relation to Iceland, as well as the country's limited resources. The paper explores the economic performance of Iceland and shows how the country must develop the necessary technological infrastructure to help develop the information industries. The paper also relates that Iceland needs to find ways to make use of its unique geographic location and topographical features.
Outline:
Theoretical Approaches
Capitalist Development
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Iceland is a country most people know only by name. Indeed, the name itself is one of the reasons so few tourists visit, given that they tend to look for warmer climes, and Iceland is clearly not in that hemisphere. Also, Iceland has few well-known tourist attractions or even historical sites of import. The country was settled by Norwegian and Celtic immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries A.D. The country does have the world's oldest functioning legislative assembly, the Althing, established in 930. Iceland was independent for more than 300 years before being ruled by Norway and Denmark."
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