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Competition Comes to the U.S. Farm Sector, 2002.
Discusses U.S. farm policies since the 1930s.
1,570 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper looks at the focus, impact and consequences of U.S. farm policies. In particular, it examines the 1996 Farm Bill, policy changes instituted in 1985, and the 2002 Farm Act. The paper concludes with an analysis of the consequences, whether positive or negative, of the Freedom to Farm Act.
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"The United States has always supported its farmers through a number of different policies. This policy has included programs designed to distribute the nation?s land in an equitable fashion, increase productivity, raising the standard of living of American farmers and helping them to market their products (Westcott and Price, 2001). US farm policy since the 1930s focused on price and income supports. Until the introduction of the 1996 Farm Bill, the price support system relied on a series of acreage limits and storage programs (Westcott and Price, 2001)."
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U.S Farm Subsidies, 2005.
This paper discusses the U.S. policies of farm subsidies in relationship to the international agricultural market.
1,620 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper explains that, although the United States provides proportionally less support for its farmers overall than the E.U., it is the second largest supporter of agriculture in the developed world; some commodities, such as sugar, have overall support at E.U. levels. The author points out that evidence suggests that the current U.S. barriers hit the very poorest countries hardest. The paper relates that direct support given to U.S. farmers and the presence of significant trade barriers for certain products means that the United States agricultural production is higher than it would be otherwise, which lowers world prices; moreover, U.S. direct export subsidies, export credits and food aid are likely to have a further depressing effect on world prices.
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"This evidence also suggests that the United States Generalized System of Preferences, U.S. GSP, program is not particularly generous with respect to agricultural products, a point supported by some WTO calculations. The estimated gap between the average agricultural tariff faced by middle-income countries, who will largely have GSP terms, and OECD ones, who will mainly face MFN rates, in the United States is only 1.5 percent. A wide range of agricultural products are indeed excluded from coverage under the U.S. GDP, and even the U.S. Africa Growth and Opportunity Act, AGOA, excludes many significant agricultural products."
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The Economy of Orwell?s ?Animal Farm?, 2002.
An economic analysis of George Orwell's satirical novel "Animal Farm".
865 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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George Orwell wrote ?Animal Farm? as a political satire on Soviet communism. It relates the history of Soviet communism through the events on a farm actioned by the farm animals and the human beings they interact with. This paper explores the economic perspective of this novel, specifically what economic system operated on the farm, how this economic system operated and whom the system benefitted (or placed at a disadvantage). The paper shows that by studying the novel with these parameters in mind, one can obtain a comprehensive understanding of Orwell?s opinions on the economics of communism and totalitarianism.
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"This leads into the second question of how this economy is sustained. In the beginning, when the animals rebel against their human master and institute Old Major?s utopia (Old Major died three days after he related his idea to the animals), each animal assumes a role within the community for the betterment of their entire animal society. Snowball (one of the pigs) takes on the role of primary educator and teaches the other animals to read regardless of what kind of animal they are. Napoleon educates a group of puppies on the merits of Animalism, the new doctrine as professed by Old Major and designed to guide the actions of the inhabitants of Animal Farm. Boxer, the cart-horse uses his strength and dedicated work ethic to contribute to the flourishing of the farm, adopting as his personal creed ?I will work harder.? "
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The Retail Sector in the U.S., 2004.
A current look at the economic situation of the retail sector in the United States.
3,133 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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This paper presents an analysis of the retail industry in the U.S. and explains how sales and growth in retail reflect the economic recovery, or lack of recovery, that is underway. The paper looks at a variety of types of retail stores, including up-scale stores and stores that cater more toward middle-class or lower-income consumers, and points out that the lackluster sales in both retail areas make predictions of future economic recovery and growth difficult.
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"The retailer sector was lately affected by the back-to-school shopping season, which did not start so well, as midprice department stores, discounters and specialty-apparel retailers announced disappointing sales results during August, which reinforced the already much debated concerns that consumers are not comfortable with the current state of the economy and are reluctant to consume, considering the shaky and uneven economic recovery."
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Farm Production in the U.S., 2003.
Examines the existence of agriculture in a private property setting as a major reason for its success.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 6 sources, $ 23.95
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Discusses the effect of advanced technologies and the increased federal role in farming, as well as government farm subsidies programs and the acreage reduction program.
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"In the last thirty years, total farm production in the United States has increased by eighty percent while at the same time this abundance has required less labor, capital, and physical resources to implement. This increase in farm production has been ..."
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The U.S. and the U.N. Rights of the Child Convention, 2002.
This paper discusses why the U.S. hasn't signed the treaty on the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child.
5,060 words (approx. 20.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 127.95
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This paper presents a detailed examination, written from a legal standpoint, of the treaty on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children. The paper concludes the U. S. is willing to intervene in other international problems, such as oil; and therefore, it should make a public statement to protect the world?s most precious commodity, children, by supporting the treaty.
Table of Contents
Introduction
What Is It
What It Protects
What about the Legal Standpoint
Why Is Treaty Needed
Why Won't the U.S. Sign?
Reasons for Signing the Treaty
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"While there are many political reasons that the US may refuse to sign the treaty, one of the chief causes for concern might be the establishment of an International Criminal Court. Many UN delegates support the idea of an International Criminal Court but the United States has been steadfast in its refusal to agree. An international criminal court might begin the slippery slope of descent to the power of individual nations when it comes to many issues including the treaty.If the international criminal court gains favor and power in the future it is feasible that the court could be used to enforce the treaty."
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Multiculturalism in the U.S. and U.K., 2005.
This paper presents an analysis regarding the doctrine of multiculturalism.
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the doctrine of multiculturalism. The writer offers an analysis of why such a doctrine is problematic. In order to examine the issue of multiculturalism, the writer uses examples from the public education systems in the U.S. and Great Britain to show the difficulties in treating all cultures as equal.
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"Multiculturalism is defined by the Ayn Rand institute as the view that all cultures are equal. While this doctrine is often adopted in spirit if not in principle in the U.S. and Great Britain, multiculturalism is problematic as a term. For if all cultures are equal we cannot say that there is one superior way of being, one superior set of values or one superior method of educating individuals. However societies like America and Great Britain often adopt such methods values ... "
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Protecting the Farm Industry, 2005.
Examines the policy of protectionism in the U.S. farm industry.
2,129 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 66.95
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This work examines reasons for protecting the farm industry in the U.S. and researches the history, as well as the origin of protectionism in the farm industry. The paper questions who is protecting the farming industry and looks at the advantages, as well as the disadvantages. The paper also examines who is gaining and who is suffering from this policy.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Historical Information
Tariff Timeline
Protectionism: The Facts
Advantages of Protectionism
Disadvantages of Protectionism
Who Gains from Protectionism
Failing Farms - Hungry People
Saving Farms - Feeding the Hungry
Summary and Conclusion
Works Cited
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"Those gaining from protectionist laws are "special interest groups" such as big corporations, unions, farmer's groups and others who have political clout and money to back their interests in seeing laws favorable for them passed. These groups intend to get away with charging higher prices and getting higher wages than could normally be expected in a free market. According to Walter Black, Senior Economist, Fraser Institute, Canada, "Protectionism is a misnomer. The only people protected by tariffs, quotas and trade restriction are those engaged in uneconomic and wasteful activity. Free trade is the only philosophy compatible with international peace and prosperity.""
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U.S. Industrial Sectors' Profitability, 2001.
The effect of various sectors' profitability on the U.S. economy based on import and export statistics.
1,065 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 10 sources, $ 37.95
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This is an analysis of U.S. industrial sectors' and their implications on the economy between 1999 and 2000. The writer examines U.S. import and export statistics of sectors such as food, feeds, and beverages, industrial supplies, capital goods, automotive, consumer goods, petroleum, services and others.
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"At the beginning of the year 2001, the U.S. economy was predicted to have high prospects, with signs of recovery from its previous slow down. However, some economists were adamant there would be a slow recovery of the recession in the immediate future [Pine, 2001]. Art Pine was of the opinion that these economists were wrong as the U.S. economy was seeing ?a steady, albeit slow recovery, with the economy growing at about a 1 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter of this year and accelerating gradually toward a 3 percent pace by late 2002.? This prediction could be an imprudent one as one look at the statistics for the rates of exports and imports for the years 1999-2000 [see table]."
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The U.K. Budget Hotel Sector, 2007.
This paper is a complete research project using a case study approach to investigate performance measurement practices in the U.K. budget hotel sector.
12,400 words (approx. 49.6 pages), 33 sources, APA, $ 238.95
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This paper relates that, in recent years, the concept of a "budget hotel" in the U.K. has changed so that today many of these less-expensive hotels are virtually indistinguishable from many of their more upscale and expensive counterparts. The author points out that the research focuses on major areas of hotel management including (a) overall performance, (b) employee performance, (c) customer satisfaction, (d) financial performance and (e) what innovative measures are being used to increase performance measure. The paper concludes that the Premier and Express by Holiday Inn were identified as the two front runners in the U.K. budget hotel industry and that these chains reached this performance level with careful attention to trends in the marketplace and the needs and wants of their guests. The paper includes several figures and tables, quotations, a complete questionnaire and the reporting of survey data.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of Study
Research Questions
Importance of Study
Overview of Study
Review of Related Literature
Background and Overview
Overview of Hotel Industry Categories of Service
Limited-service mid-scale hotels
Budget Hotels
Recent Trends in the Budget Hotel Industry
Overview of Budget Hotels in the UK Today
Performance Measures
Methodology
Description of the Study Approach
Data-gathering Method and Database of Study
Documentation Collection
Survey
Sampling
Reliability and Validity
Rationale in Support of Methodology
Data Analysis
Case Studies: Premier Travel Inn UK and Express by Holiday Inn UK
Premier Travel Inn
Stock Performance for Whitbread: March 2006 to Date
Key Financial Metrics for Whitbread: 2001-2005
Whitbread Net Operating Revenues versus Net Profit: 2001-2005
Whitbread Earnings Per Share: 2001-2005
Whitbread Earnings Per Share: 2001-2005
Express by Holiday Inn
Amenities and benefits featured by Express by Holiday Inn in the UK
Financial Metrics Reported by Express by Holiday Inn in the UK
Intercontinental Hotels Group plc (IHG)
Other Performance Metrics Reported by Express by Holiday Inn in the UK
Representative Google Search Engine Results for "Hotel," "London"
Survey of Express and Premier Hotel Management:
Summary and Conclusions
Summary
Conclusions
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"Middle upscale hotels are also able to lower rates during times of adverse economic environments. Many of these hotels have found it to their mutual advantage to engage in strategic partnerships with organizations such as the American Association of Retired Persons and the Automobile Association of America by offering discounts during off-season periods or during adverse economic periods. All-suite middle upscale hotels include AmeriSuites (Howard Johnson), Embassy, Guest Quarters, Hawthorne, Homewood, Lexington, and Residence Inn by Marriott."
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U.K. Utilities Privatization, 2007.
This paper analyzes the competition strategies of U.K. utilities under privatization.
9,835 words (approx. 39.3 pages), 31 sources, APA, $ 200.95
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This paper explains that competition among utilities is believed desirable because it promotes the interests of consumers and enables the competing companies to benefit fully from cost reduction and innovation. The author points out that public administration, especially of public utilities, functions as a business; therefore, the climate of competition in the U.K. utilities, which was ushered in by privatization, is tempered by sector-specific regulation. The paper relates that, for 15 years or more, almost all of the major utilities in the U.K. have been under private control and subject to these sector-specific regulations and to concurrent competition powers; however, the degree of competition varies by market.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Competition Theory and Practice
Privatization of UK Utilities
Competition Act 1998
Privatization of Telecommunications
Electricity
Gas
Water and Sewerage
Railways
Airport Services
Change of Rules
Price Cap Policy
Conclusion and Perspectives
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"When the government privatized British Gas in 1986, the program did not follow the US model on both gas and telecommunication liberalization. The reason is that BG was a vertically integrated state-owned monopoly that was unique in UK. BG was first persuaded to detach its natural monopoly network from its affiliated services that could stand competition, such that the company was divided into the monopoly and competitive parts. At first, the relationship between BG and the assigned industry regulator was turbulent because of an oversight on the government's part."
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International Competition Policy, 2004.
Analysis of global competition issues and government responses and the impact it all has on businesses and consumers worldwide.
12,039 words (approx. 48.2 pages), 41 sources, APA, $ 233.95
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This paper begins with a look at the evolution of international competition policy, then focuses on the promotion of competition in worldwide markets and the role of inter-government cooperation in setting the policy environment for better and more productive, as well as fair, competition. It examines efforts being made to address the perceived risk that the conduct of some private businesses may reduce competition and potentially undermine government actions to promote competition (e.g., trade liberalization and deregulation). It includes a look at the adoption of both EU-level and national-level competition laws, which target anti-competitive business conduct resulting largely from US advocacy, and the importance attached to competition law in the context of EU membership. Finally, the potential role of the WTO is discussed.
Evolution of International Competition Policy
Promotion of Competition in World Markets
Role of Inter-Governmental Cooperation in Setting Policy
Private Business Practices That Reduce Competition
National vs. EU-Level Competition Laws
Role of the WTO
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"Economic interdependence among countries across the globe has increased sharply in the past fifty years. This international economic interdependence has made vast contributions to greatly improved standards of living for most countries. Ongoing international economic integration bears the promise of further and larger benefits. However, the increasing sensitivity of national economies to events and policies that originate beyond their borders creates dilemmas and pitfalls that may prove to be disastrous if national policies and international cooperation are less than well managed."
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Competitive Markets in the United States, 2004.
Examines the factors that prevent perfectly competitive markets in the U.S..
1,020 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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After pointing out that most countries, including the U.S., operate under mixed economies and that none have perfectly competitive markets, this paper goes on to discuss some of the factors that work against competition in the U.S. The paper also examines the factors inherent in a perfectly competitive market.
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"Several ?interfering factors? exist in real life situations that prevent markets from being ?perfectly competitive.? These include the non-existence of the factors necessary for perfect competition. For example, in some markets there may be only one producer supplying a particular product leading to a ?monopoly? while others may be dominated by a handful of major suppliers. Absence of information about the prices and qualities offered by competing sellers and misleading (or false information) as providing by commercial advertising may also lead to non-competitive markets. Other interfering factors that may create distortions in markets include government interference, and attachment of consumers to specific suppliers because of proximity, habit, reliability, quality, and ?consumer loyalty.? "
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"On Competition", 2001.
This paper analyzes Michael E. Porter?s view of the business world as outlined in "On Competition", a collection of his works that examines the Hobbesian nature of the international economy.
3,580 words (approx. 14.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 100.95
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This paper analyzes Michael E. Porter?s book "On Competition", a collection of his works that details the international economy. Porter's work has defined our fundamental understanding of competition and competitive strategy. His book is organized around three primary categories: Competition and Strategy: Core Concepts, The Competitiveness of Location, and Competitive Solutions to Societal Problems.The first section of the essay collection takes on competitive strategy, evaluating strategies and weaknesses for business, while the second addresses the role of location in competition experienced by government entities. Porter also analyses a number of sectors of the economy using his criterion of competition from what makes some global companies work to the relationship between business success and environmental regulation.
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"It isn?t only that there isn?t any free lunch. But while you?re shelling out hard-earned bucks for your repast someone else is pushing their way ahead of you, probably egged on by people you thought were your friends. At least that?s Michael E. Porter?s view of the business world as outlined in On Competition, a collection of his works that examines the Hobbesian nature of the international economy. The credentials that Porter brings to this project are impressive: a Harvard Business School professor, Porter is one of the most respected and innovative economists of his time. The author of 15 books, he advises both elected officials and business leaders in all parts of the world."
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Monopoly Vs. Competition, 2002.
Examines the difference between monopoly and competition and considers its prevalence in the government and private sectors.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper discusses the difference between monopoly and competition. It is seen that in the United States monopoly usually exists in the government sector while competition is more prevalent in the private sector.
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