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Economic Behavior, 2002.
This paper examines the changes in economic behavior since WWII.
4,900 words (approx. 19.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 178.95
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This report (including six-pages of graphs) examines the contention that the population born after World War II is characterized economically by conspicuous consumption, escalated credit card use and neglect of saving for the future. By examining indices of the population's economic behavior, the paper concludes that the contention is an unwarranted generalization.
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Organizational Behavior and Economic Practices, 2003.
Critique of a 1988 article by Hamilton and Biggart.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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The paper presents a critique of the 1988 scholarly article by Hamilton and Biggart that explains the functioning and emergence of organizational behavior and economic practices in the modern period focusing on Japan, Taiwan and South Korea.
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"The purpose of this research is to evaluate a scholarly article by Hamilton and Biggart that explains the functioning and emergence of organizational behavior and economic practices in the modern period in the context of East Asian cultural ..."
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Behavioral Economics, 2004.
Examines an emerging, new subfield of economics known as behavioral economics.
2,367 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper defines and explains the field of behavioral economics and highlights the major differences between behavioral economics and neo-classical economic theory. The paper goes on to demonstrate the value that behavioral economics has to offer to all aspects of the field of economics and how it can benefit the economic decision making process.
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"In their article on Behavioral Economics, Sendhil Mullainathan and Richard Thaler explain the importance and relevance of this emerging sub-field within the field of economics. The authors begin their discourse on behavioral economics by first placing in context the focus of the sub-field and the essential differences with the main branch of economics. Behavioral Economics combines the field of psychology and economics in order to investigate ??what happens to markets in which some of the agents display human limitations and complications.? (Mullainathan & Thaler) In other words, behavioral economics focuses on understanding socio-psychological behavioral aspects of economic agents."
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Consumer Choice / Behavioral Economics, 2006.
An analysis of consumer behavior, focusing on the issue of "scarcity" in economics.
1,693 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper discusses the theory of consumer behavior and the way in which scarcity impinges upon the individual consumer and hence deals with the way in which such an individual makes choices. The theory presents us with an important instance of how other social sciences, such as sociology and social psychology which deal, in part, with the way in which people organize themselves into household and other units, could complement economics.
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"The objects of the consumer's choice are goods and services. In the most general case we may consider patterns of consumption at each particular moment in time and over time (Bailey, 1994). To keep things simple we will for now confine ourselves to the choice facing an individual at a particular time, ignoring for the moment the problem of allocating consumption over time. We will also simplify the world by assuming that it contains only two goods, X and Y. This abstraction from a world with many goods to one with two is not quite so restrictive as might appear at first sight, for it is always possible to think of X as being one particular good and Y as being a composite bundle of all other goods."
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Adolescent Television Behavior and Actual Behavior, 2002.
Examination of adolescent behavior as depicted on television; compared with actual adolescent behavioral patterns.
4,838 words (approx. 19.4 pages), 20 sources, APA, $ 123.95
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This study uses content analysis to examine adolescent television drama program behavior as compared to actual adolescent behavioral statistics from the National Center for Health Statistics. Issues of sexual behavior, alcohol usage and drug usage were analyzed. This work contributes to cultivation theory; the culmination of similar messages on fictional adolescent television drama programs re-enforces impressions that are not based on reality.
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"Media can be described in many ways and forms. It is the dissemination of news, events, and information as well as a portrayal of America. It contains movies, sitcoms, dramas, comedies, news, and world events that all shape our reality of what the world is. Television more specifically is so popular because its function is to be a mirrored image of what America is, its beliefs, and ideas. Because it performs this function, it is considered entertainment. This industry is a multi-billion dollar industry that centers around two words: money and people. It does not necessarily have to be accurate for people to believe it. People will believe what they find to be interesting whether it is true or not, based upon no actual proof. This is why the media can get away with straying from the truth, because people do not care whether what they absorb is true. Truth is a very powerful concept that most people take too lightly. Most people will not admit that what they watch on television, hear on the radio, or read in the newspaper affects them. However, it has been proven through the cultivation theory that this effect is present, it does occur, and it subsequently affects the way a country perceives itself. This is how the media ultimately controls the power of thought."
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Economics, Crime and Criminal Behavior, 2002.
A look at the link between economics and crime levels.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 53.95
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This six-page paper discusses the economists' and the sociologists' views regarding the economics of crime and criminal behavior. Moreover the paper also discusses the impact of economic indicators, in this instance, unemployment on the tendency towards criminal conduct.
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Economic Analysis of Law, 2002.
Examines the concept of the economic analysis of law, beginning with the writings of economist Jeremy Bentham.
2,153 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 67.95
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The field of economic analysis of law is said to have begun with Jeremy Bentham who systematically examined how actors would behave in the face of legal incentives and who evaluated outcomes with respect to a clearly stated measure of social welfare (utilitarianism). This paper examines economic analysis of law seeks to answer two basic questions about legal rules. Namely, what are the effects of legal rules on the behavior of relevant actors? And are these effects of legal rules socially desirable? In answering these positive and normative questions, the approach employed in economic analysis of law is that used in economic analysis generally. The behavior of individuals and firms is described assuming that they are forward looking and rational and the framework of welfare economics is adopted to assess social desirability.
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"But no matter how careful we might be considering the economic analysis of the situation there can be no presupposition of a truth vis-?-vis utilitarian ethics. If we consider that utilitarianism takes well being as the only goal for human activity, then we must identify it with happiness or desire-fulfillment. Instead, a theory of justice and rights ought to be considered important in its own right within economic ethics. Market-wise, whatever is in vogue is what will be implemented."
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The Economic Growth of India, 2008.
This paper analyzes the economic growth of India since 1990.
860 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper explains that, beginning in the early 1990s, India began to redirect its political and economic apparatus towards a more free-market orientation, which has resulted in a cycle of remarkable growth and expansion. The author points out that, beginning in 1991, political leaders ended the traditional License Raj economic model, which resulted in monopolistic behavior and stifled foreign direct investment. The paper relates that some of India's economic expansion has been attributed to its insistence on expanding public expenditures within the market. The author points out that India deems all public expenditure to be development related and views this type of investment as a requirement rather than a socially driven discretionary investment. The paper reports that a value added tax (VAT), other tax code adjustments and a fully convertible currency were introduced.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Initial Reforms
Market Liberalization
Current Economic Status
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"The country's revenue expenditures have increased across some spending segments by as much as 400% between 1990 and 2004 and this spending has continued to fuel economic growth. These large spending and investment packages are achievable because of the market reforms made during 1991. While much of India's population that exceeds 1b individuals is classified as impoverished, it still represents one of the largest tax bases in the world after China. Such a large potential tax base was going relatively untouched until 1991 when the tax codes and collection apparatus procedures were also reformed."
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The Current Economic Situation, 2002.
This paper discusses the current U.S. economic situation that defies customary, conventional suppositions of recession and boom.
625 words (approx. 2.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 22.95
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The paper states that at the core of economics is the study of human behavior in producing, distributing and consuming material goods and services in a world of scarce resources. The author feels that the United States must face the current economic situation with an eye to the scarcity of resources it possesses and the fact that no decision occurs without a component cost. The author underscores the fact that current common economic indicators, which do not perfectly obey the textbook definition of stasis, boom or recession, only exacerbates the sense of indecision around how to manage this current situation.
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"The United States is currently in the grips of an economic situation that defies customary, conventional suppositions of recession and boom. The stock market is on shaky ground, having weathered one of the most crushing crashes over the past two years in recent memory, as well as a constant state of economic uncertainty in its technological sector. The market swings up for several weeks then back down again. Consumer confidence is down, even though the unemployment rate is above recession levels. Retirement funds are in jeopardy, yet the economy itself does not seem to be contracting. The United States government is facing a budgetary crisis, yet it also must budget for war. It wishes to lower income taxes to stimulate the economy, yet not face an overwhelming deficit."
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Economic Globalization, 2008.
An analysis of the effects of economic globalization on the environment and on future generations of humans.
2,179 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper analyzes to what extent consideration of future generations of humans or the current well-being of other species should be a factor in governing our behaviors towards the environment. It looks at the effect of economic globalization on the environment. It then argues that those in the Global North should not be pursuing luxury and excess at the expense of other species on the planet and at the expense of future generations of humans.
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"In truth, it is becoming daily more difficult to ignore the realities - such as the key fact that the TNCs are engaged in what one expert calls a "terminal grand buffet" - that is, that they are literally eating up the finite resources of our planet (Broswimmer 91). As Broswimmer warns, TNCs in particular, and globalized capitalism in general, have "brought our planet to the brink of social and ecological collapse" (Broswimmer 86). This grim reality makes it incumbent upon us to allow consideration of future generations of humans, and the current well-being of other species, to be a major factor in governing our behaviours towards the environment. While we can make a moral and philosophical argument for this (and have attempted to do so above), the most compelling reason is simply that we have no choice. Our current way of life is unsustainable, and we are now in a position where the fine balance of the Earth could collapse at any minute."
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Japan's Economic Crisis, 2001.
This paper examines Japan's current economic problems.
3,305 words (approx. 13.2 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 94.95
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This paper is an in-depth analysis of the affects of September 11th on the Japanese economy. Several different factors contributing to the deepening recession in Japan are examined in detail, including unemployment statistics, the findings of the Bank of Japan's Tanken survey, suicide figures and corporate restructuring. The changes in people's behavior, including expense accounts, dress and spending habits as a result of this recession and the change in Japan's credit rating and its affect on how government policy is affected by this change are also discussed in detail. The author also presents some of the government's policy attempts at dealing with this problem including new economic policies, tax reform, privatization schemes and the restructuring of the banking system. The effects that this has had on Japan's relations with China, especially in its trade relations are also discussed in detail.
Extensive bibliography but no footnotes, or endnotes.
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"According to a recent article in Bloomberg News entitled ?Think Japan?s Economy is Bad Now? Just Wait,? the situation will only get worse.' ? ?It?s here where things get ugly,? ? the article states. ? ?As unemployment rises beyond today?s record 5 percent, consumers may spend less. If already frugal households buy less, corporate profits fall further and so do asset values. Banks, then, may be forced to let more companies fail, boosting unemployment and reducing corporate profits. And so on and so on.? ? This is the very cycle Japan?s policy makers have been dreading for years. To date, Tokyo has held things together with ultra-low interest rates and aggressive fiscal spending. Now that borrowing costs are at zero percent and Tokyo has papered markets with more bonds than investors can use, that?s no longer possible. Credit rating agencies are sniffing around Japan?s finances, wondering if it?s time for another downgrade."
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Urban Sociology, 2004.
A review of the article, "The Economics of the Criminal Behavior of Young Adults", by Mark Gius.
1,199 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper provides an analysis of "The Economics of the Criminal Behavior of Young Adults" by Mark Gius, which states that young African-American individuals are more likely to indulge in crime when they are unemployed, lack adult guidance, have peer pressure, and no direction for ameliorating their lives economically and socially. It explores how there is need for better wages for members of the African-American community who can get jobs. It also states that there is a need to provide or create jobs for African-American youth, even if they have criminal records, to enable them to improve their lives and not waste themselves away by causing chaos in society.
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"Law enforcement like other institutions in the society plays a role in maintaining the economic situations of the African American youth. Individuals who do not manage to stay out of trouble are arrested and sentenced according to their individual crime (s). With this action, individuals are released after their sentences as demoralized individuals who cannot find themselves jobs. This is because of the fact that they have reached a stage at which social relations of theirs have deteriorated further, and most people who are aware that they have criminal records would not hire them."
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Economics and Scarcity, 2002.
A discussion on economic nexus and the way in which it has created scarcity.
1,790 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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The following paper examines the affect of economic agent behavior on scarcity. It defines market fundamentalism and economic agent behavior. The writer also examines what the best outcome is for society and for the consumer. This paper looks at whether the consumer?s best interest is satisfied by the market. All the above are discussed with reference to the economic theory of self-interest, opportunistic behavior, and the ?economic person?.
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"The development of agent theory in economics is based on assumptions and its impetus that the interests of owners and managers of publicly held corporations may diverge (Wright 295). Sometimes the wishes of stockholders are distorted in favor of the managers of the businesses. The reasoning behind this is that the national economy might suffer if the managers of the firm appeared to be economically predisposed, selfish, and opportunistic. ?Our contention is that agency theory?s assumptions of self-serving individuals who are primarily economically oriented and predisposed to opportunism, when applied to a firm, it may be incompatible with that firm?s achievement of competitive advantage? (Wright 295). Thus, they do not supply the best interests of the stockholders."
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Peer Reinforcement and Punishment of Sex-typed Behaviors in Children, 2003.
An analysis of research on sex-typed behavior in children from a behavior analytic perspective. Reviews a number of studies done on this subject and interprets them using behavior analytic concepts.
2,857 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 84.95
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A number of studies on sex-typed behaviors in children are summarized and analyzed using concepts from the psychological perspective of behavior analysis. Specifically, peer reinforcement and punishment of sex-typed behaviors is examined. It is argued that peers are an important factor in the socialization of children into gender-specific roles and that most gender differences are not innate, but rather are formed through the mechanisms of reinforcement and punishment.
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"The question of how children learn to behave in gender-specific ways is one for which many different explanations have been offered. There are evolutionary psychological, social-cognitive, and numerous other approaches. In this paper, I will address this issue from a behavior analytic perspective. By applying the principals of behaviorism, the processes by which children learn gender-appropriate behavior can be better understood. Specifically, I will investigate how peers reinforce and punish sex-typed behaviors in children, and how different behavior analytic concepts can help explain the results of some of the studies done in this field."
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Behavioral Management for Early Childhood - Pre-K, 2008.
This essay discusses the issue of maladaptive behavior in the early educational setting. Specifically, it looks to identify maladaptive behaviors, apply current theories and correct these behaviors.
5,203 words (approx. 20.8 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 129.95
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This paper looks into the issue of increasing violent behavior among young school age children, while asserting that there is growing evidence that early intervention by schools to correct maladaptive behavior may result in decreased violent behavior as these children grow older. Furthermore, this paper looks at the issue from the view of early childhood professionals, stating the importance of recognizing these aggressive behaviors and managing them properly. The paper discusses the differences between normal maladaptive behavior from pathological behavioral disorders as well as the theories that govern a child's development of behavior and how these are applied to the current knowledge of managing behavior. Lastly, the paper discusses methods or models that are used to correct these behaviors.
Outline:
Introduction
Normal Misbehavior and Disruptive Behavior in Preschool Children
Theories in Child Behavior Development
Management for Normative misbehavior among Preschoolers
Conclusion
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"In the two cases presented by Goodwin et al (2003), these preschoolers were seen to manifest with behavioral problems due to reasons that could and were remedied by the Childreach program. Three-year old Kelsey had been acted out aggressively because of feeling of isolation. She appeared to have problems with excessive nasal discharge secondary to allergies. Breathing through her mouth made her drool as well. She also had a problem with controlling her urinary impulses as she suffered from toilet training delays as well. Because of this, Kelsey was isolated by her peers and she was often ignored. Kelsey began to seek attention by physically hurting her peers. This kind of reaction did not make her popular but it did get people's attention. The Childreach program helped her improve her hygiene and social skills. Addressing these two issues had allowed Kelsey to have friends. In another case, Richard was referred to the Childreach program due to defiance, opposition, and aggression. It had been found that Richard's language skills was delayed by 18 months and his aggression was rooted from his frustration from not being able to follow, or appropriately respond to his environment. Therefore, his inability to communicate properly was addressed, and both parents and teachers were taught better ways to communicate with him."
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