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Environmental Factors vs. Economic Development, 2006.
This paper analyzes the manner in which environmental factors impact on the economic development of the United States and Japan.
1,889 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper delves into the close relationship between the U.S. and Japan, while discussing the mutual advantages of increased economic trade and strategic military alliances in response to a growing threat from North Korea. The writer of this paper analyzes how particular environmental factors, such as social background, political systems, regulatory requirements, educational levels and religions have influenced the economic development of both nations. This paper compares the differences and similarities between the U.S. and Japan on a variety of topics, including religion and literacy. The U.S. is at a slight disadvantage compared to Japan in terms of literacy rates, 97% of the population over the age of 15 years is literate, compared to 99% in Japan. According to the World Bank, however, the U.S. scored slightly ahead of Japan in terms of overall educational opportunities. This paper also presents various graphs and tables, illustrating the scores and economic placements of both the U.S. and Japan, as cited in the World Bank's Knowledge Economy Index.
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Introduction
Review and Analysis
Comparison and Analysis of Key Metrics
Conclusion
References
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"Companies that compete within a regulated environment are subject to legal and economic constraints that are not faced by firms in unregulated environments; consequently, such companies are exposed to high levels of determinism which can severely limit the strategic choices available. According to Carlile and Tilton, there is a significant challenge involved in understanding the Japanese regulatory environment for those whose primary frame of reference is the regulatory environment found in Western countries. The fiscal situation that emerged was even worse than that which had induced the 1980s administrative reform movement, and Japan's debt level quickly soared to the highest level among the leading advanced industrialized countries. With the official discount rate eventually dropping to 0.5 percent, further lowering of interest rates was not an option."
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Genetic and Environmental Factors in Alcoholism, 2006.
A review of the literature concerning the relative influence of genetic and environmental factors on the development of alcoholism.
736 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the influence of genetic and environmental factors on the development of alcoholism. The paper discusses the existence of genes in individuals that appear to make them more susceptible to alcoholism. It then looks at social-cognitive factors and their influence on alcoholism. The paper then describes family, twin and adoption studies and draws conclusions.
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"Indirectly, it is also believed that a gene that causes a disposition to depression and mood-related disorders can be transferred from a parent to a child (Westen et al., 2006). A child who inherits a vulnerability to emotional disorders may, as a result, turn to alcohol for comfort, increasing their chances of developing alcoholism."
"Twin studies have shown that in both males and females, genetic factors appear to play a role in the development of alcoholism (Miles, Silberg, Pickens, & Eaves, 2005; Prescott & Kendler, 1999). Evidence has also shown that children whose biological parents are alcoholic may respond differently physiologically to alcohol than children of non-alcoholics (Gordis, 1996, as cited in Westen et al., 2006, p. 615).
Further to this, family history studies indicate that children of alcoholics are four times as likely to become alcoholics than children of non-alcoholics (Peele, 1986, as cited in Westen et al., 2006, p. 614). However, the heredity argument for alcohol does not account for why some children of alcoholics do not become alcoholic themselves."
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Economic Development and Pollution, 2002.
Discusses the ways in which the economic development of a country can contribute to global pollution and environmental damage.
880 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper looks at the various type of pollution created when a country begins the process of economic development. It compares the types of pollution generally encountered in underdeveloped countries to countries undergoing the process of industrialization. Also, discussed in this paper, are the ways that the industrialization process can spread pollution, the types of industry that contribute to pollution and how the fuels needed to support these industries create even more pollution.
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"Once industrial development takes place, the process of pollution affects air, ground and water. Plants and factories produce suspended particulates, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone and lead. (Edgmand et al, 1996) At one time, it was thought that the harmful effects of these manufacturing byproducts became naturally neutralized by the wind, and in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, smokestacks were built to great heights to achieve this goal. However, all that happened was that the pollution was dispersed to other areas; for example, Scandinavia became the victim of industrial pollution from Germany and Great Britain."
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Democracy and Economic Development in Central America, 2002.
This research paper discusses the Central American nations and the current economic and political conditions impacting prospects for improving their economies and achieving or maintaining democratic reform initiatives into the new century.
2,265 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 70.95
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The following paper discusses the historical facts pertaining to the economic development of Central America. It also examines the unfolding of events and regional and global environmental factors and provides a qualitative analysis to support the central thesis that forward movement can be sustained.
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?Central America is an area undergoing a huge transformation as it enters the 21st century, integrating the economic social, political and cultural changes associated with its goal of incorporation into the global economy and international political society. The old authoritarian regimes have crumbled through transitions to democratic government, and leftist movements of the 1980s have been defeated or transformed. Political and economic changes are apparent throughout in Central America. Facilitated by the proactive opening to the global economy and export-led development (ELD) strategy, maquiladora production (particularly of garments), tourism, nontraditional agricultural exports, and money sent home from emigrant workers have risen dramatically in importance, changing the society and economy of the region from a traditional agricultural base to include and embrace the channels of global production and distribution. This has caused the emphasis to shift from farming, cottage industries of artisans, regionally-focused small industry, and other traditional classes to the new economic activities, creating new urban and rural working classes, and a new class of labor (Robinson, 1998).?
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Environmental Factors and Human Activity, 2008.
This paper compares Ronald Wright's "A Short History of Progress" and Jared Diamond "Guns, Germs and Steel".
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The paper compares how Ronald Wright in "A Short History of Progress" and Jared Diamond in "Guns, Germs and Steel" approach the issue of human civilization and its interaction with the environment. The paper argues that while both authors place a heavy emphasis upon environmental factors in determining the history of human civilization, Diamond's consideration of cultural factors in addition to purely environmental factors renders his analysis the more valid of the two.
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"Both Wright and Diamond, in their respective texts, attempt to address the question of why the history of human civilization has unfolded in the manner that it has, and what has been the role of the environment in this process. Wright's perspective on this question is to challenge the emphasis many scholars place on technology in explaining why some human societies succeeded in dominating others. He argues that we "should be wary of technological determinism" (Wright 47) and that human civilization "differing in detail but alike in essentials, had evolved independently on both sides of the earth" (Wright 51). There is an old saying that the "devil is in the details" and this certainly applies to Wright's argument here for it was precisely these differences in "details" that explain why European states were able to conquer their non-European counterparts in a remarkably short span of time."
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Environmental Factors of Marketing, 2006.
This paper examines the PepsiCo company and looks at its international operations while concentrating on aspects of marketing.
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In this article the writer discusses PepsiCo and its regional and worldwide operations with a concentration on marketing strategies and implementation thereof. Careful consideration is made of environmental factors and trends as well as the impact of competition on its marketing initiatives. The final result is an analysis of environmental factors affecting PepsiCo's marketing strategies including technology and ethical dimensions.
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"PepsiCo is popularly associated with its flagship product Pepsi Cola and regularly conducts domestic and international marketing to support its sales of this and other products. While Pepsi Cola is a sizable portion of PepsiCo's revenue stream, PepsiCo actually has significant revenue generated from a slew of other products and divisions such as PepsiCo Beverages North America, PepsiCo International, Frito-Lay and Quaker Foods North America. PepsiCo's Pepsi Cola has long been second in market share to Coca-Cola and the competition between Pepsi and Coke has been the stuff of business school legend for many years. However, thanks to a series of strategic acquisitions and market entry moves internationally, PepsiCo, as a company, has finally overtaken Coke in overall market share and performance: "PEPSICO...has raced ahead of...Coke in overall growth rates."
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Factors of Spanish Economic Development, 2001.
A look at the economic developments and advancements in Spain.
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This paper discusses the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that face Spain as the country that looks to not only participate but to lead the emerging European Community.
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"Since the mid-1980?s Spain has experienced economic boom and prosperity as the socio-economic and political changes of the past three decades have come together to produce a stable democracy and strong member of the European Community. In fact, Spain led the EC in growth in the second half of the 1980s with an average annual GDP Growth rate of 4.5 percent (Bruton, 1994). Rising domestic demand, increases in individual income, greater employment, growth in foreign direct investment, industrial production and corporate profits have driven growth, and the Spanish have adopted an aggressively competitive attitude to business that will work to their advantage in the increasingly global marketplace. The Spaniards are eager to release themselves from the traditional chains of an isolationist past and become not just players, but leaders, in the future of Europe and the world."
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Economics of Developing Countries, 2002.
A look at the environmental impact of international business in developing countries.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 13 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper examines international business and its impacts on developing countries. The paper includes major international environmental disasters and the role of the EPA.
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The Environmental Aspect of Economic Thought, 2006.
An examination and discussion of the connection between economics and environmental factors.
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This paper points out that economics and environmental factors have been inextricably intertwined since economics developed into a distinct area of specialization. In fact while many consider the field of economics to be uniquely confined to monetary systems, other experts and analysts alike have for the last 150 years recognized that economic forces are dependent upon environmental factors such as the development of natural resources.
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Environmental Economics, 2007.
This paper looks at the effects of government regulation and market dynamics on the economy.
955 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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In this article, the writer maintains that the primary reason for government regulation is to correct perceived or actual market failures. The writer notes that increasingly, people are saying that government regulation does not appear to be working. However, the writer points out that government regulations are really failing because trying to alter market dynamics does not work. True, the dynamics of the market created the market failure, but the dynamics of the market will eventually resolve it as well if only given the chance. The writer concludes that market dynamics, by their very nature, are more efficient because all factors possible are considered and because the consumer is the better regulator as the laws of supply and demand eventually take hold.
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"One form of market failure, a negative externality, arises when the actions one party result in a benefit or cost accruing to some external party that did not consent to the impact. Examples of negative externalities might be a manufacturer that irresponsibly releases pollution or consumes scarce natural resources. Market failure results because the manufacturer bears no costs for its actions; instead, costs are imposed on downstream parties that did not cause them. Advocates of government regulation believe that it can correct this type of market failure by imposing taxes or using tradable permits to force firms to internalize some of these social costs. According to Field and Field, taxes will force businesses to adjust emission rates so that the equimarginal rule is satisfied and to innovate so that cheaper ways of reducing emissions may be discovered. Tradable permits allow the government control over desired emission levels by giving a company the right to pollute at a certain level that is transferable to another company as a reward for keep emission levels low."
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Environmental Economics, 2007.
An analysis of the concepts raised by Jared Diamond in his article, "Easter's End."
1,561 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 51.95
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This paper discusses Jared Diamond's article relating the decline and fall of the Easter Island Polynesians, "Easter's End." The paper examines Diamond's use of the Easter Island example as a moral illustration for contemporary society and what will happen if it persists in its unmitigated consumptive habits. It discusses the points that Diamond makes and the lessons that he attempts to teach his readers.
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Overview
Point and Hypothesis
Hypothesis and Theory
Evidence
Validity of Assumptions
Policy Recommendations
Conclusions
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"This is a different perspective then. Where Diamond is accusatory of the state and its economic model as being implicitly responsible for the environmental destruction of Easter Island, other researchers view the state and the political apparatus as an integral part of the solution. That is, where human kind and human nature deserve at least as much of the responsibility for the environmental destruction as the economic model. The primary recommendation is that economic policies founded in the principles of sustainable development should aligned with the political apparatus which governs the broader society."
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Environmental Economics and Sustainability, 2008.
A look at how, with careful planning, we can prevent the devastating effects of climate change.
1,435 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses how the everyday actions of human beings are the greatest contributors to climate change. The paper further explains that some of these everyday activities include the use of gas-guzzling automobiles, throwing away recyclables, and wasteful energy usage. The paper contends that, with the collective efforts of those who have a deep concern for our environment and our future, the crisis can subside.
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Sustainable Design
Small Steps Yield Big Change
Improving Efficiency
Eco-Education
Alternative Fuels
Conclusion
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"In addition to building environmentally friendly structures, small communities are trying to turn nothing into something. Individuals are finding ways to take control of local economies and, at the same time, lessen their communities' impact on the environment. This has come to be known as "community economic development" or CED. What this concept basically entails is everyday people taking action to change the way their communities recycle. In many cases, it is an attempt to offset the large amounts of waste in landfills by creating new products from glass bottles, aluminum cans, etc. The environmental benefit to R-CED (Recycling-based CED) is that the need for transportation and landfills is virtually eliminated, since recycled materials are often re-manufactured on-site. In addition to enabling local residents to create markets of their own, CED also helps them to create new job opportunities within their respective communities (Gallant & Taschereau, 2001). "
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Economic Growth and Economic Equality, 2002.
Economists view on the difference between economic growth and equality.
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This paper reviews the reasons why economists think there is a conflict between our desire for economic growth and our desire for economic equality.
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