Trade Deficits: Macroeconomic Problems
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A 10 page research paper on the effects of trade deficits on economies. The writer focuses on deficits as GNP indicators and how the world has responded to trade deficits with countries in crisis such as Japan, Brazil and others. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: Cntradef.wps

Economic Schools, Keynesian and Classical Influences
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A 9 page research paper that explores the Keynesian school and the influential schools of thought that preceded John Maynard Keynes' macroeconomic theory. The writer articulates theories by Adam Smith, Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, Alfred Marshall, Thorstein Veblen, John Maynard Keynes, John Kenneth Galbraith and David Alan Aschauer. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Cnecnhst.wps

Economic Theory / A Societal Journey
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A 6 page research paper that explores the societal underpinnings that led to the articulation of economic theory. The writer presents the societal influences of commerce on individuals and nations and how they contributed to the theories postulated by Adam Smith, Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, Alfred Marshall, Thorstein Veblen, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Cnecnsci.wps

Direct Government Imposed Price Controls
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This 5 page report discusses three specific forms of price controls imposed by the U.S. government. The creation of a system of price controls is designed to influence the market place, not through market forces but through artificially-established regulations. The three examples presented in this paper are: rent controls; natural gas; and, physician reimbursement practices. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWprice.rtf

Gasoline Prices in the United States
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This 7 page paper looks at the influences on gasoline prices in the United States. The consumer price index between 1962 and 2000 is used to illustrate the effect of supply and demand of oil on the retail price of fuel. Additional influential factors are also considered. The paper includes 1 bar chart and two graphs. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEusgaso.rtf

CONCEPTS OF MACROECONOMICS
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This 5-page paper discusses concepts of macroeconomics, using as sources Economics Explained (Heilbroner and Thurow) and Executive Economics (Maital). Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTmaceco.rtf

Economics / Value & Distribution
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A 9 page research paper on the influence of Adam Smith, Jean-Baptiste Say, David Ricardo, Karl Marx and Alfred Marshall on labor value and distribution of income. The writer discusses Marshall's synthesis of earlier theories and ethical points, and closes with a modern 'ideal society' scenario based on his synthesis, which foreshadows a perfect global economy. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Valdist.doc

Effects of the Persian Gulf War on the U.S. Economy
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A 5 page paper documenting the residual affects of the Persian Gulf War on the U.S. economy in which the writer explores three specific economic affects: the cost required to repair damage done to Iraqi and Kuwaiti civilians to restore livelihood in the region; the financial obligation the U.S. has to its troops suffering from Gulf War syndrome; and the misrepresented information provided to the government that allowed for the allotment of over $80 billion in increased defense spending directed towards 'smart' bomb technologies. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Gulfware.wps

Legalizing Gambling in Sports
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A 5 page paper which examines why gambling in sports. especially college sports, should not be legalized. A brief illustration of how gambling is problem enough on college campuses, without making generalized gambling legal. College sports in combination with legalized betting would spell sure disaster in many different areas, thoroughly reducing the field of sports to little more than a battleground for making money. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAgamble1.rtf

FINANCIAL TOOLS TO DETERMINE BANKRUPTCY
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This 4-page paper discusses how a company determines readiness to declare bankruptcy for reorganization purposes. The essay touches on some financial models that forecast bankruptcy including the univariate financial ratio and MDA. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTfinban.rtf

Changes and Growth in the America Economy Since the Great Depression
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This 8 page report discusses the vast number of changes the U.S. economy has undergone since the dark days following the 1929 stock market crash. The Roosevelt Administration implemented a wide array of social benefit programs to assist Americans in getting through the Depression. The next economic grace for the country was directly related to the onset of World War II and then the prosperity of the post-war period. Subsequent generations and their economic success had been changed forever. The United States would never again experience a catastrophe of the magnitude of the Depression. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BwpostGD.rtf

Consequences of EU Expansion and the Two-tier System
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This 9 page paper looks at the EU and its possible expansion East. The paper argues that a two-tier negotiation method is necessary. The two-tier system is explored in depth. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA333R2.rtf

EVA AND MVA
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This 5-page paper touches on two economic factors --Economic Value Add and Market Value Add -- and determines how they fit into an accounting format. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTevamva.rtf

Social Changes as a Result of E-commerce
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This 7 page example editorial delves into the ramifications of e-commerce. Several points are made but an emphasis is placed on the way technology has changed daily life for most people. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA003ECm.rtf

Interest Rate Parity between the Dollar and the Yen in the Asian Currency Crisis
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This 5 page paper looks at the way interest rate parities work and considers the way in which the Asian currency crisis effected the interest rates of the United States and Japan; formulas are included. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEasncri.wps

Participatory Economics
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A 30 page paper on the definition, historical perspective, development and application of particpatory economics in Japan and Islam. The paper posits that this signifies a change from the absolutist politics of Keynesian economics, while incorporating those and other economic theories through history. The reason postulated is that diverse cultures require diverse economic policies, although the guiding policy in this world is capitalism. Capitalism is discussed in relationship to several facets of participatory economics, particularly by theorist. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: Radecon.wps

ANALYSIS AND ADAPTATION OF AN INPATIENT CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICE
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This 5-page paper examines micro and macroeconomics and how such concepts can be applied to a hospital's case management system. The paper relied on specific examples from two hospitals to help support the topic. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTecocas.rtf

Social Security and the Aging Baby Boom Generation
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This 7 page report discusses the budget issue regarding Social Security and the impending retirement of the “Baby Boom” generation. Boomers are estimated to consist of approximately 77 million Americans, representing fully one-third of the population of the United States. In 1996, the first of the “boomers” turned 50. As a result, Congress, the Administration, and the general public have been voicing their concerns about the future of America’s Social Security system. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Charles Handy/Age of Paradox
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A 10 page research paper that analyzes Handy's book, The Age of Paradox. Handy's predictions on trends in business and management have been unfailingly accurate and, consequently, the corporate world is beginning to pay attention to what Handy has to say about such trends and how they apply to economies and business. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: 90handy.rtf

The Eurosystem 's Monetary Policy Issues
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This 19 page paper evaluates the eurosystem with a focus on monetary policy. The new euro has caused some worry and this paper addresses a variety of issues from concern over transparency to the realization that the euro has not fared as well as expected. An overview of the Eurosystem is provided along with information about monetary policy. Bibliography lists 22 sources.
Filename: SA215eur.rtf

'Stripping the S&P 500 Index' by Michael J. Brennan
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This 5 page paper considers this article published in the Financial Analysts Journal which was a suggestion of a way the stock market may be stabilized. The writer answers specific questions such as the reason the article is useful, how it relates to essential finances as well as criticisms of the article. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
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“Comparison between the policies of Keynes and Friedman in terms of government intervention during economic recession”
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A six page paper which looks at the differences between Keynesian economics and the policies of Milton Friedman in regard to the degree of government intervention which is productive in alleviating unemployment during periods of national recession. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JLkeynesfried.wps

“Freakonomics” by Levitt and Dubner
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A 7 page paper which reviews “Freakonomics” by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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“Malthusian Economics: a Global Perspective”
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A seventeen page paper which considers whether the theories of Malthus and his modern successors can be described as ‘doomsday economics’. The writer looks at several different viewpoints on global economics, in terms of the difficulties of assessing population increase, food supply and productivity, and the impact which development in the industrialised West has had on poorer nations. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JLmalthus.wps

“Socio-economic theories regarding the minimum wage”
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A six page paper which looks at the theories of different economists and sociologists with regard to the instigation and implementation of a minimum wage, and considers how far different socio-economic structures would support such an innovation. Bibliography lists 5 sources
Filename: JLminwage.wps

“The Communist Manifesto” by Karl Marx -- A Call to Revolution and a Theory of History
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This 5 page report discusses The Communist Manifesto (1848) and Karl Marx’s declaration, in the most simplistic terms, was that all events are determined by economic forces. The Manifesto was much more than a “literary and philosophical work,” -- it was also a revolutionary document, a plan to battle and a call to arms, and a reflection of the history of humanity in the Western world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWcomarx.rtf

“The U.S. Trade Deficit: Trading Away Our Future” by Robert Scott
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This 5 page report discusses Robert E. Scott’s testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade (6/22/99). The primary focus of his testimony was the various causes and consequences of the continuing expansion of the U.S. trade deficit. His presentation was titled: “The U.S. Trade Deficit: Are We Trading Away Our Future?” No secondary sources.
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"Beyond Growth"
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This 3 page paper outlines Herman Daly's book "Beyond Growth" and compares it to the writings of Rene Girard. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVBeGrth.rtf

"The Communist Manifesto" and "Souls of Black Folk"
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A 7 page paper which analyzes "The Communist Manifesto" by Marx and Engels and "Souls of Black Folk" by DuBois. The paper discusses economic injustice experienced by lower classes. No additional sources cited.
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"The Experience Economy"
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A 4 page review of the economic insight provided by Joseph Pine and James Gilmore. This paper affirms these authors' argument that there has been a transition from a goods-based economy to more of an experience-based economy. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPecnExp.rtf

(The) Economics of Management
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8 pages containing a series of short essays which pertain to economics and its role in contemporary corporate management. Various advanced-level terms are thoroughly defined.
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A Comparison Between the Theories of JS Mill, Adam Smith and Karl Marx
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A five page paper which considers the similarities and differences between JS Mill’s philosophy of the greater good, Adam Smith’s interpretation of individual and common advantage, and Karl Marx’s theory of the law of value. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JLjsmill.wps

A Comparison of Economic Ideas: Plato v. Friedman
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This 3 page paper examines Plato's ideas about private property through reviewing the Republic and Milton Friedman's free trade concept. The ideas are compared and contrasted and it is suggested that Plato had communist ideals. Friedman is supported as the theorist who is best aligned with contemporary American thought. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA351PaF.rtf

A Comparison of New Classical Economics with Keynesian Economics
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This 5 page paper compares and contrasts these two schools of economic thought to identify their similarities and differences. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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A COMPARISON OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIES WITH MARKETING AND OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES
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This 10 page paper discusses the corelation of Organizational strategies versus those of marketing and operational strategies within the same company. Predictions are made based on new technological advances and studies on the importance of linkages between departments. Similarities and differences between the strategies are defined. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MBeconstrats.rtf

A Critical Evaluation of Information Efficiency and Inefficiency of The Global Stock Market
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This 5 page paper critically evaluates the evidence concerning the information efficiency of stock markets in terms of how effectively they reflect information about a company in that company's share price. The paper undertakes this by considering the different forms efficient market hypothesis (EMH). The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEstkemh.rtf

A Determination of Monopsony in Contracted Verses Non-Contracted Baseball Player Salaries
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A 3 page overview of the research performed by Andrew and Victor Brajer in "Baseball Stars and Baseball Cards: A New Look at Monopsony in Major League Baseball" (1994). Outlines the fact that baseball player salaries revolve around the contract system typically utilized in major league baseball. Evaluates the statistical model utilized by these researchers utilizing baseball card prices to conclude that many contracted players receive much less compensation than they could receive in a competitive market. Suggests that the use of baseball card prices to make this determination is superior to other methods because baseball card prices reflect both tangible and intangible aspects of a players worth to his team. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPbsblEc.wps

A Hard Landing for the US Economy; Economic Impacts
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This 26 page paper considers the way in which it was considered in 2000 that the US economy may develop. The paper considers the different indicates and what they meant, how they may be interpreted and why they may indicate a soft or a hard landing. The writer then considers the impact that this may have on another nations, such as Taiwan, and then how it may impact on a domestic company with operations overseas. The writer looks at D-Link and considers how this company may plan in the event of the US suffering a hard landing and a potential recession in order to survive and take advantage of adverse economic conditions. The bibliography cites 20 sources.
Filename: TEushard.rtf

A History and Analysis of the Dow Jones Industrial Average
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8 pages. Starting with the most famous market crash of 1929, this paper discusses other major market crashes through the year 2000. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is tracked for the last few years in order to determine the cause of these major swings and what it is that is preventing a strong recovery. This is an excellent overview of the Dow Jones and gives the student an effective basis on which to proceed with further research regarding market crises and possible recovery scenarios. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: JGAdowjo.rtf

A Letter to the President / Fear for the Future
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A 7 page paper discussing in the form of a letter the fear that because we have no clue as to why the current and long period of expansion has lasted so long or has taken the path that it has, we also have no means either of recreating it should it end or taking steps to ensure its continuation now. The economy of the US currently is in the longest period of economic expansion known. While growth has been encouraging, it is troubling to know that even economists making macroeconomic analysis their life's work are unsure just what has brought about this long period of growth interrupted by only the mildest of 'bumps.' Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSecon.rtf

A Look at Different Types of Budgets
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5 pages in length. Budgets are primarily based on history of expenditures and income as well as related items, and are also based on the future forecasts for such. Budgets, however, mean different things to different groups. For instance, an individual's household budget would be entirely different for that of a public sector budget. Likewise, the for-profit corporations have budgets that are based on different values from those of non-profit organizations. An excellent paper which also examines why caution must be used when comparing budget variance reports with the monthly reports of any organization. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JGAbgets.wps

A Look at the Past and Future: Evaluating the Economy with Current Statistics
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This 7 page paper examines the current economy. This paper is broken down into two parts, one examining how current data is explained with an historic view and how the future economy can be predicted by looking at the present. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA633eco.rtf

A Paper Considering the Validity of Financial Analysis Being Based on the Assumption that Markets Efficiently Reflect the Underlying Present Value of the Firm
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This 14 page paper discusses the validity of financial analysis is based on the assumption that markets efficiently reflect the underlying present value of the firm. This is examined using various theories such as efficient market hypothesis (EMH) and the Edwards-Bell-Ohlson models. This is considered generally and in the context of the stock market performance with peaks and troughs and the crash of high tech shares in 2000. The bibliography cites 22 sources.
Filename: TEvalueshare.rtf

A Positive Slope on the Demand Curve – A Marketing Assessment
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A 5 page paper that critically assesses the argument that for some goods, the economics demand curve may exhibit a positive slope. Presented is an example using the current cola war between Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola and a shift in demand curve slope that could possibly occur were the equilibrium of this market disturbed. Also briefly discussed is the origin of this marketing assessment standard as introduced in Alfred Marshall's 1890 publication of Principles of Economics. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: LCcurve.doc

A Review of Issues in Economics by Robert Guell
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This 6 page paper is a review of the book by Robert Guell which explains economic theory in a clear manner and uses a range of chapters on relevant issues to help the student apply economic concepts to the real world. The paper looks at the content of the book, its' style and the strengths of the presentation with the content divided into 2 sections, one of the theory a month issues. The bibliography cites one source.
Filename: TEisseco.rtf