HEALTHCARE ECONOMICS: INCREASING INPUTS AND COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS
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This 7-page paper provides an overview of healthcare economics, and how increasing inputs provides more cost benefits. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MThealecon.rtf

Heilbroner; Capitalism and Inequalty
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This 4 page paper looks at Robert Heilbroner's theory concerning capitalism and how capitalist economies create inequality. The paper considers the specific structures and mechanisms of modern capitalism that create these conditions and discusses real life real life examples to evidence the arguments. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TECapitalHeil

Henry Hazlitt's Arguments
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This 5 page paper discusses three of the concepts Hazlitt puts forth in his classic Economics in One Lesson: the Broken Window fallacy; Blessings of Destruction and Public Works Promotes Taxes. The Blessings of Destruction is an extension of the Broken Windows fallacy. Hazlitt's general theme is that people fail to look beyond the immediate effects of any economic policy. People tend to see only what is clearly visible to their own eyes; they need to extend their thinking. Each of these concepts are explained with examples. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PGhazlt.rtf

Hicks and Keynesian Economics
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This 10 page paper considers the similarities and differences between Hicks and Keynes arguing that Hicks was not a Keynesian. To undertake this the theories of both Keynes and Hicks are used, but emphasises is on the economic principals and determinants of economic stability. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEhicksk.wps

Hiring Problems at Bank One
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A 5 page paper discussing conditions at Bank One, the nation's fourth-largest bank and one with extensive presence in 14 states of the Midwest. The paper focuses on economic conditions and the relationship to Bank One's ability to attract and retain qualified employees. Based now in Chicago, Bank One pays tellers no better than does any other bank, including its Chicago competitors. Rising unemployment has eased the local labor market somewhat, and Bank One has new leadership in place. It may once again be an employer of choice, but it continues to struggle in 2001. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSBankOne.wps

Histographical Report Of NAFTA
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12 pages in length. As the clock moves forward, the fact that NAFTA was instrumental in establishing a free-trade region is indicative of future evolution of larger trading zones. If this is to ever occur, some assert that it would then be time for other more liberalized economies to become involved. The writer discusses how looking upon the histographical properties of this monumental trade agreement allows one to better understand both the immediate necessity and inherent perils of such a comprehensive contract. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCnafhs.wps

Hobbes and Marx on State, Market, and Economy
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An 8 page paper which examines the theories of Thomas Hobbes and Karl Marx as they involve society and the State and market economy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAhobmrx.wps

Holding Interest Rates Steady
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A 4 page paper designed to recommend to the Federal Reserve Board that it retain interest rates at their current level when it convenes in June, 2004. The paper discusses current and future implications based on current economic indicators, and discusses global implications as well. It reviews the meaning of higher interest rates for business and inflation, to conclude that current rates should remain in effect throughout the next quarter. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSintRtHold.rtf

Hoof-And-Mouth Disease: Impact Upon International Economy
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6 pages in length. To say that the potential impact of hoof-and-mouth disease upon international economy is staggering is to understate the severity of the current situation. Inasmuch as the only way to abate the fast-spreading livestock disease is to destroy the animal, the implied financial loss associated with the demise of thousands upon thousands of farm animals is unfathomable. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLChoof.wps

Houses Prices in the UK 2003 – 2008
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This 7 page paper looks at the pattern in the average house price in the UK from 2003 to 2008. The paper discusses the movement in prices and considers the different economic factors that may have been impacting on the way supply and demand of housing was taking place and reflected in the housing process. The bibliography cites 15 sources.
Filename: TRUKhouse.rtf

How Adam Smith Changed My Way of Thinking
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This 5 page paper focuses on Wealth of Nations and explains, in first person, how the economist could change one's way of thinking about the world. Ideas about free trade are explored. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA209AS.rtf

How Does Wall Street Affect the US Economy?
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A 5 page paper discussing the need for restructuring of financial market regulation and the effects that stock market activity can have on the nation's economic well-being. Banks also invest heavily in Wall Street, and market downturns adversely affect banks' profitability; ability to make commercial loans to businesses for expansion; and can even result in depositors losing principal. Banks must be able to operate in the "new age of investing" while still being accountable to depositors and their own investors. Banks currently are forced to operate in a new economic age under regulations designed for the past. Those regulations need to be restructured. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSWallSt.wps

How Fiscal and Monetary Policy Affect the U.S. Economy
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the Federal Reserve Bank as well as the role of fiscal policy on the U.S. economy. Examples are provided and terms are defined. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA115fed.wps

How Globalization Reduces Costs
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This 10 page paper considers how globalization is able to lower costs. The paper looks at issues such as how production or supply may be maximised making use of the theory of diminishing returns, the impact of elasticity and the way that input and outputs can all be managed to decrease costs. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEglocost.rtf

How Government Spending Can Increase A National Income
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This 6 page paper uses the ideas of John Maynard Keynes to demonstrate how government spending may increase national income. Included in the discussion are the trickle down effect, the multiplier and the accelerator effect. The paper included two examples of Keynesian Cross Diagram (AD diagrams), that illustrate this effect. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEgovspn.rtf

How Increased Competition from Generic Drugs Has Affected Prices And Returns In The Pharmaceutical Industry
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This 14 page paper examines the way in which prices of branded drugs, and the related profit they create for the pharmaceutical companies, is impacted when patents expire and the branded drugs have to compete with generic products. The paper considers how the law of supply and demand manifests in this market where an increase in supply does result in a reduction of prices and to what extent this occurs. The paper also looks at the US Hatch-Waxman Act which was introduced to decrease the barriers of entry for the generic drugs whilst the patent periods were extended. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEdrugpr.rtf

How Keynes Arrived at His Theories
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This 5 page paper looks at the life and times of John Maynard Keynes and how he derived his theories. Not only is his life and how he came up with his theories discussed, but it is discussed in the context of the day. How his theories are applicable to today is also included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA313Key.rtf

How The Role Of The State In East Asian Economies Differs From The Teachings Of Liberal Economics
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5 pages in length. Korea, when used as an example of how the state's role in East Asian economies differs from the teachings of liberal economics, lends a great deal to understanding this separation. Clearly, there exist both strengths and weaknesses of the developmental state, which can be readily acknowledged merely by way of close examination. South Korea, for instance, has experienced significant changes since the end of World War II with regard to modernity. The successes associated with its progress and production as a country as they relate to the global economy, as well as the problems inherently related to the typical growing pains of a nation fraught with strife, have posed considerable obstacles for South Korea. Indeed, the twentieth century has provided South Korea with a number of improvements to its society and economy as a means by which to afford this so-called newly industrializing country's GNP the opportunity to prosper. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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How Unemployment Affects the Economy
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A 10 page paper which presents the economic condition of the world based on unemployment. The paper presents the poor unemployment conditions of England, France, and Spain, with Spain's unemployment as high as 22 percent and states the effects this has on those countries ability to compete in the global marketplace and internal ills. By comparison, the paper presents the productivity of the United States, its low unemployment figures, despite downsizing and cost reductions, and how this affects its economic status on the world front. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Unemecon.wps

Human Capital Theory
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the theory and also goes on to critique it. A definition is included. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Human Capital Theory
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This 18 page paper considers the concept of human capital theory and then discusses how the theory can be applied, its' strengths and weaknesses as well as the opinions of the economic community and the way we may apply the theory to the current economic and social conditions. The bibliography cites 16 sources.
Filename: TEhumcap.wps

Hybrid Cars and Economic Law
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A 5 page paper discussing supply and demand, then applying the discussion to the sale of hybrid cars such as the Toyota Prius. Price appears to be lower (and it is lower than high-end SUVs, Hummers and luxury cars), which influences demand even more than does greater environmental awareness among consumers. Supply is greater now than in the past but is expected to remain tight as automakers seek to provide new products that will gain consumers' attention and as consumers respond. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSeconHybCar.rtf

IMPACT OF FISCAL POLICY ON THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
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This 5 page paper discusses the impact of policies made by the federal government on the gross domestic product. Issue examined is how the increase of minimum wage worked using the Keynesian model. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MBfiscal.rtf

IMPLICIT AND EXPLICIT COSTS
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This 3-page paper explains the concepts of implicit and explicit costs and provides examples. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MTimexco.rtf

Income Inequality in the United States: A View of the Last Half Century
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the issue of income inequality, especially in regards to gender parity, and outlines a historical view of the possible reasons for this disparity. This paper considers gender and race as factors influencing pay rates in the United States. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHwage.wps

Inflation & Basic Economic Theory
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Basic economic theories behind inflation are explored in this 9 page paper that focuses upon recessions, trends, predictability, etc.; Different perspectives are covered and the ideas of numerous economists are compared. Natural rate theory examined in-depth. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Inflation.wps

Inflation / Anticipation Advantages
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A 15 page research paper on the advantages of anticipating inflation. The writer explores the macroeconomic effects of controlling interest rates, panic from supply side shocks, and unemployment using the United States and Brazil as examples. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Cninflat.wps

Inflation and Real Estate
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A 4 page overview of the relationship which exists between levels of inflation and the real estate market. Using examples from the 1970s and 1980s the author presents the case that while some arms of the real estate market can benefit from times of high inflation, arms such as real estate investment trusts that benefit from rising rent, other arms are negatively impacted. High inflation puts real estate outside the economic grasp of the majority and into the control of the few. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPinflat.rtf

Inflation and the Economy
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This 5 page paper considers the definition of inflation its causes and consequences, this includes the examination of its influence on unemployment, imports and exports and government policies. The theories of Philips and Friedman are considered. The paper includes 1 graph. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEinflat.wps

Inflation, Unemployment and Productivity: The Importance of these Concepts In Modern Society
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the concepts of inflation, unemployment and productivity and considers their importance in modern society. This paper also demonstrates how these three concepts are often considered when assessing economic issues, and underscores the similarities in their application relative to assessments of varying economic issues. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: MHinflat.wps

Inflationary Tendencies in Economics
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This 7 page report discusses fundamental inflationary tendencies that influence virtually all aspects of economic theory and practice. Although economic forecasts have proved less that totally reliable throughout the past decade and have even been blamed for currency crises around the world, in terms of inflationary predictions and trend watching, they are usually relatively accurate since inflationary tendencies typically carry a number of key characteristics that assist in both predicting then defining levels of inflation in the overall economy. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Influences In The Market Maximized/Market Minimized Model
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This 7 page paper is a market continuum analysis based on Anderson's market-minimized/market maximized continuum, discussing the oscillation effect seen with the influences of socio-economic factors, demographic patterns, health status and political influences. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEmkmax.rtf

Influences on Currency Exchange Rates
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This 5 page paper examines the different factors that may influence currency exchange rates. Influences included are political events, interest and inflation rates, disposable income and import export levels as well as the role of speculators. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEcurrny.rtf

Influences on Supply and Demand
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This 8 page paper looks at the different influences in supply and demand, including are factors such as the price and availability of substitutes and complimentary products, the impact of the level of disposable income, advertising, tastes, the cost of credit, the impact of profit levels for the suppliers and the issue of opportunity costs. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEinfSupdem.rtf

Influences on Tele-Density of Cellular Telephones
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This 8 page paper considers the influences on the tele-density of cellular telephones in different countries. Influences considered include the level of GDP per capita compared to the number of mobile telephones in the population, the cost of residential installation and call costs and the provision of independent regulation. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEteledensity.rtf

Influences When Considering An International Acquisition; The Effectiveness of the Stock Market and the Currency Markets
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This 13 page paper considers the position where a company wants to make an international acquisition of another company or shares where there is a net present value (NPV) of zero. The paper looks at the influences and the effectiveness of the stock market and the currency markets. These are examined using efficient market hypothesis (EMH) and purchasing parity theories. The bibliography cites 15 sources.
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Innovation and Economic Growth
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A 4 page paper assessing a broad statement regarding the origin of economic growth, “research and development is the central cause of economic growth.” Adam Smith has been shown to have been correct in nearly all of his statements, and that regarding the natural growth of economies is no different. They have indeed shown themselves to expand over time, but those that have grown to the greatest degree have been those in which there has been great technological change brought about by research and development. The statement, “research and development is the central cause of economic growth,” is one that must be accepted as being true. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSeconInnov.rtf

Institutionalist Economics And John Keynes
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A 17 page research paper positing that although John Maynard Keynes referred to himself as an Institutionalist, he did not hold Institutionalist ideas concerning cultural transformation. A comparative analysis of Keynes theories vs. Institutionalist theory is then made. Main theorists include Drucker, Myerdal, and Veblen. Paper relies heavily on argument of Richard Brinkman. Bibliography lists 12+ sources.
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INTEREST RATE AND THE U.S. ECONOMY: 1990-2000
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This 3-page paper focuses on the impact of interest rates on the U.S. economy during 1990-2000. Included are discusssions of whether Greenspan's efforts helped or hurt the economy.
Filename: MTintrat.rtf

Interest Rate Decision
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A 7 page paper discussing the state of the economy. Alan Greenspan has gone before Congress in May 2002 to inform the legislators of the state of the economy and the intentions of the Federal Reserve. He outlines current economic indicators and qualifies rising unemployment to arrive at a conclusion to allow interest rates to remain as they are. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSeconIntRate.rtf

Interest Rate Parity Theory and Unbiased Expectations Hypothesis
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This 11 page paper explain what is meant by interest rate parity (IRP), including the different version of the IRP model. The paper then considers if the link between spot and forward exchange rates be reconciled using the unbiased expectations hypothesis (UEH). The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEIRPUET.rtf

Interest Rates
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This 6 page paper looks at some of the theories that the Federal Reserve may use to decide if interest rates need to be increased. The paper starts by looking a the beige book for September 2004 and the report in the economy. The paper outlines how interest rates to control the economy, either to hold back or stimulate spending and then considers the likely short term action of the Federal Reserve. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEfedresir.rtf

Interest Rates
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This 10 page paper looks at interest rates on mortgages and savings. A short history of the banking industry is included in this paper that contemplates why banks charge so much for loans. High interest rates on credit cards are discussed. Charts including various interest rates are included. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: SA006Int.rtf

Interest Rates And New Housing Starts
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A 6 page paper that discusses the relationship between interest rates and new housing starts. Also discussed is whether or not the attacks on September 11 had an effect on new housing starts. In 2001, mortgage interest rates were the lowest they had been in 30 years. This essay reports data in terms of numbers of new housing starts and average interest rates for four years 2000-2003. Statistical data included. 1 Table included. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGinhs.rtf

Interest Rates' Effect on the National Economy
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A 7 page paper discussing how interest rates and national economic growth are interrelated. Though called "the dismal science," economics provides a fascinating field of study, particularly in macroeconomics, that larger portion of the economy involving interest rates and GDP. Understanding the effect of interest rate manipulation also serves to make more sense of it. The paper also provides a general US economic history from the 1960s through 1990s. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSintRtsGDP.wps