Kremlin Capitalism (Book Report)
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This 8 page book report examines a work in economics. The book entitled Kremlin Capitalism, written by Blasi, Kroumova & Kruse (1996) examines the state of Russia during the first part of the 1990s. The book is summarized. Some quotes are included. No additional sources are used.
Filename: SA741KC.rtf

Labor and Refugee Migrations
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A 5 page paper which discusses some of the conditions surrounding the migration of various Latino groups into the United States as is illustrated in 'Gendered Transitions' by Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo, 'City on the Edge: the transformation of Miami' by Alejandro Portes and Alex Stepick, and 'Immigrant America' by Alejandro Portes and Ruben G. Rumbaut. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmigrate.wps

Labor-Capital Ratio Questions
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This 5 page paper looks at the capital labor equation, what it is and how it can be used to maximize production in a factory. The paper then considers how it may differ if the factory has a choice of two goods to produce. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEcaplab.rtf

Large Players in the Automotive Industry
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9 pages. The purpose of this paper is to consider the largest of the auto manufacturers and the fact that they are now focussing more on economies of scope rather than economies of scale. This is thoroughly discussed as to different automakers, their techniques of competition, as well as clear cut definitions of both economies of scope and economies of scale. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JGAautoa.wps

Lasting Presidential Economic Influences
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A 4 page paper discussing the economic effects of four past presidential administrations. Several of our 20th century presidents have had lasting and significant influence over the current economic structure and position of the country. Four of those are Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, all of whom this paper discusses. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSpresEconInfl.rtf

Law and Government in Precontact Native America
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A 4 page discussion of dichotomy that existed between precontact law and government in Native America and law and government as it was viewed by Europeans. The author contrasts natural law and legal positivism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPnaLaw.rtf

Leading Economic Indicators
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A 3 page paper examining economic indicators in the US near the end of 2005. GDP continues to increase at a respectable rate, even though there is uncertainty in several areas of the economy. The outlook for 2006 is that retail sales will follow their normal seasonal pattern; housing will continue to decline in terms of new housing starts; and interest rates will remain at or near current levels as the economy grows at a slow, steady pace that does not adversely contribute to increased inflation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSeconUS05.rtf

Lessons From the Tiger Economies
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This 5 page paper looks at the role of government intervention in the U.S. economy by using the tiger economies as examples. Singapore and Taiwan are highlighted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA002Tig.rtf

Leveraged Buy-outs, Junk Bonds, and Current Economic Conditions
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This 7 page report discusses the fact that economic conditions are never determined by one particular factor. This report explains: the concept of leveraged buy-outs; what junk bonds are; how these are part of the current economy; the difference between “leverage” and “risk;” and, current economic trends. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BWlbo.rtf

Liberal Viewpoints
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This 3 page paper examines two articles that fault conservative economic thinking, consider what response the authors might make, and the validity of those responses. Bibliography lists 3 sources
Filename: HVLibVue.rtf

Liberalisation of trade and economic growth
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A paper which considers the effect of liberalisation of trade on economic growth, and also looks at the relative importance of resources, labour and capital in terms of such growth. Examples include the European Union and the high-performing Asian economies of the 1980s. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JLtradelib.rtf

Liberalisation of Trade and Economic Growth
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This 8 page paper is written in two parts. The first part discusses the general economic effects of the liberalisation of international trade. The second part considers which, in theory, is more important for economic growth; more capital and labour or greater efficiency in the use of productive inputs? The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TElibtrade.rtf

Life & Contributions of Economist Thomas Robert Malthus
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A 7 page paper on the eighteenth-century British economist. Following an argument over what he felt to be the unrealistically rosy progressivism of Godwin and Condorcet, Malthus wrote an essay on the Principle of Population which essentially founded the study of demographics and has continued to exert influence down to the present day. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Malthus.wps

Linear Algebra; Linear Models, the Wassily Leontief Input Output Models
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This 5 page paper examines the Wassily Leontief Input Output Models, looks at the assumption and the way in this is calculated with example calculations throughout. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEwassleo.rtf

Long Term Capital Management: The Limitations of Financial Investment Models
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A 9 page overview of the applicability of financial models to investment. The author reveals the investment strategy of the “Long Term Capital Management” fund to contend that this strategy was based largely on models such as that accounted for by the Black-Scholes Formula. The failure of this fund serves to exemplify the fact that models are based on normal behavior, when normal behavior is replaced by abnormal behavior even the most advanced financial models fail to perform. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPinvest.rtf

Lucas D. Papademos’ Address to the European Parliament
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A 3 page paper reviewing the address that the vice president of the European Central Bank made to the European parliament on April 29, 2003. Mr. Papademos was introducing the European Union’s annual report for 2002. The paper discusses the tools he used in calling parliament to action in stepping up planned structural reforms. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSspePapademos.rtf

Macro Economic Questions
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This 4 page paper answers questions asked by the student concerning the way national economies will behave and interest rates will move when there is an increase in disposable income, a trade deficit and a trade surplus. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEeconq1.rtf

Macro Economic Questions
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This 13 page paper answers the following questions; 1. Will an increase in government spending in a closed economy contribute to crowding out in the private sector? 2. Can fiscal policy be an effective method of influencing short run levels of output if the investment demand curve is elastic? 3. Can there only be gains from trade between two countries if one of them has a higher productivity in all goods? 4. Will an increase in aggregate demand produce a permanent in the rate of long term economic growth? 5. Will a Philips curve shift in response to a change in inflationary expectations. The paper then discuses the following statements; “There will be no increase in the long term rate of economic growth resulting from an increase in the savings rate”, “The faster the rate of technical progress, the higher will be the rate of economic growth” and “Once the public sector accounts for 30% of GDP, further expansion is damaging to the rate of economic growth”. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEcrowdqs.rtf

Macro Economics; The Investment Property Market in Australia
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This 4 page paper looks at the influences on the Australian housing market. The level of investment in the Australian property market has been an influence in the increasing prices. The paper considers the different influences on the IS curve and the way the prices have performed against these influences. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEaushouse.rtf

Macroeconomic Analysis and Forecast for the US 2006 – 2007
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This 16 page paper looks at the performance of the United States economy during the first two quarters of 2006 and then uses a range of macro economic data and forecast to project the potential performance of the economy in the 2006-2007 periods. The paper looks at the GDP, inflation and interest, unemployment, budget and trading deficits and the strength of the exchange rate. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
Filename: TEUS20067.rtf

Macroeconomic Benefits Of Tax Refunds From Deficit Surplus
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A 3 page essay on the potential long-term benefits of giving a tax refund to U.S. citizens from the deficit surplus instead of increasing big government. The writer argues that the long-term benefit would be just that as the economy itself is already stable, although a positive supply and demand bump is possible as well. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Deficit.wps

Macroeconomic Considerations at Wilkerson Smokers
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A 6 page paper discussing macroeconomic points affecting the business of a manufacturer of smoker grills. The paper answers specific questions regarding interest rate fluctuations, tax cuts/hikes, international exchange rates and the effect of changes in the housing market. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSeconMacWilkSmk.rtf

Macroeconomic Influences on International Trade
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This 9 page paper consider the macroeconomic issues that have influenced the increased level of international trade. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEitrade.wps

Macroeconomic Influences on the Airline Industry
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This 6 page paper examines the impact of different influences in the airline industry. Written in 3 parts the first part of the paper provides an analysis of the key factors that determine demand and supply in the airline industry. The second part critically evaluates the implications for the ‘traditional’ airline industry of the increased market presence of low cost airlines such as Ryanair, Easy Jet or Jet2. The third part then Considers what ‘traditional’ airlines can do to preserve and expand their market share and survive in the long run. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEairmacec.rtf

Macroeconomic Objectives of Low Unemployment
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This paper focuses on low unemployment, low inflation, rapid and sustainable economic growth and the avoidance of current account balance of payment deficits. Considers these in the context of aggregate demand. Graph is included.
Filename: JAmicmac.rtf

Macroeconomic Projections
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This 3 page paper looks at the projections which have been made for the US in terms of short and long term GDP performance starting in 2003, and two year performance on inflation, interest rates, unemployment, population and labour force growth as housing provision. The paper shows how the different forecasts interact. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEUSproj.rtf

Macroeconomic Questions with the ISLM Model
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A 4 page answer to 3 macroeconomic questions, one of which seeks to classify government education spending as public consumption or public investment. The other two questions deal with the effects of large cuts in government spending within the ISLM framework. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSeconMacroISLM.rtf

Macroeconomic Theory
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Macroeconomic theory proposes to explain the relationship between government policy, spending and maintenance of a federal budget and the market economic system as a whole. This 5 page paper gives a brief overview of a few macroeconomic theories, including Military Keynesianism, Neoclassicism and Post Keynesianism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KTmacecn.wps

Macroeconomic Theory and IMF Programming
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This 10 page paper looks at the way the IMF financial planning model is based on macroeconomic models and how the IMF itself may have influenced or adapted models to justify its own approach. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEIMFprog.rtf

MACROECONOMICS AND THE AIRLINES
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This paper attempts to examine the macroeconomics of the airline industry, taking into account how each leg of the industry can impact passengers and economics. Discussions include the economic viability of the hub-and-spoke system, as well as the impact of unionized employees and rising energy costs on ticket prices. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MTecoair.rtf

Macroeconomics Discussion Questions
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A 4 page paper answering three discussion questions. The first addresses government policy and unemployment; the second favors economic growth that does not harm any group; the last provides some broad answers for the reasons that rich and poor countries continue to exist in the same world market. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSeconMacDQ.rtf

MACROECONOMICS FOLLOWING THE WTC ATTACKS
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This 2.5-page paper discusses macroeconomics through the World Trade Center attacks. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTmacwtc.rtf

Macroeconomics in the Real World
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This 4 page paper reviews in article reporting expected rises in the price of iron ore. Using economic theories the paper demonstrates how the series relates to real life, including the influences on demand, the role of supply and demand and industry structure. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEironore.rtf

Macroeconomics, Value Of Combined Theories
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A 7 page comparison of classical and monetarist macroeconomics. The writer argues that while economists remain in divided camps, in application, the two theories are combined, along with the growth theory of rational expectations, a monetarist offshoot. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Macroeco.wps

Major Theories of Economic Growth
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11 pages defining and analytically discussing the 4 major theories of economic growth and the theories behind them. Specifically discussed are the neoclassical view, Keynesianism, the monetarist view, and the longwave schumpeter ideology. Free outline included. No Bibliography.
Filename: Econgrow.wps

Malaysia And The International Monetary Fund
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This 6 page paper explains what actions Malaysia took during the Asian economic crisis of 1997-1998. Unlike its neighbors, Malaysia did no seek assistance from the IMF. Furthermore, some of its actions were considered unorthodox, at best. The IMF was its most vocal and harsh critic. The IMF subsequently apologized to the Malaysian government. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGmlys.rtf

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING: A REVIEW
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This 20-page paper is a book review on the textbook Management Accounting (Fourth Edition) by Anthony Atkinson, Robert Kaplan and S. Mark Young.
Filename: MTmanact.rtf

Management in Business History
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A 4 page paper discussing this question: “Does the ‘managerial revolution’ in leading industrial nations explain their competitiveness and growth performance?” The structure and function of the integrated managerial enterprise is credited in the view of many with giving rise to large firms and enabling them to achieve success, but others claim that this explanation is not sufficient outside of the rapid growth of big business in the later years of the 20th century. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSmgtBizHist.rtf

Management Planning in the Mortgage Industry
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A 5 page paper discussing the planning function of management as it applies to the mortgage industry in 2007. The paper discusses legal, ethical, and social responsibility issues and identifies three factors influencing management planning. Those three factors are the economy, price pressures and loan quality. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSmgPlnMort.rtf

Managerial Economic Models
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This 7 page paper looks at four economic models that are useful in terms of managerial decision making. The paper gives an outline and explains the use of each model. Includes are game theory, breakeven analysis, elasticity of demand and profit maximization. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEmanecc.rtf

Managerial Economics
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This 5 page paper answers a set of questions about managerial economic. Then first looks at why it may be motivating to pay staff with reference to their productivity. Economic Darwinism is summarized. The reasons behind the failure of Barings Bank is discussed as well as why customers in restaurant tip if they are only acting in self interest, the returns that may be gained on an investment and finally, how staff may be persuaded to give more administrative data to help with costing when they do not feel it is in their interests.
Filename: TEmanecqu1.rtf

Managerial Economics Questions
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This 4 page paper answers 4 questions concerning economics used by managers in business. These look at how to price tickets for sporting events to maximize revenue or maximize attendance, book pricing to maximize royalty revenues, how to consider reducing a potential liability and the use of different types of auction to sell goods.
Filename: TEecqu03.rtf

Managerial Economics; Use, Advantages and Disadvantages
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This 8 page paper looks at how managerial economics is used and the advantages and disadvantages associated with its use. Concepts discussed include supply and demand, pricing, elasticity, forecasting and the use of least squares regression and capital budgeting tools. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEmangecc.rtf

Managing an Economy; Economic Policy Choices
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This 5 page paper considers a scenario where the DP is growing at 1.5%, the inflation rate is between 1% and 2% and unemployment is increasing. The different options for stimulating the economy are considered along with the potential polices side effects. Measures considered include the reduction of interest rates, the reduction of tax rates or the increased spending of government funds.
Filename: TEecomge.rtf

Managing Capacity & Demand / Manufacturing vs Service
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A 6 page review of the relationships of supply and demand. Provides an approach to analyzing such relationships from a stochastic perspective. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Capdem.wps