Category: Economics 2707
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Middle East Oil in Uncertain Times
“Middle East Oil in Uncertain Times” is a presentation by Bassam Fattouh, which is dedicated to the specifics of the dynamics in the global oil sector. The presentation reviews the most recent trends in the sector, provides illustrative examples, and makes relevant suggestions on the potential responses of the countries of the Middle East. In…
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Supply and Demand: Main Aspects and Effect of Changes
Table of Contents Marschall’s Economics Demand Theory Supply Theory Effect of Changes in Supply and Demand Implications of Tax Black Markets Works Cited Marschall’s Economics Alfred Marshall was one of the most influential economists of the mid-nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth. His Principles of Economics brought ideas of supply and demand, production…
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Raul Prebisch’ Contributions on Economic Development
Raul Prebisch was an Argentinean economist who contributed greatly to the international debates on economic development in the period between the 1940s and the 1970s. Although he was a theorist, he is known more as an economic diplomat who contributed significantly to debates in regards to development and international trade (Myrdal 9) His appointment as…
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“It’s Not a Job!” Foster Care Board Payments
Table of Contents Purpose of the Study Research Questions Methods Used to Evaluate Research Questions Key Findings and Concepts Learned References The term foster care refers to the temporary care service given to children who cannot live with their homes with their families. Foster care mainly provides a family and their children with an alternative…
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Foreign Direct Investment and Domestic Wages in the USA
Table of Contents Introduction Summary Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Alhakimi and Peoples in their article “Foreign Direct Investment and Domestic Wages in the USA” from 2009 examine how foreign direct investment affects wages in the United States. The correlation between the two has been examined in a variety of articles with similar titles. In recent…
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GDP of Kazakhstan and Its Recent History
Table of Contents Introduction National Account of Kazakhstan Fiscal Policy Monetary policy Conclusion Bibliography Introduction The economic history of economic condition of a country shows the country’s present economic status, and the economic well being of the country. With the economic recession the world economy has been facing crisis regarding their GDP growth, inflation, current…
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Privatization in Housing: Beijing and New York
Table of Contents Beijing: Role of Private Sector and Privatization New York: Role of Private Sector and Privatization Comparison and Conclusion Works Cited Beijing: Role of Private Sector and Privatization The history of privatization in Beijing is somewhat recent, as the city entered the sphere of the market economy at the end of the twentieth…
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Deficit Spending Overview and Analysis
Table of Contents Introduction The Crowding-Out Effect Conclusion References Introduction The economic system of states is a complex, multifaceted set of procedures and measures initiated by government and society in order to maintain the financial development or stability of the state. Among the multitude of descriptive facts, special attention should be paid to deficit spending,…
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Exchange Rate Regimes: Is the Bipolar View Correct?
This paper is a summary of the Distinguished Lecture on Economics in Government: Exchange Rate Regimes: Is the Bipolar View Correct? article published in The Journal of Economic Perspectives in 2001. The article by Stanley Fischer describes the problems of reforming the global financial system. Precisely speaking, he notes that all of the recent crises…
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International Financial Reporting Standards
Article Discussion The article Advantages and disadvantages of IFRS compared to GAAP by Anna Jordan aims at giving a complete picture of the ongoing switch to the new reporting system in the United States. While the author does not summarize its statements or try to weight the listed arguments and give any definitive conclusion regarding…