Keynesian theories regarding unemployment
Thesis - 4 pages - Economy general
According to Samuelson, "Keynes's influence on the course of the economic analysis was the most significant event of economics in the 20th century." In his seminal work, 'The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money (1936)', we learn just by reading the title, that Keynes...
The Chinese cosmetics market on the internet
Market study - 50 pages - Economy general
With 1.322 billion people, China is the most populous country in the world and thus the largest market in the world. Although it has a communist past of the Soviet model, since 1978 the Government of the People's Republic of China has reformed its economy in order to gradually open the market...
'The monetary history of the United States', chapter 7: Great Depression, 1929-1933 (Friedman and Schwartz)
Book review - 5 pages - Economy general
The Great Depression is considered as the most severe economic depression in the history of the United States. In terms of the economic and monetary unions, it had meant: a decrease of more than half of US GDP (current prices) and over a third of US GDP (constant prices) between 1929 and 1933 - a...
The French army
Thesis - 6 pages - Political science
'The army' is the term used to denote all the resources in manpower and equipment that a community implements either to deter, or to repel the attacks of another community, or to attack. It is a hierarchical group of men, recruited directly or indirectly by a State or an organization,...
The subprime crisis in the United States and its impact on the European financial markets
Thesis - 91 pages - Economy general
It was in February 2007 that the current financial market crisis was revealed to the United States. Institutions specializing in subprime loans announced their first losses and provisions. The financial experts compiled several scenarios. Was this a temporary crisis that would correct the...
Cognac in China
Thesis - 3 pages - Economy general
Today, the consumption of cognac in China is booming. Between 2006 and 2007, this market had increased by 74.2% in China and is now the 4th largest market in terms of global consumption. However, it remains a product which is synonymous with luxury, and therefore is priced at a premium rate. In...
Economic Growth and Development of Space in Singapore (2004)
Thesis - 5 pages - Economy general
The world in which we live is constantly changing, whether it is the movement of people from place to place, activities or, more virtual capital. These movements are combined with changes in the environment in which they operate. This combination led governments to adapt as things kept changing....
The European project of ecotaxes
Essay - 12 pages - Economy general
In October 1991 the European Commission sent the Council a draft action program called the European project of environmental taxes that encouraged members of the European Union to introduce environmental taxes. This project was a sustainable development policy to tax the polluters to make them...
A market research on the internet
Market study - 16 pages - Economy general
'Market research is the identification, collection, analysis and exploitation of data and information relating to a marketing problem to provide information to make better decisions'. Market investigation has also been defined in a report of 'The Definition Committee in the American...
BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) and the global economy
Thesis - 11 pages - Economy general
BRIC is an acronym that refers to the countries Brazil, Russia, India and China. According to a paper published by Goldman Sachs in 2005, these countries have been growing rapidly, and will continue growing rapidly for the next fifty years. By the year 2050, the combined economies of the BRIC...
Underground Economy in the European Union: Moonlighting
Essay - 24 pages - Economy general
The black market, also known as the underground economy, has a substantial arsenal of words to describe it: black economy, illegal economy, unreported, unrecorded, ghost, invisible economy etc. Undeclared work also falls into the category of underground economy. This consists of different...
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and e-Commerce
Dissertation - 56 pages - Economy general
The twenty first century has seen a lot of changes in the business world. New business models have been developed, networks have increased, and certain concepts have evolved and become indispensable. Before the arrival of supermarkets, people used to shop at their neighborhood grocery store. But...
Electronic Commerce and the Purchase Behavior of a French Consumer
Dissertation - 99 pages - Economy general
The purchase behavior of an individual can be broken down into several stages, which are determined by the purchasing individual, the product and the purchase situation. When the consumption pattern is weak, the perceived risk will be high. e-commerce also falls under the same framework. The...
French language as a tool for trade facilitation in West Africa
Essay - 7 pages - Economy general
The French language is important for trade relations. In the case of ECOWAS, no study has been undertaken to establish this to facilitate trade. ECOWAS is one of the economic blocs in West Africa which was founded on May 28, 1975, in order to promote cooperation and integration among West African...
Gas trade between Russia and the European Union: From tensions to cooperation?
Thesis - 4 pages - Theories and economic notions
In 2008, Russia sold 160 billion cubic meters of gas to the European Union (EU), which represented 70% of Russian gas exports, 30% of the EU's needs and 50% of its imports. For over thirty years, the Russian company Gazprom has supplied the EU with most of the gas required by it. Gazprom...
International Monetary Fund and its functioning
Thesis - 7 pages - Theories and economic notions
In 1853, Commodore Matthew C. Perry entered Japan and opened the country to international trade with the Western societies. Japan was then an ill-developed country, living according to its old traditions and religions. In 1868, a new Emperor from the Meiji dynasty, Mutsuhito, who was only 15...
Toyota: How trade barriers can affect the firm's strategy in terms of marketing operations
Thesis - 10 pages - Economy general
Automotive industry is recognized as one of the most global of all industries. “On a global level, the assets of the top ten multinational automotive enterprises represent 28% of the assets of the world's top 50 companies, 29% of their employment and 30% of their total sales. In 1999, four...
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Thesis - 10 pages - Theories and economic notions
Automotive industry is recognized as one of the most global of all industries. “On a global level, the assets of the top ten multinational automotive enterprises represent 28% of the assets of the world's top 50 companies, 29% of their employment and 30% of their total sales. In 1999, four...
Why should we care so much about how votes are translated into seats?
Thesis - 4 pages - Political science
Democracy, as we see it today across Europe, is not a given norm but an ever expanding and evolving concept with many highly debatable facets. In recent years, the make up of European democracy has changed drastically with the emergence of new democracies being born and some of the world's oldest...
Comparison between the federalism of Germany and America
Thesis - 3 pages - Political science
The character of a ‘federal' state opposes its ‘unitary' form. These are two forms of a State. ‘Scarcity' of the federal form (twenty federal states among 191) can push us to examine its organization and operation. According to Olivier Duhamel, federalism is the "coexistence of...
The effects of fair trade on the coffee industry: An overview
Thesis - 4 pages - Theories and economic notions
There are many definitions for Fair Trade, however, none of which have been accepted as a standard definition. The Fair Trade Foundation, Oxfam and Traidcraft have agreed the following common definition of Fair Trade: “Fair Trade is an alternative approach to conventional international...
To analyze the effects of Fair Trade on international trade and especially on the coffee industry
Internship report - 25 pages - Theories and economic notions
There are many definitions for fair trade, however, none of which have been accepted as a standard definition. The Fairtrade Foundation, Oxfam and Traidcraft have agreed the following common definition of fair trade: “Fair Trade is an alternative approach to conventional international trade....
The future of the energy supply: How will we meet the global demand?
Thesis - 15 pages - Ecology & environment
In this report, both the actual energy demand and future energy demand will be analyzed. World population is actually estimated at six billion people, but in 2025 it could be almost 7.3 billion to reach 9.4 billion in 2050. Maybe, as the population trend shows, energy supply would not satisfy...
What is the Chinese government's energy strategy to guarantee its energy requirements and its dynamic growth rate?
Thesis - 50 pages - Theories and economic notions
Some energies are essential to develop economies and industries of developed countries since the industrial revolution: coal, gas and oil. 90 % of the world consumption is based on these energies. Several factors involve that countries need more and more of these energies: high technologies, car...
The control of constitutionality and its limitations in France and United States
Thesis - 4 pages - Political science
The Constitution is the supreme law in the hierarchy of norms laid down by Hans Kelsen. This poses a problem in the domestic hierarchy of norms by raising a question about how to enforce the superiority of the Constitution, particularly with respect to the law. Thus, the difficulty faced by the...
The Democracy of the Chancellor in Germany
Thesis - 7 pages - Political science
The German political system, which was designed after the Second World War, is characterized by considerable stability. It strikes a balance between the four pillars of power, namely the government formed by the chancellor, the parliament (Bundestag) where party influence is exercised, the...
Ethical theory and business Practice: Are the French strikes ethical as they defend the working conditions while they block the economy?
Thesis - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education
This report is going to highlight an ethical case. I decided to choose the French strikes that happen every year as an example of business ethic dilemmas. Before explaining the case, I would like to summarize what is ethics and how it applies to business. Let's see an “academic”...
Right of establishment in the European Community
Thesis - 6 pages - European union
Article 43 states that restrictions on freedom of establishment of citizens of a Member State shall be prohibited. The community should eliminate domestic measures that were likely to impede the free movement of its citizens. It was done gradually. The Council enabled the effectiveness of this...
The export of cosmetics to China
Thesis - 20 pages - Economy general
China is a growing country that deserves a closer look to help explore all the opportunities it offers. Indeed, trade in China has a huge scope of development due to the decentralization and liberalization of 1978 and especially since its entry into the WTO in 2001. In spite of many inequalities...
The automotive market in Russia
Thesis - 20 pages - Economy general
"Russia will become the largest car market in Europe in the next two years”, said Carlos Gohsn (2008), CEO of Renault of France and Nissan of Japan. For both its macroeconomic and social policy reasons, Russia is growing. In 2007, all sectors of the Russian economy had seen steady and...
