The Central Role of Subprime Mortgages and Their Securitization in the 2008 Financial Crisis
Case study - 2 pages - Economy general
The burst of the subprime mortgage market in 2008 crumbled major financial institutions, thus causing an economic catastrophe that wiped out more than $10 trillion in household wealth within the USA (Lioudis, 2023). This traumatic event exposed serious weaknesses within the financial...
Crises of Capitalism: 1847, a 19th-century crisis heralds the future
Essay - 4 pages - Economy general
Between slave societies, characterized not only by exploitation but by the possession of man by man, and capitalist society, where man is free in law but where the labour of those who have only their arms exploited by the owners of the means of production. While capitalism, as the dominant mode...
To what extent do companies and Private Equity funds benefit from LBO operations considering the impact of the Covid-19 health crisis?
Dissertation - 33 pages - Finance
This dissertation aims to understand how companies and Private Equity funds can benefit from LBO operations while this mechanism is considered risky. On the one hand, the literature review will bring an academic view to, first, understand the potential benefits of LBO operations, then consider...
Examining The Impact of Wars And Geopolitical Crises On The Global Financial System In Recent Years
Dissertation - 7 pages - International relations
International financial systems comprising a vast network of international banks and regulators experience adverse impacts following massive global crises such as wars and civil wars. Economic history has shown that crisis is one of the most notable causes of financial market...
Economic Growth in Nigeria and Its Impact on Human Development
Dissertation - 51 pages - Economy general
Despite its significant economic growth and status as a major economic power in Africa, Nigeria faces numerous challenges. Over-reliance on the oil and gas sector, corruption, and poor resource management have prevented the country from fully realizing its economic potential....
Introduction to economic principles and terminology
Course material - 20 pages - Theories and economic notions
Economics is currently in a phase of uncertainty: economics is not an exact science. There is a rising trade war between the US and mainly but not only China. The US also has trade disagreements with the EU and its partners in NAFTA (North American Free Trade Association: Canada and...
The Euro crisis and its impact
Case study - 19 pages - Political science
The Euro crisis is an economic crisis which not only points to the weaknesses of economic integration, but also points at the consequences of poor economic policies at the state level. The aim of this paper is to synthesize literature on the causes, progression...
The global financial crisis (2007/2008)
Case study - 6 pages - Business strategy
During the 2007/2008 period, the world experienced a financial crisis that rivaled the great depression experienced in the late 1920's. According to Turner, the total cost of the crisis undoubtedly exceeds trillions using any of the major currencies . The crisis resulted in...
What future for the French economy after the Covid-19 crisis? - The "France 2030" investment plan proposed by President Macron
Essay - 6 pages - Economic politics
In 2020, the health crisis caused a recession of -7.9% for France. France had a fairly stable economy before the crisis and the various confinements led to a negative evolution of the economy as well as a recession in GDP. The French economy is growing little but resisting the...
The financial crisis: The need for a new system
Dissertation - 54 pages - Theories and economic notions
This thesis is about our monetary and financial system. It starts focusing on the monetary creation, which is the basis of our financial system. After defining the monetary creation process, it is about its control, which has been transferred from the States to the Central Banks to the commercial...
Islamic finance and its come back after the last economic crash
Case study - 4 pages - Criminal law
The economic crash took place between 2007 and 2008. It originated from the United States. It is the worst economic crisis that has ever hit the world up to today. It has become a global issue, hitting economies in all countries. It has led to the fall or decline in the...
The Impact of the 2007/2008 financial crisis on the UK economy - Can we identify indicators of a possible future UK financial crash?
Dissertation - 6 pages - Economy general
Ten years ago the world economies were hit by the financial crash which exposed countries of their weakness and almost collapsed some of the biggest banks in the world. The crash exposed the weakness of banks their reserves held were less than 1% of equity well below a level that could...
To what extent should economic theory provide expertise for decision-makers?
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
The use of economic theories can give rise to interpretations, depending on one's ideas, but also to biases that need to be taken into account. For example, the economics of nudge developed by Robert Thaler demonstrates that an economic theory does not necessarily have to...
Islamic Economics as a Solution to Strengthen Economy
Case study - 3 pages - Economy general
The financial crisis lately become more common since the era of globalization. Countries are experiencing a crisis not only in Latin America, Asia, Europe, but also hit the United States. U.S. financial crisis spread to various countries including Indonesia. Almost all...
International Finance and Investment-The Greece Debt Crisis
Case study - 21 pages - Educational studies
Human fallibility ripped off Greece the dignity accorded to its rich history as the economy has been marred with endless conflicts, whose effects spreads beyond its national frontiers. The events revealing themselves in the Greece economy have caught the entire Eurozone in denials and bargains of...
Human Resource Approach during Economic Downturn
Case study - 15 pages - Human resources
The contemporary environmental dynamisms present new and unpredictable economic patterns translating into new challenges for organizations already struggling to keep pace with the market volatility. While the general entrepreneur agrees that the risks are abound during turbulent times, the...
Impact on export during the recent financial crisis
Essay - 25 pages - Economy general
The paper describes the export situation during the recent financial crisis. Since this topic is very large, it was impossible for us to cover all of its multiple aspects and we decided only to highlight a small part of it. We confine our analysis by comparing two different types of...
Restoring Economic Integrity After the 2010 Haiti Earthquake
Case study - 7 pages - Economy general
The 7.0 magnitude earthquake of January 12, 2010, which crushed Haiti, was a devastating calamity that further worsened the already deplorable productive pillars of the country. Hundreds of thousand deaths, 300 thousand injuries, and more than 1 million left homeless are the rough estimates that...
Proposals to face the Euro crisis
Thesis - 4 pages - Theories and economic notions
During a certain period, the funny abbreviation “PIIGS” was to be found everywhere in the news; this referred to Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, Spain, the five European “sick men”, endangering the survival of the Eurozone itself. While their situation still remains...
Results of the American economic meltdown of 2008 as per the video "Inside the Meltdown"
Case study - 1 pages - Educational studies
The video “Inside the Meltdown” shows the immediate responses of various institutions as a result of the American economic meltdown of 2008. The meltdown occurred as a result of the Great Recession which was beginning to take form at this time. An economic recession is a...
Economic Growth and Construction Industry in Libya
Case study - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The sector of construction is ranked as a vital factor that influences policies of the economy in countries that are still developing like Libya. The sector entails backward and forward linkages with various sectors of the economy. In other words, they are dependent on each other. Countries like...
Internship Report: KX Associates - Advantages and Inconveniencies encountered by a small company coping with the 2009 financial crisis
Thesis - 10 pages - Finance
The purpose of this report is to study the reasons why KX Associates, a full service event, Public Relation and Marketing Agency, is facing a reorganization of its internal environment. Moreover, the objectives are to examine how the company reacts to those circumstances and to recommend...
The role of derivatives and derivatives securitization in the 2007 subprime credit crisis and the ensuing financial crisis
Case study - 4 pages - International economy
The subprime crisis of 2007 is one of the major crises of the 20th century, along with the crisis of 1929, was unprecedented. The economic consequences have been disastrous and have largely contributed to the weakening of the banking sector, which then has to take drastic...
The today health crisis poses the problem of its financing in large part by public debt - With the subprime crisis, how can the impact of such a cost be sustainable on the budget ?
Dissertation - 8 pages - International economy
According to an article published on April 28, 2020, in the newspaper Les Echos and written by Renaud Honoré, the current rate of French public debt is twice as high as that of the subprime crisis in 2008. In fact, we never reached these figures since the Second World War. European debt...
The Role of Convertibility in the 1999-2002 Argentinian Crisis
Case study - 20 pages - Economy general
Convertibility definitely succeeded in blocking running hyperinflation and developing a financial sector that before was almost non-existent. Nonetheless its maintenance during the decade turned out to be counter-productive because its consequences partly caused the crisis which from 1999...
Applied Investment - Financial and Economic Context
Case study - 10 pages - Finance
Every single investor is interested in maximizing investment returns while simultaneously minimizing risk subjected to the investment. Consequently, investors prefer committing their resources in receptive economic systems free from uncertainties that may hamper their anticipated returns....
How Did the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-2009 Affect Different Banking Systems in the World?
Case study - 6 pages - International economy
Subject: Discuss how the global financial crisis of 2007-2009 affected different banking systems in the world. After the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), many commentators suggested that global financial integration would reverse and the banking system would need to change. Although...
How the global financial crisis of 2007-2009 affected different banking systems in the world?
Essay - 6 pages - International economy
Subject: Following the global financial crisis, many commentators suggested that global financial integration would reverse and that the banking system would have to change. Although the collapse of capital flows and the signs of financial fragmentation are well documented, the evolution...
The Euro Area Debt Crisis
Case study - 8 pages - Finance
Over the past decade, productivity in most economies, both in central and peripheral countries has doubled beyond the initial estimates. This has partly been the contribution of implementing robust investment tools and informed investor on maximizing returns.However, the implications of the...
Managerial Economics: Welfare Corporate Social Responsibility
Case study - 5 pages - Criminal law
Free market theory was a dominant theme of the 1780s propagated by economists such as Adam Smith. Amongst other things was its exclusive resolve that there should be minimal government involvement in the business of the economy if any at all. It was the era of the industrialization concerned with...
