Foundations of Economics and Sociology Foundations of Economics
Course material - 25 pages - Economy general
It is within the multiple and different enterprises, which together define to a large extent a national economy, that the observation of economic and social facts is the most extensive and undoubtedly the most visible. The company is a reality that weaves its way through our daily lives because...
Technology Industry in India - publié le 10/08/2022
Case study - 5 pages - Economy general
To begin with, we will talk about the history of India but without going too far back in time because what we are interested in is the part of the history that still has a significative impact on the current socio-economic situation which leads the Technology Industry in India including IT...
Technology Industry in India
Presentation - 7 pages - Economy general
Ce travail datant de 2022 a été réalisé dans le cadre d'un cours de niveau Master sur le Business en Inde. Ce document traite plus spécifiquement du développement de l'IT en Inde. Il retrace l'histoire du développement de cette industrie, sa situation actuelle ainsi que les...
Kazakhstan : un pont entre les mondes
Essay - 20 pages - Economy general
Il s'agit d'une dissertation en anglais concernant la position du Kazakhstan dans le monde.
Country risk: macro-financial economic model and crises
Worksheets - 8 pages - Economy general
Finance is widely viewed as a driver of growth, through various channels, but growth is also a driver of finance. Ross Levine, author of many studies of the subject, strongly supports that financial development is key in the overall development of a country.
What is operational effectiveness ?
Essay - 2 pages - Economy general
After reading Michael Porter's article "what is strategy" which appeared in the Harvard Business Review in 1996. We can retain some key points such as "the growth trap", trades off or "fit" for example, but in this essay, I have decided to focus only on a single point, which is...
Computerised farming: the cow of tomorrow - The Economist (2019) - How and what means do companies use to computerise the breeding of cows?
Text commentary - 1 pages - Economy general
Today, computers have made it possible to control computers, programs and even robots, which is fascinating, but the idea of the machine taking over from humans can be terrifying. This idea is quite justified to cross our mind considering the evolution of computer science which has evolved to...
It should be illegal to produce and sell tobacco
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
Over the years, tobacco has been produced in many countries around the globe, especially those from the American continent. In countries like Mexico, Brazil and Colombia, tobacco was considered in the past, as a gift from God, as a product to use in order to conclude a deal or a treaty of peace...
A critical discussion of the argument for public provision of merit goods
Case study - 3 pages - Economy general
A merit good is a commodity that is considered meritorious enough to be provided by the national budget as it serves the common good of the population. Some economists believe that society should be provided with merit goods through public financing because they are necessity goods and benefit...
How has game theory contributed to our understanding of human co-operation and conflict?
Essay - 4 pages - Economy general
Humans come into conflict for many reasons. Conflict can arise due to disagreement, difference in opinion, methodology and values, ownership struggles, and the list goes on. During conflict, individuals or groups of individuals work against each other to achieve separately desirable goals. They...
China and the future world
Essay - 2 pages - Economy general
China is nowadays one of the most powerful countries in the world. In a short time, the emerging country has become a big nation. It is now a superpower that should handle the ascent and certain claims. How can China mix economics development, social and politics claims together?
Global Macro economics
Essay - 3 pages - Economy general
The increase of policy rates signals an end to an abnormally long period of low interest rates, and this could have repercussions on other countries as well. This is particularly the case in emerging economies that benefited from these low rates in order to attract foreign investment and issue debt.
Consumer Society - Buy, Buy Holidays
Essay - 2 pages - Economy general
History and the upheavals it has brought have definitely shaped the ways of life and the cultures over the centuries. The notion of trade has existed for hundreds of years and saw its dawn in the early stages of human civilisations. The modern capitalist societies developed a particular shopping...
Economy - Types, factors and effects of inflation in Malaysia
Essay - 21 pages - Economy general
In the economy, inflation means an increase in the general price of goods and services in an economy from time to time. G. Ackley defined inflation as ‘a persistent and appreciable rise in the general level or average of prices'. With the increase in general price levels, each unit of...
Foreign aid in South Asia
Thesis - 39 pages - Economy general
This thesis involves an analysis of international aid, its implementation and its effectiveness in Southern Asia. An analysis of this topic leads to show the complex relationship between donors and recipients when it comes to development goals and priorities. This topic also suggests to deal with...
Suggest an institutional change that would reduce rent-seeking in France
Essay - 3 pages - Economy general
Economic literature emphasizes monopolies have advantage to deploy administrative expenses to the allied pressure groups, elected officials, administrations and the public, to gain their favor. Actions influence on politicians and administrations, to obtain the production of partisan regulations...
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Essay - 4 pages - Economy general
We are approaching a technological revolution that will change the way we live and socialize. This revolution will be more complex and more of all the revolution that humans have known the thing that will infect the public sector as well as the private sector and civil society.
Can competition really be compatible with ethics?
Essay - 3 pages - Economy general
In a world where technical progress makes it possible to treat most diseases, one remains incurable: inequality. This scourge is ravaging our society and is making people gradually lose hope in the modern economy. Capitalism should therefore accommodate itself to more moral and conscientious...
How to make sense of Shanghai? The colonial city model versus the postmetropolis paradigm
Tutorials/exercises - 9 pages - Economy general
Shanghai never ceased to exert a strong fascination, from the "Paris of the East" of the late nineteenth century to today's showcase of China's economic power. It has also become a global symbol of the "prowess of capitalism" and of cosmopolitanism, as a huge revenge on China's...
The economy of tax havens - Pros and cons
Essay - 6 pages - Economy general
Tax evasion and tax avoidance that are more easily achieved thanks to the internationalisation of the economy are also often considered as plagues against the creation of a fair international economic environment, preventing countries from accessing essential financial resources for their...
Economic development since the Second World war - (Developed vs. Developing World)
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
After the Second World War, there have been significant changes in all aspects of life. The increasing concerns about the economic development caught much attention of economists. It is during this era that the European colonization ended and the world seemed to be divided into two parts whereby...
Economics assignment
Case study - 5 pages - Economy general
There are many restaurants in the city providing significantly differentiated menus and are currently generating profits. Depict in a diagram showing the profit maximising equilibrium for such a typical restaurant. Will this typical restaurant maintain profits in the long-run? Depict this long...
Managerial economics - Macro assignment
Case study - 6 pages - Economy general
Describe the business cycle over 2001-2006 via the evolution of indicators like the Q-gap, inflation & growth. In 2001 and 2002, Portugal's real GDP was bigger than the potential GDP, resulting to a positive Q-gap. That meant that firms were operating above capacity, translating into growth,...
Globalization VS. culture: can we consider the Cultural Homogenization as a sustainable future for our society?
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
"The current era of globalization, with its unprecedented acceleration and intensification in the global flows of capital, labour, and information, is having a homogenizing influence on local culture." (UNESCO, s.d.) As previously said, our society has evolved at a tremendous speed since we...
The Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and its impact on the American economy
Course material - 3 pages - Economy general
The nineteen sixties were a time of change in the world and especially in America, where Vietnam protests and demands for civil rights had taken off. In this time of change the sixties saw women in greater numbers demanding the same rights as men and one of those rights was the ability to join...
A marxist view of the 2008 banking crisis
Essay - 3 pages - Economy general
In 2008, there was a major issue facing the American banking sector and the global financial world right now. A catastrophic loss of confidence stemming from a failure of the securities market has caused a number of banks to suddenly find themselves in danger of collapsing. In a sudden need of...
Cigarettes and taxation in USA
Essay - 3 pages - Economy general
With a country that is plagued with many preventable illnesses and people that are leading seemingly unhealthier lifestyles by the day, it is no surprise that cigarettes contribute much of the nation's ills. Due to the damage caused by tobacco use; especially cigarettes, such as the increased...
Measuring the new prosperity, Jack Layton
Book review - 2 pages - Economy general
Prosperity always comes with a cost. If prosperity is to be questioned due to the existence of costs, there is no real prosperity. According to Jack Layton's essay, "Measuring the New Prosperity" (hereinafter referred to as "the Essay"), prosperity must consider the social costs that were...
Macro & micro economics: Disney-Pixar merger
Case study - 5 pages - Economy general
A merger occurs when two or more organizations come together under common ownership. The benefits of mergers step from the concept of synergy which holds that when units are combined together greater value is achieved (Gaughan 2010, p. 132). The coming together of companies gives them the ability...
The dunning's eclectic paradigm in helping us understand why firms internationalise
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
Understanding the phenomenon of multinational firms is not simple. Not only the number of variables that influence their behaviour is immense, but the firms are constantly evolving always finding new strategies. Why a firm gets multinational? In recent decades, the role of MNCs plays an...
