EU Free Trade Agreements: Benefits and Criticisms
Essay - 4 pages - International economy
The European Union's free trade agreements have both positive and negative impacts on businesses and the environment. While they promote economic growth and development, they are criticized for their negative social and environmental effects.
French Business Schools in International Rankings
Essay - 5 pages - International economy
This document explores how French business schools adapt to international competition and rankings, implementing differentiation strategies while facing conformism.
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 of the...
Recession and Stabilization (COVID Stimulus Globally)
Essay - 3 pages - International economy
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered the most severe world recession, upon which most countries resorted to numerous fiscal stimulus policies to restore stability and economic growth. The undertaken measures came in different sizes and designs, signaling different national capacities and economic...
The United States: internationalism or isolationism?
Essay - 1 pages - International economy
Despite the growing international spirit within the United States, many bristled (and continue to do so) at the commitments implied by the United Nations. Was the United States correct in fully embracing internationalism following World War II or should it have returned to its unilateralist and...
Is free trade preferable to protectionism?
Essay - 2 pages - International economy
In 2018, the United States increased its tariffs by almost $300 billion on imports, thus causing trade wars with China and Europe. This tariff barrier put in place by the former President of the United States, Donald Trump, is an offensive protectionist measure, that is to say a customs policy...
International Trade and Innovation: EU policy recommendations
Essay - 2 pages - International economy
Based on the current worldwide developments, explain what would be your policy recommendations to European governments and the European Commission with regard to globalization, international trade and innovation strategy.
Why the gig economy is the best and worst development for workers under 30?
Essay - 1 pages - International economy
The gig economy is a result of the shift of the 21st century's economy. It skyrocketed this past twenty years in the global market, because of the success of companies like Uber, Deliveroo, Airbnb who based its activity on the same business model in the service sector (tertiary sector).
Hong Kong's port - Geographical advantages and current difficulties
Essay - 2 pages - International economy
With the Hong Kong port slipping out of the world's top five, terminal operators should work together where possible, and focus on competing with ports in the Greater Bay Area and beyond'. Here what says Jonathan Beard, head of business advisory, transportation and logistics in Asia for...
Trade and finance - USA-China trade war
Essay - 6 pages - International economy
2018 was the year a bilateral economic conflict between the world's two biggest economies, the United States and China, began. The president of the United States, Donald Trump, made the first step by imposing trade barriers on its rival such as tariffs. This was in order to respond to what...
Belgian Financial Market
Essay - 12 pages - International economy
The financial sector has long been seen as a highly useful and productive area of activity. As a result, it has grown extremely dynamically at times. However, the events of recent years have eroded the sector's former prestige. First the US subprime crisis and then the disruption of the euro...
The European Central Bank
Essay - 18 pages - International economy
After World War Two, the European countries decided to be closer in order to stop war and settle the peace in all of Europe. It was the beginning of what would become the European Union as we know it today. Some important dates to remember: • 1957: Treaty of Rome • 1982: Treaty of...
International Trade: How has NAFTA affected the economies of these countries?
Essay - 12 pages - International economy
World trade is ruled by a lot of free trade agreements. These agreements permit countries to trade more easily and without barriers or protectionisms. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is one such example. This is a trilateral free trade deal between USA, Canada and Mexico. NAFTA was...
How does culture impact on international business?
Essay - 12 pages - International economy
Today companies are faced with the reality of cultural diversity, not only on the international trade arena but also within their organizations. As such, if you really want to make use of the increasing opportunities and benefits that the global economy offers, they must ensure that their...
Regional free trade areas
Essay - 28 pages - International economy
A Free Trade Area is an area in which tariffs among members have been eliminated, but members keep their external tariffs. Can evolve in: A Customs Union (FTA + common external tariffs). A Common Market (CU + mobility of services, people, and capital within the union). Complete Economic...
the employees loyalty
Essay - 2 pages - International economy
We had chosen the subject of the employee loyalty, because with the actuality, many companies have difficulty to recruit and keep the good employee. The high cost of recruitment and an integration of an employee weaken the organization of the work and the functioning of the company. It is...
Olympic games : London 2012
Essay - 3 pages - International economy
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, are scheduled to take place in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. London will become the first city to officially host the modern Olympic Games three times, having previously done so in 1908 and in 1948....
In which European companies to invest?
Essay - 5 pages - International economy
In comparison with many emerging countries where the fast growths in population and economy have been increasing exponentially, Europe has been quite a steady market for the past ten years. (...) While everybody's attention is focused on the emerging countries' economies, also known as...
Cultural values comparing two International CEOs
Essay - 4 pages - International economy
In a globalized economy, the importance of having international managers and leaders in multinational companies has become primordial. The aim of this essay is to provide two examples of international managers that managed to provide the change their companies needed thanks to their cultural...
Trend setting cities: situation & perspectives
Essay - 4 pages - International economy
Since the end of World War II, the global economic development and the creation of trends were mainly held by the US, notably in New York and Los Angeles. Europe then followed and became one of the places to be in terms of fashion, architecture and art. Since the last decade we can observe that...
The centers of the global economy
Essay - 6 pages - International economy
The objective of this paper is to answer the following questions using the theory of "global economy centers" (Arrighi) as a reference. What countries could potentially become the future center of the world economy? What events/circumstance have put it in a position to eventually become the...
Analysis of Egypt's economic development
Essay - 4 pages - International economy
The purpose of this essay is to understand the origins of Egypt's current economic situation by analyzing its development through the XIXth and the XXth century and try to define the main challenges the country has to face in the next 50 years.
Why the polish economy manages the recession and crisis better than other european countries?
Essay - 5 pages - International economy
‘Crisis', ‘recession' and ‘economical slump' have become everyday words in the media. We will agree that in ever?lasting media search for sensation, press reports sometimes confuse facts for more or less sensible conclusions and forecasts. But, on the other hand, we were so proud...
Roots and Impacts of the Credit Crunch
Essay - 17 pages - International economy
In 1970, three major events have stimulated the financial market and have lead to a necessary increase of its use and its scope. These events are: - the adoption of a floating change system in March 1973 ; - the increase of the American deficit ; - the American choice of the loanback pension (The...
The World Trade Organization (WTO) - success and failures
Essay - 6 pages - International economy
In order to make the world trade as free as possible, the World Trade Organization (WTO) relies upon principles. Firstly, the non-discrimination principle ensures that no country benefits more from trade than another country. The WTO wants to promote equality among the members. Moreover, the...
What effects does globalization have on emerging markets?
Essay - 3 pages - International economy
Following the abandonment of the Bretton Woods system in 1971, the US and Great Britain started to spread their market-oriented policies leading to what we call today, globalization. The European Commission defines globalization as 'the process by which markets and production in different...
New economic geography - what does it imply?
Essay - 2 pages - International economy
An economy is a set of human and social activities and institutions related to the production, distribution, exchange and consumption of goods and services. Thus, it corresponds to the organized way a society provides for the wants and needs of its people. In a global context, there are different...
Globalization and postsocialist transformation
Essay - 7 pages - International economy
Globalization is a historical process of liberalization of simultaneously going integrations, separately performing market for goods, capital and labour, as well as technologies and know hows, into one integrated world market. Globalization is often linked to the capitalistic thought and this...
The Union For the Mediterranean (UFM)
Essay - 3 pages - International economy
The Union for the Mediterranean (UFM) is the new framework for Euro-Mediterranean cooperation. It is the result of a long evolution since the 1995 Barcelona process, which is the basis upon which was launched the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (EMP), now integrated in the UFM. The latter was...
Overview of the greenback decline
Essay - 2 pages - International economy
The US dollar is the currency used in most transactions- whether they are financial or current around the globe. All institutions and individuals use this currency to facilitate dealings and businesses overseas, instead of using their domestic currency. Globally, the US dollar is the world...
