Knowledge, growth without scale effects, and the product life cycle
Dissertation - 260 pages - Economy general
For several reasons, knowledge cannot be treated like any other commodity. One of these reasons is the non-confrontational nature of knowledge, which means that one person's use of certain knowledge does not diminish the relevance of another person's use of the same knowledge (at the same...
Global Governance and Economic Development
Case study - 11 pages - Economy general
According to common perception among economists, the idea of institutional economics started with Ronald Coarse's article, “The Nature of the Firm” (1937) where the concepts of transaction costs and economic analysis were first introduced (Coarse, 1998, p. 71). Since...
Economic consequences of the last European union enlargement - publié le 17/05/2009
Thesis - 20 pages - Economy general
The idea of a united Europe was once just a dream in the minds of philosophers and visionaries. Already in 1620, the Duke of Sully imagined "a body politics of all the States of Europe which could produce between its members an unalterable peace and a perpetual trade". In The 19th Century, Victor...
Can growth take place and inflation remain unaffected ?
Essay - 7 pages - Economy general
For a long time, nobody thought that inflation would be a serious matter of concern. Apart from a few cases of hyperinflation in the 1920s, there was no big concern with regard to inflation. The period of economic boom after the Second World War witnessed high rates of inflation which had...
Business Cycles Analysis; The outlook for real GDP growth - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 35 pages - Economy general
Nowadays, the real GDP growth seems to be the prevailing worry for every economy. We are going to analyze real GDP growth and employment in France in 2006-2007, in the context of the international economy. Our overall objective is to understand and to interpret growth...
Chinese Presence in Africa, and its Economic Impact
Essay - 16 pages - International relations
The African continent is the second largest continent in the world, and is the second most populous continent. This continent has abundant natural resources like gold, diamonds, oil etc. and has been the bone of contention between the super powers of the world for a long time now. China has...
Economic consequences of the last European union enlargement
Essay - 27 pages - Economy general
The idea of a united Europe was once just a dream in the minds of philosophers and visionaries. Already in 1620, the Duke of Sully imagined "a body politics of all the States of Europe which could produce between its members an unalterable peace and a perpetual trade". In The 19th Century, Victor...
The Growth-damaging Channels of Corruption in the Developing World
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
If the word corruption needs to be defined with the hope that its meaning would gain common acceptance, then one must consider the words coined by Tanzi in 1998. The words read as ?the abuse of power for private benefit.' The point to be considered is that corruption still remains a concept...
The economic development of the world since 1945
Thesis - 8 pages - Economy general
Since 1945, the world has experienced a period of growth which, although slowed down since 1973, has nevertheless continued until today. However, the size, pace and character of this growth has changed over a period of time and is different for different countries. What factors...
Business Cycles Analysis; The outlook for real GDP growth
Essay - 35 pages - Economy general
Nowadays, the real GDP growth seems to be the prevailing worry for every economy. We are going to analyze real GDP growth and employment in France in 2006-2007, in the context of the international economy. Our overall objective is to understand and to interpret growth...
Analysis of the Indian economic sector
Thesis - 3 pages - Economy general
India is slowly emerging to be the next economic superpower of the world. It is often regarded as the other Asian giant, and has shown consistent growth in terms of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over the years. This growth has been fuelled by enormous economic...
Economic freedom
Thesis - 5 pages - Economy general
Amartya Sen argues that world development should not be judged by plain economic statistics such as GDP growth rates or income per capita. Instead he argues a form of measurement that uses a "freedom-centered understanding of economics" where the enhancements of individuals...
Impact of the economic boom on Irish society (2006) - publié le 29/09/2010
Case study - 16 pages - Economy general
"To be Irish in 2006 is to be living through an unprecedented social experiment" (Holmquist 2006). This statement exemplifies the Irish economic performance in the 1990s. It puts an end to the years of high spending and taxes, an increasing inflation, low growth and soaring...
Germany: the present economic situation of the new federal states, one and half decades after the unification
Case study - 6 pages - International economy
At first sight, it seems easy to believe that the German reunification is an economic failure. The fall of the economy, the strong disparities in the country as well as the incapacity of East Germany to develop can demonstrate this assumption. However, it appears better for us to affirm...
Impact of the economic boom on Irish society (2006)
Case study - 16 pages - International economy
"To be Irish in 2006 is to be living through an unprecedented social experiment" (Holmquist 2006). This statement exemplifies the Irish economic performance in the 1990s. It puts an end to the years of high spending and taxes, an increasing inflation, low growth and soaring...
ICT and economic development: Analyzing Thailand's path to the information economy
Tutorials/exercises - 13 pages - Economy general
This analysis of the development of Thailand's information economy places particular emphasis on its ICT and social infrastructure development. Drawing upon lessons learned from similar development trajectories in Ireland, China, and India we develop a set of guidelines for Thailand to consider...
Economic crisis in South-east Asia
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
In order to fully appreciate the nature of the economic crisis in south-east Asia, it would be necessary to have at least some insight into the nature of these economies prior to the financial problems they experienced1. Before the onset of the Asian crisis, the south-east Asian countries...
Impact of economic liberalization on the flow of private foreign investment
Case study - 15 pages - International relations
The impact of Economic liberalization on the flow of private foreign investment can have different impacts on specific regions. One common perspective is that economic liberation on the one hand can be beneficial for the developed countries but on the other hand it can actually harm...
International Trade and Growth
Essay - 3 pages - International economy
Now, in 2007, international exchanges in the world has become very frequent. Since 1945, we have seen a very strong growth of international exchanges, the world exports has progressed twice as quickly as world production. World trade accounted for 10% of the world wealth in 1960 whereas it...
Co-economic climate in Japan - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 7 pages - Economy general
For this economic coursework we have chosen to speak about Japan. We think that Japan is a really interesting country to speak about because of its economy which is one of the greatest in the world nowadays. The economy experienced a major slowdown starting in the 1990s following three...
The economic results of the 2004 enlargement of the European Union
Essay - 15 pages - Economy general
Two years ago, ten new members joined the European Union out of whom eight were former communist countries. Malta and Cyprus joined the EU in 2004. The fifth enlargement has been the most ambitious in the history of the European Union. It was the largest ever in terms of number of countries (10)...
The new Labour government stance on the Economic and Monetary Union (1997)
Essay - 23 pages - Economy general
In this dissertation we will focus on how the government mustered the largest possible support on a very risky issue. This was done by examining the political, economic and European background of Britain, which had a definitive influence on the government's decision. In the second half...
Economic history of Hong Kong during the 20th century
Thesis - 8 pages - Economy general
In this essay I will explore the economic history of Hong Kong during the 20th century. Hong Kong, during this period, I will argue, went from an entrepot trading outpost, which nevertheless attracted large British trading companies, to a major independent regional trading center. I will...
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario: Economic development in the 21st Century
Thesis - 5 pages - Economy general
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, is located on the St. Marys River in Ontario, Canada, across from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, in the United States [Figure 1]. With a population of 74,945 [Statistics Canada, 2009], it is the third largest city in Northern Ontario after Sudbury and Thunder Bay....
The U.S. economic crisis and possible solutions
Thesis - 10 pages - Economy general
The U.S. economic cycle was due to many factors that had roots for over a decade. Much of what has been seen was due to the high levels of confidence built over the years as a result of healthy and fast growing economy, and to the improper steps taken by many of the financial institutions...
Co-economic climate in Japan
Essay - 13 pages - Economy general
For this economic coursework we have chosen to speak about Japan. We think that Japan is a really interesting country to speak about because of its economy which is one of the greatest in the world nowadays. The economy experienced a major slowdown starting in the 1990s following three...
Is Spain's growth over?
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
In the last three decades, Spain has been transformed from a rural, backward, agricultural country into a nation with a diversified economy with strong manufacturing and service sectors. Between 1961 and 1973, the Spanish economy grew at 7% a year and in 1963 the per capita income of the Spanish...
Should we stick to the stability and growth Pact?
Thesis - 4 pages - European union
The Stability and Growth Pact is an essential element of the European Monetary Union and has been often criticized. One of the sharpest and most violent attacks came from the President of the European Commission, which is supposed to be the watchdog of the Treaties and laws, Romano Prodi...
Critically compare and contrast the idea of sustainable development with conventional neoclassical environmental economics
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
The earth is finite. Its ability to absorb wastes and destructive effluents is finite. Its ability to provide for the growing number of people is finite. And we are fast approaching many of the earth's limits. Current economic practices cannot be continued without the risk that global...
Socio-economic status: An independent risk factor
Thesis - 12 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Social inequality on health is well known. The measure of socioeconomic status remains difficult because it is a multidimensional concept that requires the use of multiple indicators. The indicators used to measure social status are education, occupation and income. They each have their...
