Eleven years after the Asian crisis, what policy lessons? - publié le 17/05/2009
Case study - 3 pages - International economy
During the thirty years that preceded the financial crisis in Asia, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, there were some remarkable economic performances in terms of fast growth, weak inflation, macroeconomic stability and solid public finances, high savings, opened economy and rich exports....
Why do foreign aid programs succeeded in some countries and failed in many countries? What should do governments and societies from donor countries to make foreign programs work?
Essay - 5 pages - International economy
In recent years, abundant literature has been released to determine whether or not foreign aid was useful and efficient in eradicating poverty and promoting economic growth in developing countries. Indeed, in the last few decades, the amount of foreign aid provided from developed countries to...
What should do both societies and governments from poor countries to liberate themselves from poverty?
Course material - 5 pages - International economy
It is very important to understand that societies and governments from poor countries play the most important role in their development. Indeed, they are the masters of the development and the eradication of poverty in their countries and developed countries cannot play this part instead of them....
"Reserve army of underemployed - Is China's pool of surplus labour drying up?" The Economist, September 4th 2008
Text commentary - 5 pages - International economy
Published in the September 4, 2008 issue of The Economist, this article is based on "Reserve army of underemployed - Is China's pool of surplus labor drying up? According to the article, China's growth model has been based on its cheap labor force, supported by its huge population. The...
Globalization is a positive force that uniformly bolsters the economic prospects of countries and societies around the globe. Do you agree or disagree?
Essay - 3 pages - International economy
"Another world is possible". This sentence, popularized for the first time during the demonstrations in the Doha Round, aims at denouncing the rising inequalities within countries, and considers the kind of globalization currently implemented being responsible for the prevailing situation....
The economic development of India - An essay
Essay - 2 pages - International economy
India has always been in the shadow of China's influence around the world, and therefore has very often been neglected as a real growing economy, despite its great performances and its huge population. Nevertheless, some phenomena can explain the fact that India has never been seen as a...
Commentary on Alan Greenspan's declaration at the Adam Smith Memorial Lecture
Text commentary - 1 pages - International economy
The current economic climate is considered to be bleak. There is a general sentiment of blame and anger towards individuals and institutions who partook in profiteering without any regard of consequence or fiduciary duty. Many people worked towards fulfilling their own self-interests at the...
"Lump together and like it" - The Economist, November 6th 2008, Development Economics, Fall 2008
Text commentary - 4 pages - International economy
Focusing on the Chinese example, this article emphasizes the controversial relationship between urbanization and growth in poor countries. Based on the World Development Report (from the World Bank), it presents the point of view of those who are willing to slow down the urbanization process, and...
Ireland: a booming economy or a flash in the pan?
Essay - 3 pages - International economy
When Ireland gained its independence from Great-Britain it had to face huge economic difficulties. The country was troubled by poverty and emigration until the early 1990s. These problems though virtually disappeared over the course of that decade, which saw the beginning of unprecedented...
Is it possible to apply moral theory in today's business world?
Essay - 4 pages - International economy
Fifty-six percent of the world's population currently lives in poverty. Indeed, 1.2 billion people live on less than 1.05 Euros per day and 2.8 billion live on 2.10 Euros per day. For a few years, fair trade has been essential as an effective alternative for reducing inequalities. In the...
Japanese Foreign Trade and Economic Relations with the Rest of the World from the Tokugawa Times to the Present
Essay - 4 pages - International economy
The history of modern Japan is history by itself. It reflects around the increasing contact with the outside world. As opposed to previous Japanese historic periods, modern Japan as a whole can be characterized as an era in which the country interferes with foreign nations more than ever before....
What are the causes and what is the significance of the global financial crisis that began in August 2007?
Essay - 5 pages - International economy
The predictions by analysts seems to have dwindled down. This can be observed through the worst hit financial crisis that began in August 2007. The reports depicting the crisis differs in many ways from previous ones. The characteristics of the previous financial downturns were that they always...
The fair trade trend, an explanation
Essay - 13 pages - International economy
The current functioning of the world economy suffers from more and more blatant imbalance which affects particularly the producers of tropical farm produces, the victims of the agro-industrial politics based essentially on the returns and the profit. The prices and the conditions of purchase...
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 that the...
The Mediterranean textile and clothing industry post the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC)
Dissertation - 24 pages - International economy
The 1st of January 2005 displayed a significant turn in the international textile market with the eclipse of the quota system. The end of the quota system was in effect for nearly 30 Years, guaranteed an access for the rich countries in the textile industry to penetrate in the importation market...
The Mediterranean exclusive economic zones
Essay - 13 pages - International economy
Water is the most vital and essential element on earth. Water is synonymous to life as it is this liquid that controls life especially on planet Earth. As water composes nearly everything on planet earth, it is most often believed that water constitutes nearly 70% on earth. The 70% is covered up...
Globalisation or internationalisation ?
Case study - 8 pages - International economy
For about thirty years now national economies have evolved towards a world economy which has transformed relations between countries. When it first appeared, the word used to define the development of free trade was internationalization. This can be described as "a process of interactions which...
What is the impact of corruption on foreign direct investment?
Essay - 4 pages - International economy
One question that has been undermining the formulation of economic and financial politics in developing countries is related to the importance of foreign direct investments in financial growth. Not only is there a certain dependency on direct investment of the growth of these countries, but these...
Study on Moroccan Labour law and labour Resources and Costs
Case study - 19 pages - International economy
Morocco has created a favorable environment for investors as the result of an extensive program designed to attract business to the country. Multinational corporations that have invested in Morocco benefited from those competitive advantages on several fronts. This study gives detailed...
Impacts of multinational firms in world economy
Essay - 5 pages - International economy
Nowadays, there are about 65 000 Multinational Firms (MNF). A firm is called multinational when it realizes Foreign Direct Investments (FDI), like the creation, or the repurchase of a production plant, or the creation of a subsidiary. Thus, a FDI represents a capital transfer. Moreover, all...
Delocalization: Advantages, inconveniences and consequences
Essay - 11 pages - International economy
Economic delocalization is a transfer of activities, of capital and of employment in areas of a country or of the world which have competitive advantages. Delocalization consists of separating fabrication areas and transformation products areas of consummation country. The production is...
Sustainability of economic development in China
Case study - 15 pages - International economy
Napoleon Bonaparte had once said "When China wakes up, the world will tremble". Three centuries later, indeed, China is considered, today, as a frightening economic power. China's growth has been exceptional since 1978. Developing countries can grow rapidly with good policies and...
Management advice for relocating the production facilities
Case study - 50 pages - International economy
We are going to explore the possibility of shifting the production from Germany to a country either in ASEAN, NAFTA or MERCOSUR region, in order to reduce the cost of production. The countries that have been chosen are Brazil, Singapore and Mexico. Brazil has the highest GDP of Latin America and...
Soft capitalism as related to therapeutic modes of work
Dissertation - 80 pages - International economy
The global village concept has fuelled soft capitalism and the rise of the ethos in this field within organizations. Let us first understand the basis of globalization. While not so different from traditional villages in its desire to engage in a free exchange of ideas, the...
Is India as developed as China?
Essay - 17 pages - International economy
China is currently catching everyone's attention. Being the host of the Olympic Games, places it in the midst of every discussion. The development of the country is fascinating, but criticism against Beijing is getting violent. This leaves another fast developing country, almost as crowded...
Failures and benefits of free trade and the role of World Trade Organization (WTO)
Essay - 10 pages - International economy
The free flow of international trade gained significance after the Second World War when the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was tabled. The GATT was followed by the formation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995. The WTO was formed to establish rules for international...
What were the drivers of US economic growth in the long run?
Essay - 4 pages - International economy
The economic history of the United States is a story of impressive economic growth and development. The USA, as we know it today, is the result of major alterations, among which is the successful transformation of high levels of economic growth and major improvements in the well-being of its...
Essay: What should Asia Pacific gov-ernments do to support their adher-ence to 'good' corporate governance principle and sustainable develop-ment?
Essay - 7 pages - International economy
According to The World Bank (2006), ‘good' corporate governance (CG) refers to the structures and processes for the direction and control of companies. This involves the relationships among the management, board of directors, controlling and minority shareholders as well as stakeholders....
Jeffrey Sachs' theory of poverty through the example of Bolivia
Case study - 6 pages - International economy
Many theories have tried to explain why some countries fail to thrive economically. These theories have often focused on one aspect of each country to explain poverty on the basis of geography, political stability or lack of institutions. We will try, in this study, to explain why markets in...
Environment of international trade: The United States of America
Essay - 7 pages - International economy
The United States of America does hold a position of economic supremacy in the world. Its economy is particularly large and complex to define. According to the Central Intelligence Agency's website (C.I.A., 2007), the U.S has the world's largest and most powerful economy with a gross...
