Essays and Research Papers on Economic History

An 11 page paper containing 3 proposed courses of action for making the US more economically competitive, written from the view of 1989. While overwhelmed with our own internal economic and employment problems, there has been much too little attention paid to the economic changes around the world. Some of the first, and ongoing, steps ...

A variety of economic indicators are reviewed in this 5 page overview that looks at the years between 1990 and 1998. A look at the past explains how the nineties economy came to be and, more importantly, how the various indicators are used to assess its health. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 10 page examination of the working class in the United States between 1990 and 1995. Examines wage trends and worker demographics and discriminations. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 5 page report discusses what economic development actually is and how it is achieved, as well as how those steps contribute to the overall developmental process. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page paper presents a critical analysis of the rise in interest rates brought on by the Bank of England. An overall macroeconomic analysis is provided along with explanations of monetarism versus Keynesian economic theory. Projections for the future health of the English economy are included. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 7 page paper asking this same question that economists ask. In the fourth quarter of 1997, rumors are circulating that perhaps the classic business cycle is an obsolete model, that globalization has had such an impact that the old model is no longer relevant. It is true that the US economy is in ...

An 11 page paper discussing the problems organizations face in filling their high tech labor needs. Unemployment in the late 1990s has reached its lowest point in 28 years. It is difficult for any employer to find the right people to fill openings, but some observers claim that the shortage most greatly felt ...

A 5 page research paper detailing the impact of Hamiltonian Economics from the time when Alexander Hamilton was Secretary of the Treasury to the present day. An analysis of the basic concepts of Hamiltonian Economics presents their impact during the first years of independence for the United States. The paper concludes discussing how the concepts ...

An 8 page research paper that examines the lives of women working in New York factories in the early part of the century. The writer focuses on the sociological implications that women working held for the country that includes how the topic of women working was perceived by the general public. The writer used original ...

A 5 page exploration of the effect of race and ethnicity on U.S. economy. Explores the issue from a historical perspective which emphasizes the market revolution on the 1850s. Concludes that this revolution resulted in racial and ethnic hierarchy in the U.S. being determined to a much greater degree by profit margin than by ...

A 5 page research paper on the 1929 stock market crash. The writer recounts how the nation was told, up until the crash actually occurred, that everything was all right. The details of the crash are given, along with a brief synopsis of where the country stood when the Depression bottomed out in 1932. Bibliography ...

A 6 page research paper that examines the social and economic reforms instituted by French leader Leon Blum in the late 1930s. Referred to as the French 'New Deal,' the writer discusses what Blum's economic experiment consisted of and why it did not last. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

An analysis of Michael Stone's book on the problem of 'shelter poverty.' Millions of parents in the US have to decide on a month by month basis between two alternatives‹they can either feed and clothe their children or pay the rent or mortgage and insure that they have a roof over their heads. Stone advocates ...

This 5 page paper assesses the description of South Korea as an economic miracle since the 1960s and considers whether this was due to fortunate timing or careful planning and documentation. Further, this paper also considers whether this description has lasted through the decline in the economy relative to the Asian currency crisis. ...

This 6 page paper considers the nature of the lifestyles and characteristics of the people of England during the pre-industrial and early industrial eras relative to the changes related through George Sturt’s account in The Wheelwright Shop. This paper outlines some of the characteristics of the people defined in Sturt’s work, including an ...

12 pages. Emile Durkheim’s book The Division of Labor in Society is compared and discussed in relation to the lynchings in the southern states that took place during and after the time of the Civil War. Also compares this work to the Union of South Africa under apartheid. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

8 pages in length. Explains the Social Security program, why it is likened to a pyramid scheme and the future of Social Security. A person who retired in 1940 earned a return on his contributions of approximately one hundred thirty five percent. Those type rates did not last too long, but the ...

This question is answered in a 6 page paper. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

5 pages in length. Monetary policy and the recession of 1990-1991. This paper examines the effect on the macro economy, trade, and consumers. Monetary policy influences money supply growth, credit conditions and the level of interest rates. In the past several years, the economy has performed surprisingly well. The effects of ...

This ten-page paper begins with the thesis statement that the last two decades of the millenium shaped our economy for the next millenium. Included in the discussion is the downsizing of corporate America during the 1980’s that led to consumer fear. This fear in turn made retailers suffer which perpetuated the slow down of the ...

This 5 page paper looks at the role of government intervention in the U.S. economy by using the tiger economies as examples. Singapore and Taiwan are highlighted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

5 pages in length. Considered perhaps the most important concerns in any presidential candidate's political platform is that which addresses economic policy; indeed, this is certainly the case with regard to the current stance between George W. Bush and Al Gore's candidacies. It can readily be argued that while studying each man's stance ...

This 5 page paper summarizes points from this 1970's classic work and then provides a critical analysis. Concepts such as social stratification, alienation and capitalism are discussed. No additional sources cited.

3 pages in length. A look at the stock market since 1987, and how it has become a fast track to making money. Can this trend continue? Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts two articles which depict the conditions of the economy during the year 1983. The articles are the U.S. World & News Report's "1983: falling walls, rising dreams" by Michael Barone and Barbara Henniger, and Time's "Restoring a delicate balance; after a bath in red ink, some state budgets begin to recover" ...