Essays and Research Papers on Fiscal Policy

6 pages in length. In the book Smoking and Politics Policy Making and the Federal Bureaucracy by A. Lee Fritschler and James M. Hoefler, the reader can learn everything there is to know about such things as the Federal Trade Commission's ruling requiring labeling for cigarette packaging as well as the justification for creating ...

A 5 page paper discussing fiscal policy as it relates to the way today's decisions will affect the future economy. We can be assured that there will be some form of "correction" in the future, and today's fiscal policy needs to be based on the consequences of that future correction as well as current conditions. It ...

A 6 page discussion of the interrelationships of layman concerns regarding the economy and world affairs and fiscal policy. Provides numerous historic examples of these interrelationships. Concludes that the burning questions of economists are inextricably tied to the questions of the layman. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

5 pages in length. Takes a current look at the Federal Reserve situation and what the future might hold. the definition and explanation of what the Federal Reserve System does are included in this up to date paper. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing the role of fiscal and monetary policy in encouraging business activity and creating an environment in which business can thrive. Both can affect plans for expansion as well as contractors' abilities to function in an industry where capital needs can be intensive and steady cash flow cannot be guaranteed. Bibliography lists 6 ...

(5pp). The M-1 Abrahms tank was the Army's answer to new field weaponry. It was first shown in action in 1978, and was believed to be the means to meet current and predicted land threats. Yet the story that resulted from that first unit to the ast unit, has all the ...

A 5 page paper. This essay provides data regarding the appropriations made to the military since 1990 and the increases recently approved. The writer then presents an argument in support of increasing the budget for defense spending. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how the market determines justice and injustice in society, according to Marx and Friedman. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

5 pages in length. Gives information on the federal minimum wage and its relationship to the consumer price index. Graphs are included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A six page paper which looks at the fiscal difficulties facing the European Monetary Union in terms of the diversity of financial stability within the member states, and the ways in which the European Central Bank has to structure its policies in order to address these problems and work towards achieving financial and political stability. Bibliography ...

7 pages in length. The introduction of House Bill 672 in New Hampshire provides for equal mental health insurance benefits compared to medical health insurance benefits. This is an important step forward in solving the problem of inequality in these health benefits, and is at least partly due to nursing's unique contribution to the solution of the problem. ...

A 5 page paper discussing how the wrenching events of 1929 and the beginning of the Great Depression ultimately affected the power of the presidency. The full effect of the crash and depression were not yet evident during Hoover's administration but had become quite clear by the time FDR took office in 1932. Though FDR instituted many ...

A 5 page research paper that examines the arguments of those who defend the economic policies of President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s – 'Reaganomics.' After exploring these arguments, the writer offers a personal opinion on Reaganomics. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page report discusses the macroeconomic realities of the gross domestic product or GDP and the ways in which it serves as an important indicator of the health and well-being of a nation’s economy. Information from the President’s report is tied in with the most basic aspects of how and why the status of ...

This 6 page report discusses the fact that economic globalization and the rise of information technologies have set in motion an almost total reconfiguring of the organization of the world’s economy. The issue addressed is based on the possibility and likelihood of an increased level of globalization of the world’s currency systems.Bibliography lists 5 ...

A 5 page paper that discusses what steps various agencies are taking to avoid another Enron or WorldCom incident, particularly another Enron debacle. The writer notes the loss of investor confidence in corporate financial reports and the describes new regulations that will affect the FASB. The SEC has also initiated a new committee in ...

A 5 page book review that summarizes the basic points from Milton and Rose Friedman's classic text Free to Choose. The writer offers a detailed description of some of the arguments that the Friedmans use to defend capitalism and argues that their explanations of economic issues are lucid and easily comprehended by novices to ...

This 5 page paper discusses three of the concepts Hazlitt puts forth in his classic Economics in One Lesson: the Broken Window fallacy; Blessings of Destruction and Public Works Promotes Taxes. The Blessings of Destruction is an extension of the Broken Windows fallacy. Hazlitt's general theme is that people fail to look beyond the immediate ...

This 5 page report discusses the current state of the American economy and Bush Administrations role in it. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the relationship between the President of the United States and Congress in relation to forming public policy. This paper referes to the book "The President and Congress" by Lance Leloup and Steven Shull. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

5 pages. A close watch is kept on the differences in spending patterns occurring in by consumers who are in different income classes. The United States Department of Labor watches these patterns in order to compare recent reports to any significant changes that have occurred in past years. Bibliography lists 4 sources. ...

This 3 page paper provides an overview of this report with some speculation and interpretation. Monetary policy and fiscal policy are discussed. The state of the economy is the focus of this paper. No additional sources cited.

This 10-page paper focuses on a public funding issue in the state of Ohio. The issue is funding of public school education, with focus on the DeRolph lawsuit, which claims that Ohio's current system of funding is unconstitutional because it is inequitable. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This is an 8 page paper discussing the Canadian Goods and Services Tax (GST). Since its implementation in January 1991, the Canadian Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been an excessive burden to the consumers, businesses, corporations, financial institutions and the federal government itself. The initial implementation costs because of manufacturer costs associated with new ...

This 4-page paper examines the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the abuses it is targeted against, as seen in the Enron downfall. Bibliograpy lists 3 sources.