Essays and Research Papers on Misc. Economic Issues

This 3 page report briefly discusses the relationships that exist between fiscal policy and monetary policy. It is easy to confuse the concepts of monetary policy and fiscal policy since both deal with the necessary economic realities of any public entity or organization. However, the fact remains that each serves a unique role in the overall establishment of ...

This 3 page report briefly discusses the concepts related to the importance of price stability and its relationship to economic goals. The issue of price stability in modern economic policy has gained a level of significance in terms of its overall importance because it serves as an indicator of whether or not the economy is making the ...

This 3 page report briefly discusses the concepts related to productivity growth. Productivity should be understood as the circumstance where output growth is attributed to the increase of the standard production factors labor and capital, and a residual. Bibliography lists one source.

This 6 page paper supports the thesis that George Goodman, also known as Adam Smith, was right in cautioning people about the stock market in his 1968 publication of The Money Game. Contemporary examples, as well as those used in the book, are provided. No additional sources listed.

A 5 page paper that offers a look at the economy in 1967. Topics include average wages and number of hours worked, prices for some food items, car prices, and mortgage interest rates. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 5 page paper describes the cost planning services a quantity surveying practice provides. The paper includes and outline of the breadth of these services and then considers some of these services in greater depth to give the student an idea of the breadth and dept of the responsibilities of quantity surveyors. The bibliography cites ...

A 4 page paper which discusses the reality of the leisure class as it is presented by Veblen and argues that the leisure class still exists today. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which discusses, and analyzes, Oracle Systems Corporation, as it is detailed in a case provided by the student. No additional sources cited.

(5 pp) Learning teams are popular learning vehicles because they bridge the gap between theory and application. A targeted learning team approach addresses both individual and organizational needs-it's not just about problem solving but applying learning to issues or problems we're facing. Annotated bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper. Are annuities a good investment for retirement or to build personal wealth? This is the question addressed in this essay. The writer explains annuities, their benefits and disadvantages and offers experts' opinions regarding this form of investment. The writer also offers a personal opinion on whether or not to invest in ...

(3 pp) Overall Colorado's rate of unemployment as of August of this year (2000) was 2.7 percent; the corresponding figure for Denver over the same time period was 2.3 percent. With employers along Denver's Front Range mountains scrambling to fill job vacancies, senior citizens, teenagers and people previously considered unemployable have become sought-after commodities. ...

8 pages in length. The Ready-to-drink fruit drink industry has become almost as big a marketing competition as have the so-called cola wars. This paper describes the RTD industry and its growth and marketing techniques, and compares it to that of the cola wars. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 6 page paper. What are the real effects of shoplifting? This is the question that is addressed in this essay. Shoplifting is the most common nonviolent crime in America. It is one that affects the business owner's profit and it is one that affects the consumer's prices and the economy in general. It is ...

3 pages in length. This paper discusses the U. S. as well as global economy and how the U. S. will be impacted in the year 2000. Includes a map of the U. S. showing resource depletion. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 20 page paper considers different aspects of software agents from what they are and the range of their uses through to their application in financial markets and how they operate as well as some future uses. The bibliography cites 15 sources.

This 5 page paper explores he effect of the Atlantic Slave Trade on the macro-economic situation in the American colonies as well as England. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at two works by authors who support totally different points of view. Free to Choose by Milton and Rose Friedman and Michael Parenti's Democracy for the Few are compared and contrasted. Concepts found in the works, such as social security and taxation are discussed in depth. No additional sources cited.

This 6 page tutorial paper helps the student by showing how specific questions regarding forecasting might be answered. By using a single example the influence the different changes might have on the forecasts is discussed. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at how tax is used as an incentive to better and more environmentally friendly practices by both commercial enterprises, organisation as well as individuals. The way in which tax is used is discussed along with suggestions for the future. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 17 page paper considers the structure and influences in the aviation industry. The paper looks firstly at the structure of the industry and compares it with the different models such as pure competition and oligopoly and then goes on to consider the influences of conduct and performance as well as the barriers to entry. ...

This is a 3 page sample letter in reply to a customer complaint concerning the disclosure of information within a business conglomerate on the Internet.

A six page paper which looks at the relevance of financial statements to the average investor in terms of their importance to the making of investment decisions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

5 pages. Rent control has been in force in many major American cities for many decades. The best-known example is New York, which still retains rent controls from the temporary price controls imposed during World War II. However, this policy, meant to assist poorer residents, harms far more citizens than it helps, benefits the better-off, and limits the freedom ...

5 pages. In the major focus of issue one of the book Responding to Market Incomes: Competition or Protection for American Agriculture, it is obvious that the conservative point of view is superior to that of the liberal or radical viewpoints. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 7 page paper considers the economic impact that the lottery has had in Florida, economic theory is applied as well as a look at how the money is actually being used with arguments used that can be used to argue for both a positive and a negative impact of the lottery. The bibliography cites ...