Essays and Research Papers on Personal Finance

A 5 page review of H. Thomas Johnson's book that explains the historical significance of managerial business practices and the impact that accounting managment has had only company development. This book is divided into three distinct sections; the first deals with the history and problems inherent in accounting managment, the second ...

An 8 page overview of [financial] derivatives; their definition, history, advantages, future outlook, and various case studies. Excellent for those studying subjects like money & capital markets. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 10 page research analysis on the European Union; specifically which factors influence a country to join or decide not to join the Union. Included are the history of the union, its political and economic attributes, and which factors have been hailed and which have caused problems for countries before and after joining the organization. ...

A 7 page research paper on the issues surrounding the failed balanced-budget amendment. The paper discusses the history of the national debt, and debates whether balancing the budget is even necessary at all. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7-page paper discusses some historical factors in the accounting profession including invention of the double-entry method and creation of the FASB. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper looks at the history of the financial markets. Starting with Ancient Rome and the etairia the paper looks at the development of investments in shares, the emergence of stock brokers and the stock markets as well as the way bubbles have developed as a result of economic and investor influences. The ...

This 3 page paper looks at the history behind Chase National Bank, which became Chase Manhattan and is now part of JP Morgan Chase. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the class analytic approach proposed by Barrington Moore as a means of providing an explanation of Britain's history of democratic stability and France's history of democratic instability during the 19th and early 20th centuries. This paper outlines the explanation of political differences between the two countries, utilizing Moore's book ...

A 5 page research paper exploring the history and use of experimental economics in today's world. While the history of experiments is long in the field of economics, it is only in the last decade that the evidence collected has received any credibility, thus its uses are becoming wide-spread stretching into all arenas. One of ...

This is a 15 page paper that examines the definition and economic and political history associated with Phillips Curve. It outlines the relationship between unemployment and inflation as described by Phillips. It briefly looks at such concepts as Keynesian economics, natural rates of unemployment and NAIRU in relation to the concept of Phillips Curve. It ...

This sixteen page paper will help the student analyze the history as well as the performance of three major retailers over the last two years. The retailers considered are Sears, KMart, and Wal-Mart. These three retailers, while closely competitive, offer differing types of history and financial tactics. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses the history of the country, role in history, economic performance of the economy over the years, and various economic issues such as investment potentials, internal structures, and future economic performances. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 12 page overview of the history and existing function of CARICOM, the Caribbean Community and Common Market. Illuminates the role this organization has in unifying the Caribbean nations and islands from both a trade area perspective and a regional integration perspective. Outlines accomplishments and goals and makes suggestions for the future. Bibliography ...

This 10 page paper looks at interest rates on mortgages and savings. A short history of the banking industry is included in this paper that contemplates why banks charge so much for loans. High interest rates on credit cards are discussed. Charts including various interest rates are included. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

9 pages. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was established as a means by which Canada, Mexico and the United States could effectively bolster their economies, their work forces and their political status. This well-written paper explains how NAFTA impacts the economic outlook on the United States and the positive and negative ...

7 pages. Provides a complete financial analysis as well as a brief history of the company and explanation of each ratio and summary of the findings. This is a paper that can be applied to present any company as all steps of the analysis are fully explained. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing the recent history and current status of Colombia's national debt. Colombia continues to doggedly pursue fiscal health, but the needs of the 1980s remain the needs of the present. Colombia will have to develop an active export trade to slow the growth of the national debt. Drug and ...

15 pages in length. The Frito-Lay Company, a division of PepsiCo, Inc., has become the leading supplier of the nation's snack foods. This interesting company has seen vigorous growth throughout it's history, but has not been without its industry slumps, either. This paper presents an in-depth look at the industry background and ...

A 14 page paper which discusses the history and present condition of American finance. An underlying focus of the paper is on Alexander Hamilton for it was he who perhaps began many of the financial policies of this country. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page paper that examines the evolution of entertainment tourism and its impact on the socioeconomic structure of modern America as presented by author/historian Hal K. Rothman in his 1998 book Devil's Bargains: Tourism in the Twentieth Century American West. Included is a discussion of how cultural and heritage tourism and recreational tourism ...

30 pages in length. A thorough review of several types of depreciation, the history of depreciation, how the business world uses depreciation financial analyses, as well as the FASB. Bibliography lists 21 sources.

This 80 page paper provides an overview of the issues related to the initiation of the European Monetary Union, the standardization of currency throughout Europe through the creation of the 'Euro' and the implications for participant countries. This paper outlines some of the most important components of the history and business structures defined by the EMU ...

This 35 page paper considers the issue of US foreign aid and the history of foreign aid as they relate to the progression of the debt crisis in the Third World. This paper considers issues like the nurturing of democracy, the support for national security, the Marshall Plan, Foreign Aid Distributin, and the War ...

This 10 page paper looks at the relative success of Poland as a former communist country when compared to other countries such as Russia and Czechoslovakia. This paper argues that the accomplishment is due to the success of the economy and can be seen as a result of the way in which economic and political ...

This 5 page paper examines U.S. monetary policy as implemented in the summer of 2000. Overall economy is discussed. History of monetary policy, as well as future implications, are included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.