SEARCH RESULTS

YOU WERE LOOKING FOR :A Societal Application of Cultural Economics

Essays 481 - 510

The Impact of International Trade on an Economy and Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Polices of Exchange Rates

trickle down. This also impacts on the supply chain creating jobs upstream of the exporting company, so has far reaching consequen...

Henry Ford and His Impact on Economics

is, it owns or controls suppliers of raw materials, parts, fabric for seats-anything that goes into a Ford, Ford Motor controls; i...

Economics of the Housing Market

formerly were the "hottest" markets in the country, buyers and potential buyers finally have come to the point of realizing that t...

Harford: “The Undercover Economist”

but sometimes works in unpredictable ways. Harford also uses Starbucks to explain why location is so important in real estate and...

Colonization, Economic Development, Geographical Distinctions and the American Civil War

Geography is also important because, as noted, the North had become industrialized. Almost all of the industry was located there, ...

Country Comparison: Spain And The United States

spoken in the United States. At a size approximately double that of the state of Oregon, Spains population currently stands as ju...

HEALTHCARE ECONOMICS: INCREASING INPUTS AND COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS

to go out the window, due to various situations. The healthcare industry is such a one, that may not perform to the usual demands ...

Threats Against “Four Effects” in Iraq That Could Delay Transition

be an emerging Kurdish state in northern Iraq (Russell, 2007). In addition, the "armed Peshmerga today police the borders of the n...

SHOPS, DISCOUNTS AND KNOWING WHEN TO STOP

price cuts can also be duplicated by the competition (McConnell and Brue, 2006). When a rival moves to lower prices, any potential...

THE THROW-AWAY WORKER: USE (AND ABUSE) OF CHINESE IMMIGRANTS IN DEVELOPING CANADA'S RAILROADS - AN OUTLINE

the immigrants were considered expendable when it came to building the railroads. History of Canadas Railroads Much of th...

OIL AND THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONNECTION

Before we take on an explanation of oil and petroleum on a global scale, we first need to understand how the "liquid gold," as...

Managerial Economics; the Dominant Firm

2000). There are a number of examples of this model, however it is one that is generally seen as unhealthy on an industry...

HISBAH AND ECONOMICS

is the law, Hisbah (or Al-Hisbah) is the collection of people assigned to ensure the law is fulfilled. In Saudi Arabia, for exampl...

ISSUES IN TRADE, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND PRODUCT ROLLOUT

is because the U.S. is becoming a service-oriented economy -- while the country is certainly a net importer of goods, its exportin...

THE ECONOMICS OF U.S. AGRICULTURE

years, thanks to the incentive of subsidies, fields that sprouted different crops have been given over to the growing of corn. Thi...

Fuel Cells

An 8 page paper discussing the economics and problems of hydrogen fuel cells as power plants for cars. Jay Leno praises the BMW H...

American Political Thought: A Look at the Presidency of Ronald Reagan

did. He was so confident in his vision, that people automatically would trust in the things he said. In reviewing his stint as pr...

The Political and Financial Impacts of Health Coverage

separation of Medicaid eligibility from assistance programs. In fact, this act was designed to increase the access for low-income...

What Kind Of Cultural Identity Should Public Schools Promote?

et al, 2005). Citing how public education in America "has historically been both the panacea for societal ills and the target fo...

A HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY: ITS INFLUENCE ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY FROM 2000 BCE TO 1500 CE

This 5-page paper examines the history of the Catholic Church and Christianity until 1500 BCE, and examines its influence on gover...

Managerial Economics; Use, Advantages and Disadvantages

the demand cross. The stock market is the prime example of this. Where there is a demand that exceeds supply then the process will...

International Trade

begun following the example of private corporations. Some governments, such as the state of Florida, have outsourced their entire ...

Rhoads' The Economist's View of the World

flexibility in economics, and again, he includes a blend of other social sciences, demonstrating that economics is inextricable wi...

Kremlin Capitalism (Book Report)

capitalism in Russia, but it was very weak (Blasi, Kroumova & Kruse, 1996). It is no wonder then that the Russian Revolution would...

Economics in the News

the entire budget with demand line; This shows us that where all the money were spent on capital goods there would be nothing ...

Enhancing Cultural Competency

leaders should facilitate their development of trans-cultural nursing skills such as being able to assess patterns that are eviden...

Bio-fuels; An Economic Perspective

industry may be seen as an oligopoly with the concerted effort of suppliers to work in order to control the supply The need for ...

The Relevance of Economics for the Real Estate Agent

agents," 2006). Brokers hire agents as needed. One observation about the business is tied to the economy, as follows: "Employment ...

Trade in the Aftermath of the World Wars: A Comparison of Post-WWI and Post-WWII

throughout the twentieth century played a role. In examining the differences between trade before and after each world war, there ...

Pariarchy and the Repression of Women: Reflections in Literature

Mrs. Mallards husband. She describes the "sudden wild abandonment" (Chopin 394) that Louise Mallard felt upon hearing this news. ...