Essays and Research Papers on Economic History

This 6 page report discusses the fact that population growth is influenced by factors as diverse as government control to nutrition. This report considers three primary areas in which capitalism and population growth are related -- cultural and social factors, food production, and the example provided by the sugar industry of how a single good determines and economic structure of production and ...

This 12 page paper focusses on this topic by exploring the Federal Reserve Bank as well as The Bank of England. The histories of each of the organizations are provided. The Fed and the Bank of England are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 4-page paper, based on the textbook, A History of Economic Theory and Method, this paper discusses, compares and contrasts the theories put forth by Adam Smith, David Ricardo and Thomas Malthus.

This 3 page paper examines current times in relation to the history of the economy since the 1870s. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 11 page discussion of the history leading up to the Maastricht Treaty and its relation to the European Union. A discussion is presented as to how these developments have impacted Europe in regard to economic and political considerations. What has emerged from the Maastricht Treaty is a stronger and more politically cohesive ...

A 6 page paper providing the story of an 80-year-old widow putting the pain of the past behind her and enjoying her present life in an independent living complex. The paper is a narrative financial history that begins in the Great Depression and continues through the great growth of the stock market in the ...

This 10-page paper discusses the history of disclosure and financial reporting, especially among domestic and international corporations. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the depression as well as a comparison to today. The history of the FDIC is included. An Annotated bibliography lists 3 sources.

4 pages in length. Grandiose expectations, dissolving promises and fear make up the reasons why the stock market crashed in 1929, setting the stage for a period in America's history that not only devastated her people but illuminated the utter incompetence of those whose job it was to protect the country's economic standing. ...

A 10 page paper discussing the EU; historical economic differences between Ireland and Britain; and how those differences have influenced current positions. The single market still is a long way from reality in Europe, but the very promise of it becoming reality affects both member and non-member nations. The promise of the single market and EU membership ...

A 10 page discussion of Europe’s introduction of the euro. The introduction was an attempt to address the problem of the lack of compatibility between the numerous monetary currencies which exist in an area demarcated by a variety of nations and political interest. Although the euro has the potential to overcome the confusion ...

A 5 page paper discussing how mass emigration affected economic conditions in Europe prior to 1914. Nearly 60 million Europeans departed their various homelands for the New World during the 50 years preceding World War I. Certainly emigration played a primary role in shaping Europe's economy at the beginning of the 20th century and its effects are ...

An 8 page paper discussing both the common and distinguishing characteristics of Europe's early and later industrializing nations, using the world's first, Great Britain, as the primary point of comparison. Between the early and late industrializers, the only discernible "gray" area is that of the distinction between the end of the early industrializers period ...

A 5 page paper examining the facts underlying unemployment in Japan and the United States in 2005, focusing on the period 1993 – 1999. Both countries have had their problems with unemployment, a situation common enough in the US but relatively new in Japan until the 1990s. The purpose here is to review ...

This 10 page paper explores a specific question: given Japan's lack of natural resources, population density, and physiography, how did she become an economic giant. The writer explores this question by first discussing the inherent limitations of the country and how those very limitations led to Japan's rise in the industrial community. Data regarding livable ...

This 9-page paper compares the similarities between the Great Depression in the United States in the 1930s, and the depression Japan currently experiences. Topics under discussion include fiscal policy, monetary policy, consumer spending and bank failures. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 7 page paper considers how theories of ‘late industrialization’ explain national differences in the institutional and organizational characteristics of contemporary business and how do these ideas help to explain variations in economic performance during the post-war period. Counties such as Russia, Korea and Japan are included in the discussion. The bibliography cites 9 pages. ...

A 6 page paper which examines the effects the Asian economic crisis has had upon Japan and Taiwan. Because this crisis is the result of many different events, throughout all of Asia, the parties involved are many, including such as China and Hong Kong. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing the events that led to the onset of the Asian currency crisis of 1997, and then those events and conditions that preserved it for longer than it should have lasted. In 1998, currency matters improved throughout much of ASEAN with the exception of Malaysia, where the crisis began. ...

A 5 page paper examining the facts underlying unemployment in Japan and the United States in 2005, focusing on the period 1993 – 1999. Both countries have had their problems with unemployment, a situation common enough in the US but relatively new in Japan until the 1990s. The purpose here is to review ...

This 10 page paper explores a specific question: given Japan's lack of natural resources, population density, and physiography, how did she become an economic giant. The writer explores this question by first discussing the inherent limitations of the country and how those very limitations led to Japan's rise in the industrial community. Data regarding livable ...

This 9-page paper compares the similarities between the Great Depression in the United States in the 1930s, and the depression Japan currently experiences. Topics under discussion include fiscal policy, monetary policy, consumer spending and bank failures. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 7 page paper considers how theories of ‘late industrialization’ explain national differences in the institutional and organizational characteristics of contemporary business and how do these ideas help to explain variations in economic performance during the post-war period. Counties such as Russia, Korea and Japan are included in the discussion. The bibliography cites 9 pages. ...

A 6 page paper which examines the effects the Asian economic crisis has had upon Japan and Taiwan. Because this crisis is the result of many different events, throughout all of Asia, the parties involved are many, including such as China and Hong Kong. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing the events that led to the onset of the Asian currency crisis of 1997, and then those events and conditions that preserved it for longer than it should have lasted. In 1998, currency matters improved throughout much of ASEAN with the exception of Malaysia, where the crisis began. ...