Essays and Research Papers on Economic Theory

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 considers the stages of economic development in Rostow's model. The writer outlines the different stages and then considers how they may be evidenced in the development of these three countries over very different time scales. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at the way in which unemployment is defined, caused and counted. Myths regarding unemployment are considered and graph form evidence is supplied to back up the evidence presented. Finally a comparison is made between the United States and many other countries include Japan and other European countries. The paper contains ...

A 6 page paper answering 8 questions about economic scarcity. The questions require comparison of countries such as the US, Russia, Japan, Iran, Nigeria and others in terms of factor endowments of population, literacy rate, land area, GDP and other measures as reported in “The World Factbook 2002.” Includes several charts and tables. ...

A 10 page research paper on the effects of trade deficits on economies. The writer focuses on deficits as GNP indicators and how the world has responded to trade deficits with countries in crisis such as Japan, Brazil and others. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the way interest rate parities work and considers the way in which the Asian currency crisis effected the interest rates of the United States and Japan; formulas are included. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

In December 2012 Japan's new Prime Minister adopted a new economic strategy, The strategy, known as abenomics, has caused significant increases in the stock market. The writer looks at some of the advantages that were caused from the perspective of businesses and households in this a 5 page paper. The bibliography cites 4 ...

A 6 page paper. The first part of this essay reports an article from the WSJ about the supply and demand of oil and corn, explaining how the demand impacts the supply and the affiliated cost issues. The second part of the paper discusses the law of diminished returns and provides three specific examples. ...

This 3-page paper explains the law of diminishing returns and provides examples. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 11 page paper discussing the effect of minimum wage in terms of supply and demand. Attempting to equate a minimum wage with a living wage creates a no-win situation for everyone involved, particularly unskilled or inexperienced workers. Minimum wage needs to exist, but certainly should not be increased. Rather, the federal ...

A 5 page paper discussing supply and demand, then applying the discussion to the sale of hybrid cars such as the Toyota Prius. Price appears to be lower (and it is lower than high-end SUVs, Hummers and luxury cars), which influences demand even more than does greater environmental awareness among consumers. Supply is ...

This 4 page paper explains and discusses the Law of Supply and Demand, choice, decisions, elasticity and inelasticity and provides examples. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages in length. The writer discusses how a world system perspective adds to Classical Marxism, as well as addresses the differing approaches between conflict and functional theories as they relate to law and social class. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page paper that utilizes basic principles of economics, including supply and demand, the law of diminishing returns, and profit maximization to demonstrate an example of a company's manufacturing and sales plans. This paper includes three diagrams that show supply and demand curves for a sample company. No bibliography.

A 3 page paper discussing the effects that U.S. cotton subsidies have on the world cotton market, and particularly how the subsidies affect the law of supply and demand as well as the cotton producers in West African nations. The EU has agreed to end its high subsidies and now calls on the US ...

A five page paper which considers the similarities and differences between JS Mill’s philosophy of the greater good, Adam Smith’s interpretation of individual and common advantage, and Karl Marx’s theory of the law of value. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper that defines economics and explains the law of supply and the law of demand. The paper also explains what factors affect supply and demand. The paper also reports information about a change in consumption patterns, specifically, the demographic change in the over 50 population. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3-page paper provides an explanation of the law of diminishing marginal utility by focusing on a diner at an all-you-can-eat buffet. Bibliography lists 1 source.

5 pages in length. Supply side economics started with Say's Law. This was a bsic tenet of classical macroeconomics. This law says that supply creates its own demand. It concentrates on supply as the driving mechanism of the macro system and it brought into focus the idea that people worked and produced in order to ...

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of the importance of economics to everyday reality. Issues such as communal property law as well as scarcity and demand are explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper presents information on a variety of subjects in Q&A format. Concepts are defined and explored. Some concepts discussed include competition, national sovereignty, globalization, economic clusters, free trade, the law of diminishing returns and more. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper discussing the reasons that the bubble of the US housing market appears to have burst. Average home prices in northern California increased 60 percent 2004-2006, which is not sustainable over a long period of time. The paper discusses the law of supply and demand and its action when a ...

In 2003 Levi Strauss closed down the last of the North American factories. This 4 page paper explains how this decision was made and the economic basis of that decision making use of the law of diminishing marginal productivity. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 3 page paper explains the law of supply and demand, the concept of scarcity and the concept of choice. The essay then explains the interaction and how scarcity and choice affect supply and demand. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 11 page paper applies a number of economic principles to pharmaceutical companies in the way in which they produce and then sell drugs. Pharmaceutical companies can produce drugs for only pennies a pill. These companies are protected by patent laws for new drugs they develop and with a patent protecting their product; ...