Essays and Research Papers on Economics

A 7 page historical view of John Maynard Keynes and Keynesian theory, the finer points of which are listed by economists—both Keynesian and post-Keynesian. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

5 pages in length. Robert Reich's The Work of Nations is an interesting analysis of the economy and how it can change and evolve. Of particular interest is Reich's explanation of high volume versus high value production, and the effects these can have on the economy of not only one nation, but of the global economy as well. ...

An 8 page research paper based on the article 'On the Contribution of Technology Shocks to Business Cycles' published in 1997. With the continued growth of the economy after 7 years of steady expansion, some economists were claiming that the classic business cycle is obsolete. Economists said that once before, too—in 1969, just before the ...

A 5 page paper discussing the potential business opportunities in China. Specifically, a tobacco company is reviewing evidence to determine if they should set up operations in China. The advantages and problems of doing business in China are discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page paper looks at the role of prices and profit. In answering seven questions posed by the student the paper examines why governments will look to inelastic product or services if they wish to increase tax revenue, how prices can ration goods, the economic aspects of competition, oligopolies and monopolies as well as ...

This 7 page paper provides an overview of the country and a look at the business environment. Several issues are raised including scandals to erupt from the region. The economic stability of Costa Rica is discussed. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 5 page paper that responds to four questions presented by the student. The paper includes: a PEST analysis of higher education; and definitions/descriptions of price mechanism, supply curve, demand curve, short run and long run supply curves, fixed and variable costs and economies of scale. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 12 page paper agues that these two schools of macroeconomic thought are not as contradictory as assumed, and that in reality real world applications can be seen as a synthesis of these two models. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 8 page paper answers questions asked by the student demonstrating the way that demand or supply lines will move on a supply and demand graph as a result of different influential factors, the way that different costs can be used to calculate optimum production and the differences between tariffs and quotas. The bibliography cites ...

This 5 page paper examines the role of government in private business and attempts to determine if this is ethical and in accrodance with the free market system. Specifically, this paper examines the farming industry in order to illustrate many points. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper considers two economic problems, uncertainty regarding growth and fear of increased interest rates in order to examine the impacts these problems will have on a business. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 7-page paper focuses on the economic theories of Joseph Schumpeter, how they challenged classical economics of the time, and whether they still apply to today's economic situations. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page paper discussing how fiscal and monetary policy affects business activity. Both fiscal and monetary policy are effective in stimulating growth in a depressed economy, but monetary policy has the greatest immediate and short-term effect. Fiscal policy sets the nation’s tone, defining whether it is or is not friendly to business. ...

A 5 page paper discussing the working environment of a small software development company in light of the principal-agent relationship. The view at first glance at this 15-year-old software company is that the managers may not be doing their jobs in terms of closely monitoring workers, who, in this case, are actually quite productive ...

An 11 page paper discussing the difficulty of assessing the effect that business development has on the movement of property taxes in the local area. The issue of weighing the costs of economic development against its benefits would seem to be rather straightforward, but practice and research reveals it is not. The purpose ...

Trade and finance contributed to the rise of Great Britain as the centre of the international economy of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Aided chiefly by its Royal Navy and colonisation, as the United Kingdom, Great Britain became a global business based in world trade. The advantage of trade to economy is the ability of ...

A 3 page paper discussing the four phases of the business cycle, the boom-and-bust turns that lead capitalist economies through periods of recession, recovery, expansion and then back to recession. The business cycle has been operational literally for centuries, despite the fact that people who know better regularly try to proclaim it to be ...

This 5 page paper looks at three ways government intervenes--through regulation, redistribution and reallocation--and provides examples for each. The Microsoft and Visa/Mastercard antitrust suits are discussed. A discussion on policy with respect to redistributing funds between school districts is also included. Bibliography lists 7 sources. Filename: SA024Gov.rtf

This 4-page paper focuses on the concept that the robust GDP experienced by the U.S. during the early 1990s (and the increase in equity value) ended up eventually bringing down the business cycle during the latter part of the decade. The paper discusses why this was so, bringing in several theories of GDP-business cycle-investment relationships. ...

A 3 page paper assessing the likely course of interest rates between the end of 2004 and the end of 2005 into mid-2006. A company plans a business expansion for which it will need to borrow money, and it wants to originate its loan at the optimum time. The paper examines current economic ...

A 5 page paper assessing several points of economic consideration regarding the operation and potential expansion of a small, one-location swimming pool service and supply business. Questions address topics including elasticity of demand; law of diminishing return; economies of scale; potential price strategies; and business expansion possibilities. EPS is in an ideal position ...

A 12 page paper in two sections. The first discusses how National Bureau of Economic Research determines the presence of recession and dates when it begins and ends. The second section discusses the structure and function of the Federal Reserve, focusing on the action of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) that meets ...

A 3 page paper considering whether business would choose the free market or a managed economy in the case of a global crash and the possibility of starting over. Perhaps a controlled market would be tempting momentarily, but in the end business is more likely to opt for the free market. It is ...

A 3 page paper discussing economic indicators and the state of the economy during the first quarter of 2007. The purpose of the assessment is to discuss the effects of the macroeconomy on business activity. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at the five determinants of demand and considers the way in which they would be useful in strategic management of the business. Using the example of the bar the different determinants of demand and the way they can be used discussed, including influences of price, disposable income, advertising, complement in ...