Essays and Research Papers on Economics

This 4 page paper looks at Robert Heilbroner's theory concerning capitalism and how capitalist economies create inequality. The paper considers the specific structures and mechanisms of modern capitalism that create these conditions and discusses real life real life examples to evidence the arguments. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 8 page paper examined the state of Mississippi with a focus on the economy. Various types of industries are discussed as well as the difference between the rural and urban areas. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 10 page paper addresses various issues including the effect of terrorism on the stock market and the insurance industry. How 9/11 affected the economy is discussed as well. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper examines an article on economics. The article concerns savings and how that impacts the American, and the global, economy. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

There are many risks faced by business, this 6 page paper looks at how and why businesses use futures and options at a microeconomic level. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at the purchase of a commodity by a consumer where prices are not fixed. The example chosen is a restaurant where prices increase in the evening,. The paper shows how and why the prices are different and the influences that may impact on the consumer decision. The paper finished with ...

Empirical evidence suggests that there are common occurrences of abnormally high returns on the first day a stock or share has been listed on the stock exchange. This 5 page paper considers how and why this may occur looking at a range of theories. The bibliography cites 9 sources.

This 8 page paper is written in 2 parts. The first part considers the situation of the healthcare services where there are increasing inputs, such as patients, but the outputs remain the same. The paper considers this in economic terms and the way social impacts influence the way the market has and will develop. The ...

A 3 page paper examining the question of how rational self-interest coexists with positive and normative economics in the context of macro- and microeconomics. The answer is that rational self-interest drives both. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page review on the work Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki. No additional sources cited.

This 8 page paper looks at the problem of unemployment in the United States. The paper first established the problem looking at the level of unemployment in general and specific terms and then considers the way that fiscal policies could be used to tackle the unemployment problems. The bibliography cites 6 sources. The bibliography cites ...

This 3 page paper is a summary of the article “The theory and practice of corporate finance: Evidence from the field” by Graham and Harvey, which looks at the way firms assess capital budgeting issues. The bibliography cites 1 source.

In 1997 South Korea received the largest aid package to date from the International Monetary Fund as a result of the Asian financial crisis. This 8 page paper looks at the background to the $58 billion loan, the conditions that changed several times and the final outcome. To measure the effectiveness of the measures ...

A 4 page paper exploring the usefulness of the Big Mac Index, how it is used in global financing and how it can be used in managing risks, using the February 2007 edition. Britain's The Economist introduced the Big Mac Index in 1986 as a comparison of the relative value of world currencies from ...

The classical economic model is said to be dichotomous. This 5 page paper explains the nature of the dichotomy and the implication this has for monetary policy. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

Using the 3 criteria of cost, quality, and access as well as political feasibility this 4 page paper discusses under what circumstances relying on the private sector may not be socially optimal. The paper discuses the provision of services such as armed forces and the welfare state as well as the control of externalities such ...

This 7 page paper looks at the United States economy from 2000 – 2003. In this period the economy suffered a recession. The paper looks at the different macro economic industries including GDP, inflations, interest rates and money supply. The paper then looks at how the economy was behaving and uses aggregate demand to ...

This 4 page paper considers the dominance of De Beers compnay on the diamond industry from an economic perspective. The paper shows how the compnay has sought to manage the process of diamonds by managing and manipulating the supply and demand factors. This is discussed with examples of De Beers strategies and practices. The bibliography ...

This 3 page paper examines the housing market in 2006. Will it go bust or will the upward trend continue? Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper explains the way in which consumer utility maximization takes place. The paper considers the way in which utility can be measured at different budget levels with reference to total utility and marginal utility. The use of indifference curves is explained and utility maximization is demonstrated with reference to budget and indifference ...

A 4 page paper discussing fiscal policy, how it is used, what its goals are and the tools of fiscal policy. Fiscal policy affects interest rates, but its direct tools are taxation and government spending. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3-page paper attempts to answer concepts in consumer surplus and utility. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper answers a set of questions about managerial economic. Then first looks at why it may be motivating to pay staff with reference to their productivity. Economic Darwinism is summarized. The reasons behind the failure of Barings Bank is discussed as well as why customers in restaurant tip if they are only ...

7 pages in length. Adam Smith, considered quite universally to be the father of contemporary economics (Rouse, 1995), grew up under the watchful eye of his widowed mother and attended college on a scholarship. Clearly immersed in the principles of philosophy and logic, he ultimately turned his talents toward economics where he cultivated ...

This 4 page paper looks at the way the tax will impact on the supply and demand for goods in a market economy as well as associated issues such as the potential impact on the price ceilings and price floors, the impact on equilibrium price and the overall impact on the market. The bibliography cites ...