Essays and Research Papers on Economics

This 3 page paper looks at a report examining the link between GDP growth and declines in the unemployment rate. The decrease in unemployment following a recession is examined, with consideration given to how and why the recovery rates vary. The bibliography cites 1 source.

The Price Of Oil This 5 page paper examines the different influences which may result in oil prices increasing. Influences that may decrease or interfere with the supply and increase demand are examined. Other influences, such as taxes, are also discussed. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at the way interest rates may be used manage an economy. The case of Mexico is considered, where the central bank has been seeking to reduce inflation and also wishes to stimulate the economy and reduced the interest rates in March 2013. The bibliography cites 1 source.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of Gwartney's "Common Sense Economics". It questions the centrality of economic incentives to economic stability. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper is a statistics paper using information on the salaries of basketball coaches and the performance of the teams to determine of there is a relationship between salaries and team performance. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 8 page paper looks at the concept of transaction cost economics, defining the characteristics of transaction costs, considering the boundaries and assessing the way that this may be used to manage costs and aid with management decisions. The bibliography cites 9 sources.

This 4-page paper discusses the Federal Open Market Committee, price stability and the GDP. Also discussed is the current FOMC decisions. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper answers a set of questions concerning macroeconomics. The first question uses the LR growth model to look at why developing economies are finding it difficult to catch up with the developed economies. The second question considers policies that New Keynesians may advocate in order to increase employment and growth. The third ...

This 4-page paper discusses the four principles of decision-making and how it relates to economics. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses basic macroeconomics. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of reinsurance. A history and modern examples are given. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

In a paper of ten pages, the author writes about how law enforcement and the economy changed after 9/11. The author of this paper compares the United States economy and law enforcement before and after the attacks. There are ten sources cited in this paper.

This 3 page paper answers a set of 3 questions about the economy. The first question asks how financial markets impact directly on the economy. The second question concerns the role of the Federal Reserve and the Chairman of the Federal Reserve. The last question concerns the way interest rates impact on the economy ...

This 10 page paper reviews two different articles and assesses them in terms of the underling economic theory that is reflected in the content. The first article looks at the problem of offshoring and the Bill introduced in the US aimed at reducing the loss of call center jobs. The article is summarized and ...

A 3 page paper that explains what GDP is. The paper reports recent GDP rates in the U.S. and forecasts until 2022. The paper also discusses how the GDP is calculated and why it is important. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses why standard economic systems don't work for poorer countries. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In a paper of twelve pages, the author writes about the economic state and law enforcement on New York City before and after 9/11. The author of this paper also discusses the future of the city's economy. There are ten sources cited in this paper.

This 4 page paper explains the economic concepts which are present in for different scenarios. The first scenario considers the potential of a company to sell either a single license would take royalties from ongoing production of goods. The second scenario considers why airlines may not pass on a new government tax on airline travel ...

This 7-page paper focuses on economic issues pertaining to a tax preparation service, including profit maximization, marginal costs and lowering barriers to entry. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 12 page paper is based in a research article assessing a potential link between the migration of skilled workers to Australia and the overall wage levels. The article is reviewed with an explanation of the economic concepts and equations that are used in the research before looking at the results which indicated that there ...

This 6 page paper answers 3 questions set by the student, assessing the impact of demand and price on corn if it is found to be a suitable source for energy production, assesses the implications for demand and price on substitute products and considers the potential decisions made by farmers if corn and the substitutes ...

This 12 page paper looks at the argument that the stock markets do not value firms in an effective manner. Using Tesco, a UK supermarket as an example and five years of results the performance of the firm is assessed against the market prices and then the use of book prices, P/E ratios and ...

This 3 page paper looks at the reasons why it is important that a tax commission understand the concept and use of price elasticity of demand when assessing the way to increase tax revenue by implementing or increasing taxes. The importance of using this to assess the level of potential revenue and suitable goods to ...

This 14 page paper looks at the economic concept of transaction costs and considers how this impacts on a firms decision to determine whether or not to undertake outsourcing. The term is defined, the way outsourcing takes place is assessed and the theory that explains these practices is discussed. The bibliography cites 20 sources. ...

This 4-page paper examines the decision-making process a public-finance manager makes when it comes to allocation of resources. Discussion includes Pareto efficiency and equimarginal principle. Bibliography lists 3 sources.