Essays and Research Papers on Economics

This 3 page report discusses the nation’s economy and its state of health. Despite the positive financial picture being painted by politicians and the media, there are many serious concerns that will have a definite impact on the U.S. public. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing how Medicare adversely affects the cost of health care in the US. The paper discusses price and cost structures; the economic effects of those structures; and the influence of supply and demand. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing economic factors affecting the home health care industry. The bottom line for home health is that it is likely to be increasingly attractive to third-party payers because of its much lower cost relative to hospital or nursing facility care. Forecasts are only guesses, but they are not blind ...

This 4-page paper discusses health care in terms of economics, and determines whether or not health care can fit into standard economic theories. The discussion centers around physician resources and managed care. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing health care usage as it relates to income. This is of interest to a variety of organizational types, not the least of which are HMOs seeking to find the most competitive levels at which to operate. In a larger context, the budget-restricted governments of developing nations also ...

This 6-page paper examines the concept of competitive markets as they pertain to health care delivery (and analysis of a particular article on this topic). Under discussion is the fact that health care delivery, in its current form, isn't necessarily serving the needs of society due to inequitable delivery. Bibliography lists 5 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.

4 pages in length. While a certain percentage of people would agree that a mercantilist position makes sense in today's world, others would staunchly argue how this antiquated perspective only perpetuates oppressive control over free trade. According to Paul Rich, Titular Professor of International Relations and History, University of the Americas-Puebla, Mexico, and ...

This 10 page paper provides an overview of the Social Security system and the reform debate. Points of view of several economists are duly noted. Political maneuvering is also considered. A brief history of the system is also included. Bibliography lists 7 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.

This paper examines the Japanese Employment System that was formed in the aftermath of World War II and its impact on the current Japanese economy. The essay examines the history of this system and how it is changing in response to the current recession in Japan. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4-page paper, based on the textbook A History of Economic Theory and Method, discusses the issues of ideas, methods and the concept of pluralism. In addition to outlining the authors' thoughts on these topics, the paper also discusses if these beliefs are valid or not.

A 3 page paper reviewing the address that the vice president of the European Central Bank made to the European parliament on April 29, 2003. Mr. Papademos was introducing the European Union’s annual report for 2002. The paper discusses the tools he used in calling parliament to action in stepping up planned structural ...

This 5 page paper discusses why modern economic growth can be traced to Europe. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 24 page report discusses the banking systems of the United States and the European Union. The financial world, by its very nature, is ever-changing and with the major changes that have been seen in the past few decades -- the end of the Cold War, the boom and bust of the 1980s and ...

An 8 page conclusion to a student-provided dissertation examining social and financial conditions in the Baltic region of Europe as the countries of the region stand poised for market-based growth and accession to the European Union. The dissertation focuses on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and how it operates; the conclusion cautions against viewing ...

This 5 page paper considers the housing market in the United Kingdom from an economics aspect. Issues such as supply and demand are considered with comparisons made to the rest of Europe. The paper contains 2 graphs and the bibliography cites 4 sources.

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 ...