Essays and Research Papers on Fiscal Policy

This 40 page paper provides an overview of the the Pre-Admission Screening and Annual Resident Review (PASARR). This paper is a policy analysis paper. Bibliography lists 25 sources.

15 pages. Alan Greenspan is a controversial figure to say the least. As the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank it is felt that his words can cause the stock market to rise or fall. Be that as it may, Greenspan has a fascinating history with the Federal Reserve Bank, as this ...

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 3 page paper discussing the effect that actions of the Federal Reserve Board has on businesses’ financial performance. The effect is linked to the business cycle and the economy’s current position within it so that businesses can expect more positive results during times that interest rates are rising. Bibliography lists 2 sources. ...

This is a 3 page paper discussing business and the Government of Canada relations. Historically, the Canadian government maintained a close relationship with businesses within Canada in that for the large part the Canadian government controlled and owned most of the major business sectors within the country such as natural resources, agriculture, and the transport ...

A 5 page research paper that explains what the GDP is and its significance as an economic indicator. The writer also outlines a brief history of the GDP measurement and summarizes an argument put forth by some scholars that US economic policy is overly reliant on such indicators in formulating public policy. Bibliography lists 3 ...

A 5 page paper. The budget process is outlined in the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. The process begins with the President submitting a proposed budget to the congress on the first Monday in February. This paper describes the activities of both bodies of Congress beginning with the process of agreeing on ...

This 15 page report discusses the United States Uniform Commercial Code, government procurement requirements and regulations, as well as the other laws governing government procurement activities. Special attention is given to Article 2 of the U.C.C. that outlines issues relating to sales transactions. The fact that the states, not the Federal government, are the primary ...

This is a 7 page paper that provides an overview of the Euro. A macroeconomic analysis is carried out. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page research paper that delineates the structure of the Bretton Woods international monetary system. The writer discusses its history, and also how Bretton Woods institutions, such as the IMF and the World Bank, are continuing the Keynesian principles of Bretton Woods, and how many disagree with this legacy. Bibliography lists 4 sources. khbreton.wps

A 5 page research paper/essay, which includes a brief outline of the essay, that addresses wealth disparities in the US. This examination of the extremely wealthy and extremely poor attempts to examine the influences on the fiscal situation of each group that evolve from the dynamics of American culture. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 20 page research paper that discusses literature pertaining to current tax incentives for individuals and businesses that encourage the use of energy efficient and environmentally friendly measures. It has been a goal of both the federal government and the state governments in recent years to reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign oil and also ...

This 7 page report discusses the justifications for tariffs, their role in international trade, and the benefits of eliminating them. The importance of tariffs is relatively self-evident -- revenue enhancement for a government. It is one effective means of gathering income for government programs and objectives through a means other than taxing the general; citizenry of a nation. Of ...

This 5 page report discusses issues associated with the writer’s view of what the most appropriate role for government in the economy should be. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses current government taxation and spending practices, and argues that money currently going to our huge defense budget, and the billion dollars per week going to Iraq, could be better spent for domestic programs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 6 page paper discussing the inflation and unemployment rates in Canada over the past thirty years. Inflation reducing policies introduced by the federal government are discussed along with some suggestions for further reductions in inflation and unemployment. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

10 pages. There is no doubt that government regulations oftentimes cut into corporate profits as corporations are made to follow regulations and restrictions imposed by the government. While this can cut into the profits of a company, thus lessening the shareholder wealth, at the same time businesses do have an ethical obligation to follow these imposed regulations in order to ...

This 7 page paper looks at a fictitious scenario concerning tax strategies for an unnamed state. Several options in terms of consumption taxes are explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page research paper that discusses the effect of government policies on the American economy. The writer argues that while many aspects of Keynesian economic theory are still applicable today, examining the effects of the global marketplace shows that this picture is rapidly changing, which means that Keynesian policies and tactics no longer work ...

An 8 page paper discussing the 1998 disappearance of the federal budget deficit and the possibility of linking government spending to growth of GDP. Linking government spending to GDP would result in total chaos within the government and in all of the programs on which it manages to spend so much. While ...

An 8 page paper discussing what government’s role should be in the national economy. The paper concludes that true laissez-faire is not workable, but neither is the heavy-handed regulatory environment in which business is able to operate with only part of its abilities put to use. The federal government walks a fine line ...

A 4 page paper discussing the macroeconomic costs of rebuilding New Orleans in the wake of two record-breaking hurricanes and the floods resulting from levee breaks. The paper suggests that reestablishing the French Quarter as a tourist attraction and giving 10,000 households $100,000 each perhaps could be more beneficial than intense government involvement. ...

A 7 page paper that responds to specific questions. The paper explains expenditures, expenses, encumbrances, government capital project, general and proprietary funds. The paper also discusses the government's main sources of revenue, how the budget is developed, long-range and short-range spending plans, which departments receive the most money, and how policy translates into spending. ...

5 pages. Government spending on goods and services is a significant fraction of the total output of the economy. Total consumer spending, investment, government spending and net foreign spending on final goods and services are the components that make up most of the gross national product. This paper goes into lengthy detail of ...

This is a 10 page paper discussing Canadian administrative reforms, concerns and improvements. The Canadian federal government reforms over the past fifty years have shifted a great deal in their initiatives, structures and priorities which have deeply impacted the reforms and initiatives of the provincial and municipal governments as well. The reforms in the 1960s ...