Essays and Research Papers on International Finance

This 10 page report discusses the concept of micro-financing and micro-credit and the impact it has on the developing nations of the world. The primary mission of most micro-lending programs is to offer production credit to the land-less, rural poor. Many of the programs rely on cooperative credit exchange and often rely on those cooperative ...

This 5 page paper looks at buying foreign stocks and bonds through the years. Recommendations are made and examples provided. The Asian currency crisis is discussed as well as the introduction of the euro. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page review of 'Mexico and the Free Trade Agreement,' edited by Victor Bulmer-Thomas. Addresses the question of who has benefited and who has lost from NAFTA. Concludes that the agreement overall has had positive effects in both countries. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page review of Hosli and Saether’s 'Free Trade Agreements and Customs Unions: Experiences, Challenges and Constraints.' Discusses in detail the formation of the European Free Trade Association in particular. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper takes a look at the economy of East Germany before and after reunification. The reasons for collapse and its recent rebound are examined. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 25 page paper discusses issues in accounting pertinent to internal controls and the audit function. A look at how auditing has changed over the years is included as well as a look at the limitations of computers in the field. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

A 10 page research paper exploring how currency and trade balances create a web of economic stability, with instability resulting from such imbalances as those caused by Brazil’s devaluation of its currency and steel dumping in the U.S. The author provides numerous examples and empirical evidence of how such balances and imbalances between two ...

An 8 page research paper on the effects of globalization on independent states. While the upper classes support globalization, even they are afraid to let go of very recent and hard-won independence, no less their poorer counterparts. Globalization is causing new types of nationalism that some call simply rootless and others call demonized ...

This 8 page paper is based on a case study provided by a student. It regards the intention of Coca-Cola to raise over $2 billion in commercial paper short term loans. The advantages and disadvantages of doing this through a 'private' sale are considered, including issues such as time and security. The bibliography cites 3 ...

A 5 page research paper that examines the relations between Mexico and the US as they apply to the clothing and fashion industry. Many clothing and fashion manufacturers are taking advantage of the labor market in Mexico, sending down textiles that have been precut and are ready to sew, receiving back finished goods. In negotiating ...

This 5 page report discusses merger and takeover activity in the United Kingdom. While the processes and attitudes regarding takeovers differ in the UK from the typical “M&A” attitude in the United States, mergers are flourishing every bit as much there as the have in the U.S. Most corporate legal advisers predict mergers and acquisitions, ...

This 7 page report discusses the issues Brazil faced when its president made the decision to float the county’s currency, the “real,” and both the immediate outcomes as well as those in the long term. Questions answered in the report include: What were the main factors requiring a change in the nations currency; what ...

8 pages in length. The generally accepted accounting principles and the international accounting standards have some differences and some similarities. How they relate to each other and their applicability in Singapore are the subject of this paper. The GAAP exists in order to engender public trust by providing independently verified financial information. ...

This 7 page paper presents a critical analysis of the rise in interest rates brought on by the Bank of England. An overall macroeconomic analysis is provided along with explanations of monetarism versus Keynesian economic theory. Projections for the future health of the English economy are included. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the role of government intervention in the U.S. economy by using the tiger economies as examples. Singapore and Taiwan are highlighted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 8 page paper considers aspect of the economic environment which can impact on the competitive nature of businesses. Productivity, wages and exchange rates are examined for their possible effect. To illustrate this the example of the United Kingdom is used. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

5 pages in length. Considered perhaps the most important concerns in any presidential candidate's political platform is that which addresses economic policy; indeed, this is certainly the case with regard to the current stance between George W. Bush and Al Gore's candidacies. It can readily be argued that while studying each man's stance ...

5 pages in length. Recovering from the World War II was no easy feat. The battle, which was the largest and most expensive in history, proved to be a physical and moral albatross around the political necks of all who were a part. To think that entire cities were devastated, entire populations ...

A 5 page paper discussing implications for policy makers. Paper and financial products are relatively easy to control and carry little implication for monetary policy as they are being used today. Digital money offers wider challenges, but also significant cost savings for both central and retail banks without greatly affecting M1 money supply. Policy ...

This 60 page paper considers the mitigating factors that have redefined trade between the United States and Germany since reunification. This paper provides a brief historical view of the changes that have occurred over the past two decades, as well as the significant economic and legal reforms that have been put in place since 1990. This paper not ...

This 7 page paper concentrates on graphical representation of poverty, by using the measures and the number of people caught in poverty in both the United States and on a Global level. The paper includes 5 graphs, and the bibliography sites 4 sources.

A 30 page paper the effects of privatization on the operations and productivity of many of the world's ports. One aspect of increased globalization has been to illustrate in clear terms the benefits of competition and free-market conditions, and the same principles apply to port operation. It behooves national governments to establish conditions conducive ...

6 pages in length. The economy played an important role in the breakup of each of the Czechoslovakian, Yugoslavian and Soviet federations. Each of these breakups is examined herein to determine what this role was in each situation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 20 page paper looks at the situation Kenya where inflation is being tackled in a classical economic school manner by the use of money supply. The paper considers the different approaches which may be used and the situation in Kenya, moving on to discuss the influences and possible outcomes of different economic approaches such ...

Mega Mergers - The Benchmark of Banking in a Globalized World: An 8 page paper that presents a case study comparison between the successful Chase Manhattan and Chemical Bank merger of 1996 and the recent failed merger attempt of Germany's Deutsche and Dresdner Banks. Discussed are the major factors that surrounded each of ...