Essays and Research Papers on International Finance

A 6 page paper discussing the performance of the International Monetary Fund. In a time when the current role and even the continued existence of the IMF is questioned with increasing frequency and exuberance, news that the IMF generally hands over millions without requiring accountability for the disbursement of funds is disturbing at best. The usefulness and ...

(7 pp) 'Trade sanctions' are popular 'weapons' in the US post-Cold War arsenal. Sanctions may actually interfere with US foreign policy goals, as well as trade goals themselves. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing economic conditions as reflected in economic indicators January-May 2000. Unemployment in France has not been below 10% since 1991, but 2000 continued steady declines to reach a level of 9.6%. More than 465,000 jobs were created in 1999, and forecasters expect the trend to continue in 2000 with the creation of an ...

A 5 page critical analysis of "From Dominoes to Dynamos: The Transformation of Southeast Asia" by John Bresnan. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper presents a comparison between the United States and Costa Rican political and economic situation in 1988. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

When a business looks at expanding into of staring up on another country it requires background information on that country such as political and economic data. This 8 page paper considers political and economic data on Switzerland which would be useful to an potential foreign investor. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 10 page paper considers the basis role and background to the International Monetary Fund. The aims and goals of the fund explained and the way in which these are achieved is also discussed. The involvement of the IMF in western, industrialised countries as well as third world developing countries is included, and the effect ...

This 5 page paper looks at the way in which asymmetry of information lead to a market failure in the NASDAQ in New York. The reasons for this are discussed and a brief case study is undertaken to demonstrate the failure by looking at Amazon .com. The paper includes two charts and the bibliography cites ...

This 5 page paper takes a look at NAFTA and its impact on U.S. firms. The future ramifications of the treaty on businesses is noted as well. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This five-page-paper presents a discussion on the Canadian-United States Free Trade Agreement. Bibliography lists five sources.

(9 pp) Over the past several years, the term "globalization" has become a common way for politicians and the media to refer to the dominant trends in the world economy. Economic globalization is, it would seem, all pervasive. But what exactly is globalization? According to Sustar, in fact , the meaning of "globalization" depends almost ...

This 5 page report discusses several aspects of regulation of financial institutions in Australia. Australia’s banking system and its governing regulations have experienced the greatest changes in the past sixty years. However, the Australian economy, in general, has undergone major liberalization changes between the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s to make it competitive in world markets. Such changes have had in an ...

This 5 page report discusses whether or not Australia’s banks exist in a governmental and social system in which the consumer receives virtually nothing while the institutions become outrageously wealthy. Using a letter to the editor written by Geoffrey Warrener of Oyster Bay, NSW, that Australia’s banks operate in what amounts to a competition-free environment, and that they are given inappropriate ...

This 18 page paper provides an overview of the mid-1980 and early 1990 recessions and how they affected Singapore. Singapore, as one of the tiger economies, is evaluated. Charts are included. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 18 page paper examines careful the effects interest rates have on both a business and an economy directly and indirectly. The first part of the paper consider the effects of an interest rate change on a business, considering the direct impact on the companies own finances and the indirect effect due to the influence ...

This 3 page paper takes a concise look at some of the financial aspects of exporting, concentrating on the risks of currency fluctuations and the way in which this effect a company along with the measures a company may take in order to reduce the exposure to risk. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 6 page paper considers the Singapore economy. The first part of the paper looks at the difference between Gross national product (GNP) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) going on to consider which is the best measure of the economy for Singapore. The second part of the paper then looks at supply side economics applying ...

This 8 page report discusses American foreign trade policy and its associated issues. Economic data show a unmistakable statistical connection between trade liberalization and economic expansion. Economic theory points to solid reasons for that linkage. All nations, including the poorest, have specific assets — human, industrial, natural, financial — that they can use to produce goods and services for their own domestic ...

This 12 page paper considers different aspects of economic theory and measurement and their application. The paper applies them to the Singapore economy. The paper includes discussion and explanations on the measurements of Gross National Product (GNP), Gross Domestic product (GDP), as well as information and discussion on the crowding –out effect, 'sticky wages', aggregate ...

This 12 page paper considers various issues in Australian tax in response to questions asked by the student. The paper includes explanations and discussion on Capital Gains Tax (CGT), including the recent changes (effective from 21st September 1999), record keeping for the new Goods and Sales Tax (GST) as well as income and losses from ...

This 8 page paper consider the way in which fiscal reforms have transformed the Australian Economy over the past 15 – 17 years. The interaction of different polices and factor's, from labour relations to interest rates and the trade deficit are included with evidence presented to support arguments made. The paper contains two graphs. The ...

5 pages in length. In this model paper the student is to choose a close-ended fund, and open-ended fund and an ADR or or American Depository Receipt. By looking at some of the pertinent ratios of these type funds it is possible to consider their worth in investment. It is beneficial for an investor to include each ...

This 9 page paper looks at the economy of Gabon on Africa. The paper considers the background and then applies both Monetarist and Keynesian schools of though in order to explain why the economy has behaved in the way observed since the oil price crash of 1983. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the fact that the United States is always a target for international criticism. Despite criticism, regardless of what atrocity or what abuse that takes place throughout the world, the question is always asked “why doesn’t the United States do something!?” The United States has had to face the reality that it is the only true ...

This 8 page paper considers these two economic theories. The way in which they work is clearly explained with examples, the theories are then applied to the real world to consider if they can be seen as valid and in what circumstances they may not be seen to hold true. The bibliography cites 7 sources.