Essays and Research Papers on International Finance

This 5 page paper looks at the reasons international trade takes place. The paper recognised the different motivations, and uses an two country example with two commodities to explain who international trade can result in net gains for all those who participate. The paper includes one graph and the bibliography cites 1 source.

This 7 page paper considers whether or not capitalism in Brazil is a suitable tool as a basis for the socio-economic development of the country. The different forms of capitalism and the various ways in which it can be used in Brazil are discussed in the paper . The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 22 page paper looks at the 1995 crisis in Mexico and tries to determine the causes of the crisis. The currency overvaluation, a very fragile bank system, and the low foreign reserves are considers as causes along with the international trade situation and the entrance of the country into NAFTA. The paper has 6 ...

This 5 page paper looks at the economy in the United Arab Emirates. The paper considers its economic growth, exports, the financial markers and the economic polices of the country. An array of facts and figures are quoted. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at risk exposure, highlighting changes as a result of e-commerce. Various types of risk exposure are defined and discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at Brazil, and the way in which aspects such as poverty and inequality may be solved. The paper considers the situation of Brazil and applies economic theory such as the multiplier effect and trickle down effect as well as considering the crowding out effect. This is then used to look ...

This 5 page paper looks at the systems that were in place and changed by the colonisation of Asia. The paper considers the role that the perception of good and moral behaviour played in both politics and trade, and how this was different from the colonial era. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

A 6 page overview of the varying reactions from political bodies and regimes to globalization. Traces the evolution of globalization from the concept of neoliberalism and to its origin in Latin America. Provides examples from this area as to impacts of globalization and neoliberalism and the consequent reactions of various countries, particularly Mexico. ...

This 10 page paper look at the way the economies of three countries, Norway, the United Kingdom and Botswana all had changes in political and economic policy following this incident and the way that is can be seen to have influenced the economies both directly as well as indirectly in the short and long term. ...

This well written 8 page paper looks to the future of the economy in the United Kingdom in at two future time periods, 2002-4 and 2020-30. The paper looks at changing demographics, spending plans, government borrowing, taxation, exchange rates and theories such as the Philips curve to try and predict the future. The paper ...

5 pages. One wonders what might happen to the UK economy in the next two to three years, after observing its performance for the most recent three years. Even more interesting is what might the economical performance of the UK be in the years 2020 through 2030, relative to its current performance? This paper considers these questions and explains ...

This 7 page report discusses the fact that in the past decade the number of venture capital funds has exploded and the reasons behind such an explosion. An entrepreneur with a good idea and access to a venture capital fund has the opportunity to create a completely new and unique business, product, or service that could make him or ...

This 10 page paper provides an analysis of the Asian monetary crisis and how it affects the world and the region. Causation is the focus. The crisis is analyzed using Waltz's three images. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A five page paper which considers how far the IMF and the World Bank have kept pace with the changes in global economy since their instigation, the way in which their programs may have a negative impact upon less developed nations, and whether it is necessary to promote radical change in terms of supporting the ...

A 7 page paper providing an overview of foreign direct investment (FDI) and then discussing its benefits and disadvantages. FDI does have its detriments, but its advantages are compelling. Governments' caution combined with corporate integrity can result in a highly positive environment in which the living standards of the local population can be positively and permanently enhanced. ...

A 5 page paper that discusses foreign direct investments, the motivations of companies to making such investments and the advantages to the host country. China's experience with FDI is used as an example. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 10 page paper considers the reinsurance industry in Bermuda, the background and the reasons for its success and as a result the influence it has on international trade. The paper includes the legislative and regulatory background as well as the practical implications. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 11 page paper consider two economic crashes, that of 1929 America and the 1990's Asian crash. The paper looks individually at the facts of each case and then brings them together in a model that argues it is the asset bases and the credit constraints due to level of borrowing that can be ...

A 6 page paper examining to what extent capital account liberalization is in response to the collapse of the Bretton Woods system. The financial systems devised at Bretton Woods ended in 1971, and the current global account liberalization is seen as resulting in part from the collapse of the Bretton Woods accords in that it seeks to ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the central views of Anthony Giddens, who has argued that globalization is a phenomenon with very specific impacts on everyday life. This paper outlines Gidden's perspectives as well as the views of a number of other theorists. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page paper which considers British economic policy in relation to the theories of J.M. Keynes and looks at the ways in which they are relevant in terms of Britain’s current status with regard to the European Economic Community. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A five page paper which looks at how the World Trade Organisation of the 1990s evolved out of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in the 1940s, and how it is currently structured. The writer also considers the ways in which the WTO has been subjected to criticism by some nations for allowing its ...

(10pp) "Reframing" originally was a business "buzz" word, and referred to revamping or re-examining management styles. The" buzz" has moved past trend into solid reality and now is used across many more areas than business. We will use this theoretical framework of management and consider how it might be applied on a ...

This 18 page paper considers the way that .com companies are valued in comparison to traditional companies, why this is and the effect it has. To demonstrate this the different companies are discussed with a concentration on Freeserve. Aspects of the recent share performance are considered, including the crash of spring 2000 in addition the ...

This 11 page report compares the pros and cons of doing business in Malaysia or India. Using the construct in which a company in the United States has a partnership with a firm that relies on its partnership with a manufacturing organization in Asia, the report considers Malaysia and India in terms of: The financial system of the country ...