Essays and Research Papers on International Finance

A 5 page paper which discusses various aspects concerning globalization in Thomas L. Friedman’s book “The Lexus and the Olive Tree.” No additional sources cited.

This 10 page paper considers the role of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and why in fulfilling this role the organization may be seen as controversial in the way in encourages globalisation. The writer takes a balanced approach looking at both the advantages and positive influences of the WTO as well as the negative aspects ...

A 60 page comprehensive paper about the economic crises in Mexico. Historically, Mexico has experienced an economy that is either boom or bust. In the last three decades, for instance, there have been periods of significant growth only to be interrupted by five different economic collapses. The last collapse of the macroeconomy was 1994-1995. This ...

This is a 6 page paper discussing trade in the Americas in two sections. The first section is a brief overview of the trade structures in the Americas which existed mainly up until 1989. The five main regions which form the agreements of NAFTA, Caricom, CACM, Andean Pact, and the Mercosur group are outlined. The ...

This is a 5 page paper discussing the history, function and significance of the Bank of Canada. The Bank of Canada was founded in 1934 as a privately owned corporation and became a Crown corporation in 1938 belonging to the federal government. Since 1938, the Minister of Finance holds the entire share capital issued by ...

This examines inequality in incomes throughout the world, and discusses whether global trade is responsible for many of these gaps between rich and poor people. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 20 page paper discusses the role of regional organizations in relation to international organizations. Regional organizations are analyzed in terms of their supporting role of international organizations. Bibliography lists 16 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the changes that have been seen in the Italian bond market as a result of the introduction of the Euro. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 6 page report discusses the fact that economic globalization and the rise of information technologies have set in motion an almost total reconfiguring of the organization of the world’s economy. The issue addressed is based on the possibility and likelihood of an increased level of globalization of the world’s currency systems.Bibliography lists 5 ...

This paper discusses foreign investment and real estate in Singapore and Malaysia. Under examination are the economic and marketing propoperty climates of these two rival countries, during the 1990s -- two countries that are located next to one another. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This paper examines the impact of the euro six months after its hard currency launch of January, 2002. The main premise of the paper is that while multinational companies and international banks have seen little difference, the impact has been more psychological and consumer-oriented. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 24 page paper provides an overview of five different sectors and two indices derived from the Morgan Stanley Capital International(MSCI). The paper demonstrate that in the final analysis, countries do matter. The influence of different markets, regions and nations are discussed inclusive of factors such as currency problems, unemployment and the effect of 9/11. ...

This paper discusses the Korean economy, as well as intermediation and comparison of economic structures (such as financial institutions) to those in the United States. Also touched on is how the Asian crisis impacted the Korean economy. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 9 page paper. What is FOMC? What is OPEC? These questions are answered. The essay then goes on to discuss how these and the political environment affect the operations of Citibank. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

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A 10 page paper discussing the financial results at this Hong Kong hotel group following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Room rates and occupancy rates were recovering slowly by the end of 1Q2002, and to the point that the hotels' management could have been justified in raising rates on its guest rooms. ...

This paper discusses the concept of nepotism in Korean corporations, focusing on the chaebols, huge family-owned conglomerates in Korean that were, in part, responsible for the economy's collapse. The paper attempts to bring an objective view in terms of this topic. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

7 pages in length. The writer discusses globalization based upon the ideas of Benjamin R. Barber's "Jihad vs. McWorld: How Globalism and Tribalism Are Reshaping the World" and "The World That Trade Created: Culture, Society and the World Economy, 1400 to the Present," edited by Kenneth Pomeranz and Steven Topik. No additional sources ...

This 20 page paper considers the way in which the financing of building in Malaysia, with a move towards utilising the value in the finished buildings to contra pay the subcontracts and meet debts. The writer looks at why this has come about, the alternatives and uses a case study of South Malaysia Industries Bhd ...

This 5 page paper considers the way in which emerging markets are different from the stock markets in developed countries. The writer outlines the characteristics and behaviour of the emerging markets. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing the advantages and disadvantages of investing pension plan funds offshore. Advantages are seen as including greater growth – and therefore potential return – in developing economies, as well as the benefits of increasing diversity within portfolios. The paper lists increased risk, political instability and differing accounting convention as ...

This 5 page paper looks at the events of September 11, 2001 and how those events have impacted the tourism industry. Specifically, this paper concludes that the tourism industry was devestated but that a recovery is clear and evident. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 8 page paper dicusses Friedman's book "Mollie's Job" and analyzes it in terms of globalization in today's world. Furthermore, Chandler's book "The Lexus and the Olive Tree" is also examined in terms of globalization and the two authors are also compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 10 page paper. The hypothesis is made that during the oil crises of the 1970s, natural gas acted as a substitute for oil products, which resulted in increased employment in the natural gas industry in the Netherlands. The writer provides an introduction that explains the hypotheses, then discusses the discovery of natural gas in ...

This paper examines the concept of TeamSAP as introduced by software giant SAG AG (as well as SAP Singapore). The information is presented as a case study, by which a problem was structured, and TeamSAP revealed as the solution. Also discussed was the effectiveness of TeamSAP on solving the problem. Bibliography lists 6 sources.