Essays and Research Papers on International Finance

This 5 page paper admits that there are geographic and climatic differences, but argues that the two nations are similar socially, economically and politically. Comparisons are made on each of the fronts. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 7 page paper discussing the interest, ideology, threats, domestic factors, commitments, military strategy and international policy of the “new” Russia. Within the past century, Russia, the largest country in the world in area with a population of over 144,500,000, has undergone a great deal of structural change. The Russian Empire under the ...

This 12 page paper provides an overview of each organization inclusive of their histories, members, a list of board members and more. A table of contents is included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at the economic development of Myanmar in the context of the South East Asian region, considers the development of region and the level of integration that is being sought, such as with ASEAN, and also considers the economic drivers for the country and the region in including those related to ...

This 3-page paper offers some insights as to the link between trade, globalization, competitive advantage and world output. The paper also discusses the importance of trade to countries. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper considers the economic situation in the Caribbean island of Aruba, an autonomous region that remains a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and theories of integration. The paper then brings to two together to understand the positive and negative impacts that integration with a union in the Americas ...

This 3 page paper takes an economic look at these two continents. The theories of Stanley Engerman and Ken Sokoloff are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 9 page paper discusses the statement by Joseph Stiglitz that “The problem is not with globalization but with how it has been managed” . The paper approaches this by looking at the benefits of globalization and how these have been managed by an international organisation; The International Monterey Fund (IMF). The paper argues ...

This 4 page paper defines economics, and also determines how it can be used as a decision-making tool in the field of accounting. This paper shows how the accounting industry could benefit from incorporating economic theory into the decision making process. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at the five year performance of two Australian banks; Westpac Banking Corporation, a national bank and Adeline Bank, a local bank with only 25 branches. The paper looks at the growth rate and performance of each bank and compares the capital adequacy. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 9 page paper considers the role of the World Bank and the IMF to lesser developed nations, The paper outlines the targets and goals it set and then looks at the way these occur and how they impact on the nations concerned. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 4 page paper evaluates the concepts of the gross taxation system and the modified gross taxation system. Effects of such systems are discussed in terms of individual taxation and corporate taxation. The flat tax is discussed Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 16 page paper looks at the way that payments by private companies are treated under The Australian Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 Division 7A(Section 109B-109ZE). This paper looks at deemed dividends, amalgamated loans and loan forgiveness. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 11 page paper considers what impact the structural adjustment programmes (SAP’s) from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have had on African nations. The paper outlines the SAP’s and who they are meant to work and then looks at the positive results, such as increased stability and economic growth and the ...

This 10 page paper looks at the problem of globalization as it respects the continent of Africa. Solutions are explored. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

This 2 page paper evaluates the importance of currency valuations. The exchange rate for the U.S. dollar is evaluated in respect to the past several years. A discussion on the importance of currency to business is also included. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

During 2001 the South African collapsed, with no logical or immediately apparent reason. This 5 page paper argues that there were many smaller causes that contributed to the fall, but that the overall cause was the lack of confidence in the government and the perception of inefficient economic management. This is supported by the recovery ...

4 pages in length. Foreign investment has become the lifeblood of globalized international commerce. The extent to which the influence of foreign investment improves social, political and economic standards is both grand and far-reaching; that nations across the world continue to experience advantageous results speaks the growing and inextricable relationship between global commerce ...

This 4 page paper considers the influences on the preparation of annual accunts. The first part of the paper examines the use of the historical cost convention, how it is used the advantages and disadvantages of its’ use. The second part of the paper look at the role of the investor or shareholder as the ...

A 6 page paper. There were 5 major international financial crises in the 1990s. What were some of the causes and what reforms have been installed to avoid and manage such crises in the future. This is an overview that provides some of the thoughts of economists regarding two of these crises, reforms made ...

This 5 page paper considers how oil prices have changed since the 1970’s and identifies the influences of those changes. The paper focuses on issues impacted ion the supply of oil, looking at the role of OPEC and the political as well as economic factors. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 20 page paper examines the different ways of calculatingthe cost of capital for a multinational company where there are many different risk factors that can impact on costs, such as exchange rate risks. The paper considers the methods which include looking at the cost of equity and the cost of debt, with consideration ...

A 10 page paper discussing whether these two big emerging markets need wholesale reform of national financial systems. The economies of the nations of Africa and Latin America certainly could benefit from reform, and reform is desperately needed in some of those countries. Others, however, have made reasonable progress in instituting reform of ...

A 10 page paper (with no introduction or conclusion) answering 4 questions addressing considerations that international real estate investors need to make when assessing the viability of potential projects. Questions address issues such as currency risk; Value at Risk; external environments in several countries; determining the net present value (NPV) of several potential investments; ...

This 6 page paper considers why central bank independence is generally considers as advantageous for the creation of price stability by reducing inflationary pressures. The paper looks at the way that an independent bank may operate form a politically control central bank and then assess the real value of independence. The bibliography cites 4 sources. ...