Essays and Research Papers on International Finance

This 5 page paper calculates the weighted average cost of capital at London Clubs International. The paper demonstrates how the cost of equity and the cost of debt can take place, with the different options all explained. The figures are then combined them to calculate the WACC. The cost of equity is calculated use the ...

A 5 page paper discussing how change in exchange rates affects a nation’s balance of payments, using the US as example. Decline in the dollar’s value eventually leads to improvement in the balance of payments, but that effect may not be immediately apparent. As is the case with virtually every other economic shift, ...

This 9 page paper considers how important the role of institutions are for the economic transition of the Eastern European economies. The paper starts by defining what is meant by an institution, and then shows the influence by making use of many examples to illustrate points raised. The paper argues that it is lack of ...

This 5 page paper examines the strategy of the Bank of Scotland, now part of the Halifax Bank of Scotland group (HBOS). The paper looks at how the bank chooses to compete, what segment of the market is targeted and how, the impact of macro some macro factors and the importance f elements such as ...

This 9 page paper looks at the use of job costing. The paper uses the example of a real company; Australian company Creative Business Outcomes. The paper starts with a brief outline to the company and the industry in which it operates. The majority of the paper looks at the way job costing can be ...

This 3 page paper looks at how and why international diversification takes place. Focusing on the financial aspects including interest rate parity the paper considers the advantages and disadvantages. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 3 page paper answers questions set by the student, looking at how the Australian Dollar and the Swiss Franc performed against each other in 1984, the presence of exchange rate risks, a brief explanation of covered interest rate parity and a consideration f how to avoid exchange rate risks when borrowing in a foreign ...

This 4 page paper examines the framework developed by Aaron Wildavsky to explain how budgetary processes take place and the role of guardians and spenders. The paper then considers if this is a model suitable for use when studying both developed and developing nations. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 4 page paper considers how international factor movements; movements of labour and capital, can substitute for trade. The paper uses examples to illustrate points raised. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 5 page paper focuses on President Clinton's Economic Report for 2000 but examines alternate theories. A critical look at the report argues against free trade. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 10-page paper deals with discussion of changes in the relative values of the yen, euro, dollar and sterling, as well as any future considerations. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 14 page paper examines the emergence and pattern of unemployment in Canada between the years of 1919 – 1939. The paper looks at how unemployment occurred and in which sectors of the economy or areas of society it was most severe. The paper includes 1 graph gracing the unemployment level over this period. The ...

A 3 page paper which examines the effectiveness of the World Trade Order over the GATT and Non-Governmental Organizations. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing options for financing international business in the early 1990s. Procter & Gamble (Mexico) sought to expand operations and manufacturing capacity in 1991. The problem it faces is how to finance the three-year effort to attain minimum cost of capital at minimum risk. The purpose here is to ...

This 5 page paper discusses the post bubble years and whether Keynes or Hayek/Freeman approaches would work best in the ecnomic climate. Also discussed is China's stockmarket and the outlook in this area. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A summary and analysis of several sections of the World Bank Group publication, the East Asian Miracle, which looks at the reasons why the eight high performing Asian economies were so successful in their economic growth and development between the 1960s and the 1990s. Bibliography lists one source.

A 24 page paper which examines the positive and negative effects of globalization, and also considers how it specifically affects health, the environment, and human rights throughout the world. Bibliography lists 9 sources. TGglobalfx.rtf

This 11 page paper explain what is meant by interest rate parity (IRP), including the different version of the IRP model. The paper then considers if the link between spot and forward exchange rates be reconciled using the unbiased expectations hypothesis (UEH). The bibliography cites 10 sources.

A paper which considers the potential strengths and weaknesses of Vietnam from the point of view of a British investor, with reference to the country's integration into the global market and the extent of its recovery from the East Asian economic crisis of the 1990s. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 11-page paper is a discussion about stock options and how they're regarded and used in the United States and France. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing long term financing policy and capital structure, risk management policy and acquisition analysis at rail and shipping company CSX Corporation. The paper provides a view of the business environment at CSX in late 2004, reviews the results of its acquisition of Conrail and identifies Union Pacific as a potential ...

This 8 page paper examines how the adoption of labour intensive export manufacturing assisted the growth of the East Asian Tigers economies. The paper considers the reasons behind the growth and how it took place in order to assess the role played by labour intensive export manufacturing industries in stimulating the economic growth of ...

A 60 page paper discussing aspects of the state of the banking industry and examining the three leading competitors in the industry. Of all of the trends affecting today’s banking industry, consolidation and currency issues are of greatest interest here. Bank of America appears to have less interest in operating internationally than do ...

This 6 page paper examines several aspects of the New Australian Accounting Standard Board 1047 regulation; Disclosing the Impacts of Adopting Australian Equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards. The paper looks at the changes of treatment for intangible assets, defined benefit superannuation schemes and revaluation before considering the long term benefits of adopting this ...

This 20 page paper examines the Solow-Swan Model, also known as the Neo-classical growth model. The model is examined and assessed, compared with the Harrod-Domar model with the aim of considering how the model could be adapted. Using the literature existing adaptations are discussed and the potential of a multiple stable steady states model. The ...