Essays and Research Papers on International Finance

This 5 page paper examines two mining companies; Rio Tinto and BHP looking at how risk may be assessed by investors and creditors and then compares at two firms, looking at the debt to equity ratio, liquidity within the firms and the beta. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 14 page paper examines the financial performance and health of Indetix for financial years 2006 - 2008, the parent company of brands such as Zara, Oysho, Pull and Bear and Massimo Dutti and compares the performance to the Swedish firm Hennes and Mauritz, better known as H&M and the industry as a whole. The ...

This 3 page paper looks at two economics issues. The first considers the impact of international trade on an economy, looking at both the positive and the negative potentials. The second part of the paper discusses the potential impact monetary and fiscal policies can have on an exchange rate. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

A 3 page paper that explains the Social Security Trust had sufficient funds prior to the government borrowing those funds. The writer reports the national debt and the budget deficit and explains it is not the fault of Social Security. The writer makes two recommendations. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper considers corporate governance in New Zealand looks at the way it is being addressed in countries such as the UK and the US following the credit crisis of 2008/9 and assesses if any of these approaches may be beneficial for New Zealand. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at the potential impact that a free trade agreement may have on the levels of trade between countries, considering the way that the agreements may create increased familiarities. The evidence for and against trade agreement impacting on social and trade practices is discussed. The bibliography cites 11 sources.

This 10 page paper is a 15 slide PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes looking at trade and the way that a global recession may lead to governments adopting more protectionist policies. The paper examines the concepts of international trade, looking at why it takes place and then the conditions of the 2008/9 credit crunch to ...

This 6 page paper looks at the concept of barter, explaining what it is, how it takes place and identifying some examples of its use in modern commerce. The bibliography cites 12 sources.

This 4 page paper considers the problem of rising wages in China, looking at the causes and potential impact of the problem in determining the way that organizations may need to deal with employees’ future to create value in other ways. The bibliography cites 1 source.

This 14 page paper answers four questions regarding different types of securities sold on the Australian stock exchange. The first looks at companies selling ordinary shares, preferred shares, convertible notes and rights issues. The different characteristics, risks and security level of each security are all discussed. The bibliography cites 13 sources.

This 15-page paper focuses on risk management and how it could have mitigated the global financial crisis. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 4-page paper explains the relationship between the FASB and IASB and discusses the joint steps toward accounting convergence. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper examines capital budgeting and explores the differences between the two types. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page is an annotated bibliography outlining 20 different sources which would be suitable to be used as the basis for a research paper looking at the impact hedging fuel prices may have on the value of airlines. The bibliography cites 20 sources.

This 14 page paper looks at the economy of Saudi Arabia in order to asses if it is a good destination for investment, The paper considers potential barriers that may interfere with assessment of market condition and economic performance, the performance o the economy in 2009, the way that the policies may be supportive of ...

This 3 page essay explores tariff-based protectionism and its effects on the global economy, making an argument in support of the WTOs support of the nations who dropped tariffs during the crisis. Bibliography lists 1 reference.

This 7 page paper looks at differential accounting in Canada and the review concerning how standards may be developed for private enterprises in terms of GAAP and considers whether the review and concept of differential accounting, where private small and medium sized business may have a lower accounting burden, discussing whether this is moving towards ...

This 7 page paper looks at the trends and patterns in the crude oil market from 2005 – 2009, identifying the main producers, consumers, exporters and importers, as well as examining the main trade routes and discussing the movement of the price of oil over that period. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 23 page paper looks at the way heading may be used as a viable took to reduce the impact of exchange rate risks on microfinance funds. The paper looks at the concept of microfinance, how and why exchange rate risks exist and the way hedging may be used to reduce these risks in both ...

This 3-page paper discusses the economic structure of Denmark including currency, trade and the recession's impact. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at 2 articles concerning foreign direct investment and the way it is being influenced by political and environmental conditions. The first article discusses the way in which India is blocking foreign direct investment in tobacco, considering the causes of the decision and the potential impact of that decision. The second ...

This 11 page paper looks at the different issues a firm may consider a firms decision to hire employees or to use temporary staff. The issue is considered from an economic perspective looking at the costs and benefits and how to two option may be assessed and compared. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 13 page paper looks at the influences in the Kuwaiti banking industry using Porters 5 Forces framework, considering the main drivers to the industry, the structure and looks at potential future trends that may emerge. The bibliography cites 5 sources. TEkuwabank.rtf

This 3-page paper discusses whether capital from industrialized nations is finding its way to less-developed nations. Also under discussion is the difference between emerging markets and less-developed markets. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper compares and contrasts the economic crisis of 2008-2009 with the Great Depression of the 1930s. Bibliography lists 7 sources.