Essays and Research Papers on Misc. Economic Issues

This 5-page paper discusses overall concepts of financial internal controls and the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on those controls. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7 page paper examines the argument that globalization undermines and erodes sovereignty of the nation state. The paper examines the concept of sovereignty and then looks at the way it may be eroded by supranational bodies, such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization. The paper also considers the increased economic integration ...

A 4 page examination of the causative factors in the escalating gasoline prices. The author explores domestic and foreign factors to conclude that in reality there is a multiplicity of reasons but that the real reason is supply and demand. Our continued dependence on oil has put control in the hands of the ...

This 6 page paper discusses Online banking in the United Kingdom with an emphasis on HSBC Holdings plc. The paper reports the different data regarding the number of people using the Internet for different financial transactions and the forecasts for the future. The writer also provides an overview of HSBC Holdings plc. The risks associated ...

A 35 page paper discussing changes in Taiwan's economy in the early years of the new century and the growing threat of mainland China. Taiwan's defense spending has declined dramatically over the past several years as there has been internal disagreement over the total cost of matching China's increased defenses. This paper reviews ...

An 8 page argument that LPNs deserve comparable wages to RNs. The thesis is supported that by nature of their increased time on the floor, LPNs have developed equivalent or superior skills and knowledge to RNs and, consequently, deserve the same wage.

A 3 page paper discussing some of the ways that economic growth contribute to the emergence of intermediate financial structures including thrift institutions, insurance companies and pension funds, and how they, in turn, contribute to increased economic growth. The development of these intermediaries lends stability to the economy by providing a broader base for ...

This 7 page paper considers the problem of economic inequality in American society, what the dominant organizational form is, what the moral consequences are, and what alternatives exist. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the role of the African American church in relationship to self-help and primarily economic help for the community of African Americans. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

Multicollinearity, heteroskedasticity, outlying and influential cases, and non-normally distributed errors all present problems for ordinary least squares (OLS) regression. This 8 pager paper explains why each is a problem for OLS, how it can be detected and looks at steps can be taken to deal with each of them. The bibliography cites 5 sources. ...

This 3 page paper uses data supplied by the student to demonstrate the performance of an hypothesis test. First the paper determines what the hypothesis and the null hypothesis should be and then how to actually perform the test, using a T-Test and how to interpret the results. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the recent bankruptcy filings of Delta Airlines, Northwest Airlines and Delphi Corporation. The reasons each company cited as the causes for the action are reported. The writer speculates on whether or not the companies could have done anything differently. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper uses a data set provided by the student to formulate an hypothesis and show how to perform an analysis using SPSS, with a summary of the population sample and descriptive tables followed by tests such as Pearson and Spearman’s to test for correlation. The bibliography cites 1 source.

A 7 page paper. Is there a real estate bubble or not? If there is a bubble, will it burst? This essay suggests what is happening is more aptly called the cycles of real estate. These two questions are discussed. The writer also discusses the effect of today's real estate market on the economy in ...

This 3 page paper explains the following concepts: equilibrium price, changes resulting from non-determinants of supply and demand, shift versus movement in the supply and demand curves, normal good and inferior good. Examples included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the use of statistical testing, the impact of Type I and Type II errors what they could mean in the real world, using the example of testing genetically modified food and then how the potential for each type of error may be reduced. The paper then uses the Three Point ...

A 3 page paper answering two questions about price setting price taking in various stages of product life cycle maturity, ending with the text of a memo to a decision maker about how to price a notebook PC after entry of competitors to the market. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how rising oil prices affects the American economy and considers possible way to overcome the detrimental effects before advocating the best solution to the problem. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper examines a report by Estelle James published in 2005 on Social Security reform. The report is discussed and the topic is also addressed in general. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 4 page paper which examines the bad press received by the energy industry as a result of their record profits for the quarter immediately following Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. The bibliography has 5 sources.

3 pages in length. Joseph Eby Ruin's New Strait Times article entitled "Importance of Business Ethics" shoots right to the core issue in today's commerce where the often-absent component of ethical consideration serves to create unnecessary problems and compromised character. Ruin (1997) openly charges today's business community with shirking the inherent responsibility of ...

A 15 page discussion of the many societal problems associated with housing discrepancies between the upper classes and those immersed in poverty. This paper identifies workable alternatives to addressing housing discrepancies, alternatives that in turn address the multifaceted issues of poverty. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 7 page paper that explains the steps in the federal budget process. The writer also comments on how events can change everything. This is followed by a brief explanation of the budget process for the state of New York and some of the issues related to the last budget. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper answering specific questions about a price war among grocery chains in Quebec in 1983. The price war came about as a result of a marketing research effort, and taught as many lessons about the usefulness of marketing theory in real-world application as it did Steinberg’s ability to affect the local ...

This 5 page paper considers the economics of developing bio-fuels and considers how the increased efficiency and environmental aspects may help with the development of the technology. Economic topics discussed include supply and demand, market structure and the need for government interference where a market has the potential to fail. The bibliography cites 4 ...