Essays and Research Papers on Personal Finance

5 pages in length. The writer offers suggestions concerning each one's need for economic change. One country is a standard low developed country with good endowments of natural resources but almost no industry, where the GNP per capita is very low. The government wants to speed up development and considers a radical ...

A 14 page paper examining Singapore's rise from one of the world's poorest nations in 1960 to a mature economy in the 1990s, and discussing conditions necessary for other developing nations to be able to effectively adopt the Singapore model. Singapore began with a series of 5-year plans to which the government religiously adhered. As ...

A 5 page paper comparing and contrasting the two different systems in American and Chinese society. China and the United States are two of the largest countries in the world with an enormous population to contend with. There are a few similarities and a vast number of differences between the two countries. Areas under examination ...

A 3 page paper discussing points of disclosure made in the annual report of the City of Scottsdale for FY2003/2004. For its efforts, the City won the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for FY2003/2004 from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page paper discussing financial accounting theory. A brief discussion of standards, as well as interrelations between government and private institutions are also covered. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper compares the US and Australia by looking that the GDP level growth and profile, unemployment levels, quality of life, environmental issues and the role f the government and the welfare state. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

The BTS Sky Train was seen as the ideal solution to the transport congestion problems in Bangkok. However, the project ran into problems when the revenue created was not enough to pay the interest due on the loans. This 5 paper considers the options open to the government and make recommendations to the correct course ...

A 4 page paper discussing 2 articles from late 2007, each of which addresses developments in the mortgage market following the fall of the subprime portion of it. The paper provides a chart of how negative externalities lead to market failure, and a discussion of how increased government involvement may be able to lessen ...

A 32 page review of contract labor theory and its relationship to Keynesian / neoclassicist and monetarist theories in light of the human element most affected by it: downsized persons, women, minorities and children. The writer looks at these issues in terms of: the historical shifts in contract labor theory, the organizational setting, government intervention, ...

This 5-page paper focuses on some of the philosophies of economist John Kenneth Galbraith, including the ideas that government, technology and labor movements have an impact on a capitalistic microeconomy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 9 page paper looks at a case study supplied by the student. The paper carries out a statistical analysis of the data provided, showing the student how to perform a regression analysis and an hypothesis test and the limitations of the test. The second part pf the paper considers different two different sources of ...

This 6 page paper explains what actions Malaysia took during the Asian economic crisis of 1997-1998. Unlike its neighbors, Malaysia did no seek assistance from the IMF. Furthermore, some of its actions were considered unorthodox, at best. The IMF was its most vocal and harsh critic. The IMF subsequently apologized to the Malaysian government. Bibliography ...

A 4 page paper that discusses specific issues. The paper begins with comments related to what the philosophy of public finance seems to be today (spend, spend, spend), then discusses the differences between governmental accounting and non-governmental accounting and lastly, comments on government budgeting and financial reporting. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 11 page paper considers to what extent Victorian Britain be described could be described as free market economy, including consideration of government policies and the impact that the reduction of tariffs introduced by Peel and Gladstone had on duty and examines did Britain pursued a policy of free trade when other European countries ...

This 3-page paper examines the status of commercial banks, and whether or not the government is doing the right thing in terms of the bailout. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper examines the problems in the accounting professions in China. The cultural influences and government involvement in the falsification of accounts and corruption in the banks is considered and the way in which the Ministry of Finance is seeking to change and improve standards is also included. The bibliography cites 6 sources. ...

A 5 page paper documenting the residual affects of the Persian Gulf War on the U.S. economy in which the writer explores three specific economic affects: the cost required to repair damage done to Iraqi and Kuwaiti civilians to restore livelihood in the region; the financial obligation the U.S. has to its troops suffering from ...

This 8 page paper examines Somaliland and its political background with the presence of clans and tribes in order to assess the local economy as an area of potential investment. The paper considers the current position of the area and government which is seeking to gain independence and the interactions with neighbours and pressures from ...

This 11-page paper answers two questions about fiscal policy, the first being how government can control policy to boost consumer savings, the second involving how fiscal and monetary policy are intertwined. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 7 page paper regarding the issues of government regulation and anti-trust. The writer explores various regulation issues, including those involving big business, telecommunications, and the media. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page paper arguing that the operation of NASA directly and significantly contributes to the larger US economy. Given the perpetual budget crunch that deficit spending forces on the American people, would spending be more efficient or more wisely placed should the US government redirect the funds it currently allocates to NASA? ...

This 5 page paper considers the definition of inflation its causes and consequences, this includes the examination of its influence on unemployment, imports and exports and government policies. The theories of Philips and Friedman are considered. The paper includes 1 graph. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

7 pages. Many governments of developed countries are adopting supply side strategies as well as Keynesian type demand-management policies in order to deal with the problems of unemployment and inflation. This paper will serve to explain and illustrate how these two types of policies work and will consider whether they are compatible. Considered will be Western and European ...

This 9-page paper provides an overview of the Mexican banking system and its current trends. Also included in this paper are discussions about how the 1994 peso devaluation and 1982 government nationalization of the banks impacted the banking industry. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

4 pages in length. An insightful look at Japan's blundering economy during the mid-1990's. Specifically focusing upon the Nikkei Index, the writer examines the causal factors of its poor performance. Among the many reasons cited are oddly-priced Japanese IPOs, poorly-utilized foreign capital, misdirected government privatization of industry and more. Bibliography lists 5 sources.