Essays and Research Papers on Personal Finance

A 2 page paper describing the exchange rate model. The exchange rate model is that which equates the currency of one nation to that of another. Movement in that ratio is the determinant of whether the currency of any given country is weakening or strengthening, which most basically depends on the relative perceived strength of ...

6 pages discussing the methods by which governments have the ability to control the values of their currencies. The 'trick' is that manipulation of the nation's currency simply must be thoughtful and based on real-world conditions rather than wishful thinking. Those nations that have favored absolute and total control of their currencies and their economies ...

This 10 page paper considers the stages of economic development in Rostow's model. The writer outlines the different stages and then considers how they may be evidenced in the development of these three countries over very different time scales. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 5 page paper provides a comparative view of the modernization experiences of both Japan and China at the turn of the 20th century, and assesses the implications in terms of the integration of modernism as a means to support industrial development. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A paper which looks at the demographic changes which Japan has undergone, especially with regard to the ageing population, and the impact which this had on the economy and employment patterns. The changing perspective of graduates on the labour market is considered in detail. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

The Role of the Banks; This 5 page paper considers the way in which the Japanese economy recovered after the devastation suffered in World War Two. The role of the Japanese banks in both the successes and failures in the economy is considered against general economic circumstances, consideration is also given to the future. The ...

A 9 page research paper which focuses on why the stock market crash occurred and how that crash directed effected the lingering recession which followed the Japanese Stock Market Crash. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the trade relationship and conflict between the United States, China, and Japan. It is something of an irony that, at least for the time being, China has become an island of economic stability in Asia. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the overall economic conditions and trends in Japan. The paper considers the GDP, inflation, trading supplies, inward and outward investment, interest rates, money supply, exchange rates and unemployment. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

12 pages in length. Until the 1980's, the Bank of Japan had an active role in implementing government-directed fiscal policy, but as the economy stabilized and seemed to be completely self-sustaining, regulatory influences were increasingly withdrawn. Today, the Bank of Japan is charged mainly with establishing and maintaining interest rates. In that respect, it is ...

This 7 page paper contains four interrelated but independent sections on Japanese businesses and the Japanese economy. There is a focus on the Asian monetary crisis. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page trends analysis exploring Japan's BOP, exports/imports, debt and FDI. Bibliography lists 19 sources.

9 pages in length. Among all the currency problems that many regions of the world have witnessed since 1992, 'Southeast Asia's situation is more acute. The region does have one major strength: some of the world's highest growth, savings, and investment rates. But like the Latins, Asians had binged on easy-money policies. Now, the Asians--like ...

8 pages in length. The Japanese banking system is too much like that of the US in the early 1930s, and years of questionable financing decisions have finally caught up with many of them. That catching up was well under way before the Asian currency crisis, but that same crisis brought things to the point ...

This 5 page paper considers the underlying reasons for the zero interest prate policy in Japan. The paper using economic theory to justify the reason for the policy and top consider the possible impacts of the strategy. The paper also considers the way that this may impact on exchange rates. The bibliography cites 5 sources. ...

This 6-page paper discusses and analyzes the Japanese economy, talking about GDP and exports. There are also comparisons to the U.S. economy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at the economies of Japan and Thailand, with a focus on the latter. The premise of this paper is that the economies have come a long way since the 1980s and 1990s. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at the performance and tends in the German and the Japanese economies in the period following the end of the cold war and compares the patterns observed in the two economies. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 9 page paper provides an overview of the Japanese banking system, compares it with systems in other countries and assesses problems and solutions for the struggling industry. Japan's banks are compared with those in other nations. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

Japan has always had the reputation of low unemployment rates, even to the point of 'full employment'. One of the main reasons for the low rate has been the tradition of lifetime employment and the concurrent levels of loyalty that were to be found as a result. This 2 page paper explores the basic ...

This 12 page paper examines the economy of Japan. Included in the paper is consideration of the GDP, its' current levels and future levels, imports and exports, trading partners, trade surpluses and deficits as well as inward and outward investment and barriers to trade. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

The strength and quickness with which the Japanese economy not only recovered but blossomed after the end of the Second World War was considered by many to be miraculous. It continued to grow and strengthen until the last few years. This 7 page paper examines the reasons for the post-war prosperity in light of more ...

This 4 page paper looks at globalization and how it has affected western economies. Specifics about the economies of the three countries in question are provided. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper provides a comparison of Japan and China, based on the notion that Japan is one of the most advanced countries in the world while China has one of the highest growth rates. This paper presents the major factors that have contributed to these major changes in both countries, and creates ...

A 20 page paper discussing the role Japan played and continues to play in the economic development of Thailand. Issues covered include the heavy flow of capital investment by Japan into Thailand, why Japan viewed Thailand as a low-cost manufacturing center, Thailand's experimentation with its balance of payments, and Thailand's large scale economic growth in ...