Essays and Research Papers on Personal Finance

This 12 page paper looks at eight specific questions regarding economic philosophy. The answers regard Adam Smith. Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim and ideas of labor, commodities and society. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

A five page paper which considers how far the IMF and the World Bank have kept pace with the changes in global economy since their instigation, the way in which their programs may have a negative impact upon less developed nations, and whether it is necessary to promote radical change in terms of supporting the ...

This 8 page paper looks at the IVAX Corp and uses the last two years results to forecast the next two years. This is discussed and results presented in the form of charts. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

A 7 page paper providing an overview of foreign direct investment (FDI) and then discussing its benefits and disadvantages. FDI does have its detriments, but its advantages are compelling. Governments' caution combined with corporate integrity can result in a highly positive environment in which the living standards of the local population can be positively and permanently enhanced. ...

A five page paper which looks at Friedman’s philosophy and arguments in Capital and Freedom and investigates his central theme with regard to the free market and the role of government in business. The writer considers how the concept of enterprise monopoly is refuted by Friedman and under what circumstances such monopolies might be successful. Bibliography ...

This 12 page paper looks at absorption, marginal and activity based costing. The paper starts with the basics of absorption costing, followed by marginal costing and activity based costing, and then uses the information to analysis the different advantages and weaknesses of each system and assess which management accounting technique would be best utilised for ...

A 5 page paper that discusses foreign direct investments, the motivations of companies to making such investments and the advantages to the host country. China's experience with FDI is used as an example. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page paper. Savings and Loans Associations fall under different regulations than commercial banks. This essay provides an overview of this type of financial institution and briefly discusses the problems in the 1980s and the reasons for the collapse of so many of these institutions. Bibliography lists 7 sources. wps

This 7 page paper looks at the concept of job order costing, considering what it is, how it should be used, how it is calculated, and the benefits it may bring. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 6 page paper looks to explain the use of regression analysis and hypothesis testing. The paper does this by using an example and tutoring the student on how these tools of analysis work and demonstrates this by the examples used. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 10 page paper considers the reinsurance industry in Bermuda, the background and the reasons for its success and as a result the influence it has on international trade. The paper includes the legislative and regulatory background as well as the practical implications. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 11 page paper consider two economic crashes, that of 1929 America and the 1990's Asian crash. The paper looks individually at the facts of each case and then brings them together in a model that argues it is the asset bases and the credit constraints due to level of borrowing that can be ...

This 5 page paper looks at the concept of the line-item budget as used for cities. Advantages and disadvantages are noted and other types of budgeting are compared. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at the use of statistics and the way that a data series may be presented in graph form, and how we can undertake an hypothesis test. A comparison test is demonstrated using a chi squared test. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

5 pages in length. This paper focusses on the time during the late 1930's and the war, there was a marked continuation of the conflicts over many issues. Some of these issues were the growth of the economy and government institutions, the efforts of the groups on the margins to gain equal status in society, as well as ...

8 pages. The banking crisis of the 1930's led to the development of federal insurance for deposits which is currently administrered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Also discusses the re-opening of the banks and the development of the FDIC.

This 8 page paper undertakes a financial analysis of Advest using different ratios as well as forecasting some future results. The paper also includes 4 graphs. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 10 page paper looks tat the effect that these two economic schools may have on an economy, the way that the growth may not automatically improve the economic position of the workers as well as the advisability government intervention in order to stimulate an economy. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at the role of the intermediary in financial markets and justifies their role as a matchmaker bringing together the different requirements of the borrowers and the lenders in a form that can bridge the different needs. The role of the intermediary financial adviser as an is also considered and justified ...

A 6 page paper examining to what extent capital account liberalization is in response to the collapse of the Bretton Woods system. The financial systems devised at Bretton Woods ended in 1971, and the current global account liberalization is seen as resulting in part from the collapse of the Bretton Woods accords in that it seeks to ...

This 12 page paper considers the similarities and differences between the economic problems of the great recession of 1929 America and the mid 1990's Asian crisis. The paper considers the back ground and influences leading to these events and how they may have been predicted form market conditions with models that look at debt cycles ...

12 pages in length. Considers all financial analysis for this company as well as the rate of return on investment and beta analysis. Includes a summary and conclusion of the findings as well. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page report discusses large bank consolidation and the impact it has had on smaller community banks. Despite the fact that community banks were touted as the hope of the banking future for consumers and praised as one way that the American public could and would regain its confidence in the banking system, financial institution mergers are still ...

This 5 page tutorial is chock full of basic information on this economist's theories. It also provides helpful information for a student embarking on writing an economics paper. Some terms are defined for the student with the use of footnotes. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at the AOL/Time Warner deal that was approved at the end of 2000. Antitrust implications are assessed. The Sherman Act is discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.