BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) and the global economy
Thesis - 11 pages - Economy general
BRIC is an acronym that refers to the countries Brazil, Russia, India and China. According to a paper published by Goldman Sachs in 2005, these countries have been growing rapidly, and will continue growing rapidly for the next fifty years. By the year 2050, the combined economies of the BRIC...
Toyota: How trade barriers can affect the firm's strategy in terms of marketing operations
Thesis - 10 pages - Economy general
Automotive industry is recognized as one of the most global of all industries. “On a global level, the assets of the top ten multinational automotive enterprises represent 28% of the assets of the world's top 50 companies, 29% of their employment and 30% of their total sales. In 1999, four...
The export of cosmetics to China
Thesis - 20 pages - Economy general
China is a growing country that deserves a closer look to help explore all the opportunities it offers. Indeed, trade in China has a huge scope of development due to the decentralization and liberalization of 1978 and especially since its entry into the WTO in 2001. In spite of many inequalities...
The automotive market in Russia
Thesis - 20 pages - Economy general
"Russia will become the largest car market in Europe in the next two years”, said Carlos Gohsn (2008), CEO of Renault of France and Nissan of Japan. For both its macroeconomic and social policy reasons, Russia is growing. In 2007, all sectors of the Russian economy had seen steady and...
The productive forces of United States of America
Thesis - 32 pages - Economy general
The GNP of United States is the highest in the world, at $10,946 billion in 2004, substantially higher than the EU-25 ($9449 billion, including $1523 billion for France) and two and a half times higher that of Japan ($4390 billion). The GNP per capita remains the fourth highest in the world, with...
Money laundering
Thesis - 5 pages - Economy general
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), money laundering annually represents more than 600 billion dollars worldwide. Criminal activities like drug trafficking, arms smuggling or prostitution rings also generate very high profits. However, the money earned illegally is of little use...
Global consequences of Chinese growth: Impact on the world economy
Thesis - 25 pages - Economy general
Over the past decade, the People's Republic of China has been pursuing an average annual growth of 9%. It has now become the 4th largest world power after the United States, Japan and Germany, but ahead of France and the United Kingdom. However, China currently accounts for only 5% of global...
An analysis of the crisis in US economy
Thesis - 33 pages - Economy general
Until the early 21st century, developments in America seemed to contradict the thesis of "decline". The most famous example is that of Paul Kennedy, who predicted in 'Rise and Decline of Great Powers' (1987), the end of American hegemony. However, the early 21st century is marked by...
Has a third oil crisis emerged? (January 2007)
Thesis - 13 pages - Economy general
Within a time span of twenty-seven years between 1973 and 2000, the global oil market has been shaken by two major unexpected “shocks”. In this context, it is worth recalling the definition of an oil shock, that is often confused in the minds of the public. This phrase has been used to...
The war between Honda and Yamaha
Thesis - 3 pages - Economy general
In the 1960s, the Japanese market could have been defined as fragmented, where sources of competitive advantages were numerous but was easily imitable. Barriers to the entry are low and market positions are unstable. Indeed within 5 years, Yamaha managed to dethrone Honda Tohatsu. With the high...
The market for French luxury goods in China
Thesis - 19 pages - Economy general
With a growth of 9.5% per year, the Chinese economy is experiencing a period of unprecedented economic success. This success is accompanied by a dramatic increase in the purchasing power of part of the Chinese population. Therefore, the Chinese market is becoming increasingly demanding for luxury...
Counterfeiting in China: A global crisis
Thesis - 25 pages - Economy general
Counterfeiting now represents 5% of world trade and is a growing business especially in the recent years. China has its share of responsibility in this phenomenon. China is now regarded as the leading counterfeiter in the world despite the fact that the figures may not be accurate and verified....
Tourism: Las Vegas
Thesis - 11 pages - Economy general
With a total $800 billions turnover, the tourism market is more and more competitive. Each destination around the world has to find significant differentiation to appeal to new visitors and/or increase loyalty among their current “fans”. Las Vegas is one of the most famous tourist...
Can A New World Currency Displace The Dollar?
Thesis - 2 pages - Economy general
In the article “China suggest an end to the dollar era2”, The Economist outline the fact that, “in the future, changes to the international system are likely to be shaped by Beijing as well as Washington”. To replace the current system, Mr Zhou Xiaochuan, the governor of the...
Factors that determine the health of a Nation's economy
Thesis - 3 pages - Economy general
A budget deficit occurs when the government spends more money than it brings in. Every year the government prepares an annual budget and this budget assumes that a certain amount of money comes in through taxes and other sources. The government then spends the money on a large group of programs...
The capitalization of SMEs in Morocco: The case of Dari Couspate
Thesis - 3 pages - Economy general
The SMEs in Morocco neglect their external financing sources. Equity investments in Morocco is accounted to 38% whereas the long-term liabilities debt is 16% and short-term debt is 13%. The importance of equity is affected by the short-term debt. Cash management is one of the greatest failures of...
Importance of the wine sector in Australia
Thesis - 6 pages - Economy general
France is the eighth largest foreign investor in Australia. There are nearly 250 subsidiaries, employing 70,000 employees. Australia has a real passion for wine consumption. This is partly due to the development of vine cultivation, and improvement of the quality of wines that are placed on the...
Business appropriateness in the Mexican food market
Thesis - 48 pages - Economy general
The 12 presidential elections that took place in Latin America have attracted considerable media attention this year. Indeed, in addition to informational interest, a considerable change is looming on the American continent and a new socialist trend creates a major part of Latin America. Outside...
The car industry in China (2008)
Thesis - 32 pages - Economy general
In the current context of significant economic growth of China, with 2008 being a year when Beijing hosted the Olympic Games, it seems wise to focus on the country. Indeed, it officially aims to give way to a spirit of conviviality around sports, but does not forget to attract as many people...
"Freakonomics" of Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner (2OO5)
Thesis - 13 pages - Economy general
Unlike the corporation that attempts to describe the living world as we would prefer, the economy seeks to describe the actual working based on incentive mechanisms. This field of study is not limited to businesses, unemployment and growth: it can provide an analytical model for virtually all...
Nestle monograph
Thesis - 10 pages - Economy general
Peter Brabeck of Nestle has championed global nutrition and well-being as the former adviser to Francois Mitterrand, but because the driver of the super tanker Swiss chocolate, showed his genius for growth. Nestle is indeed a multinational world leader in food both for humans as well as animals....
David Ricardo (1772-1823)
Thesis - 7 pages - Economy general
David Ricardo was a prominent figure of his time. He participated in the great debates on the currency, the Corn Laws and so on. He associated with Smith and found numerous proposals that needed to be discussed. He published the 'Principles of Political Economy and Taxation' in 1817....
Why are foreign exchange rates of G3 (the United States, Japan, Europe) so unstable?
Thesis - 12 pages - Economy general
In 1973, Nixon unilaterally decided to break off all references to gold and to float the dollar to escape the constraints of the international monetary system of Bretton Woods which was becoming increasingly burdensome on the U.S. economy. This ended the system of fixed exchange rates, which had...
Strategies France must implement to stay a leader in the global wine market
Thesis - 3 pages - Economy general
Answers to a Questionnaire' is a short story which was written by James Graham Ballard, and published for the first time in the English literary magazine 'Ambit', in 1985. Ballard's style of writing is highly important to understand his works, he is a member of the 'New...
China, the 'auto'-mobile zone
Thesis - 10 pages - Economy general
China has long been regarded as the land of the bicycle. This Asian country is now a new Eldorado for the automotive industry. In 2005, China became the third largest producer of cars after the U.S. and Japan, and the fourth largest market in the worldwide vehicle sales. Within a span of a few...
Business success in Chile
Thesis - 11 pages - Economy general
For many, Chile still evokes the military dictatorship of General Pinochet, the repression and violence that caused 17 years of tyranny. Yet the return to democracy has made it possible to rediscover this beautiful though often misunderstood country. This thin strip of land, nearly 4300 km long,...
The Role of Logistics in Sustainable Development
Thesis - 7 pages - Economy general
In 1987, the Commission of Brundtland focused on the concept of sustained development. This concept continued to serve as the central element of the Summit of Rio which took place in 1992, and gave rise to the view that 'sustainable development is development which makes it possible for the...
Feasibility of Proposed China-Australia: Free Trade Agreement
Thesis - 6 pages - Economy general
It is believed that it would be highly beneficial for the Australian Government to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China. The negotiation of an FTA is a potential win-win situation for both Australia and China. Australia and China share a strong and rapidly mounting economic and trade...
China in the global economy: A fast growing export country
Thesis - 4 pages - Economy general
The economy of China is particularly interesting to look at, because China was still over two decades ago a very poor country, whose planned economy didn't allow any improvement for its citizens' standards of living. But after a series of reforms oriented towards the market and initiated by Deng...
What accounts for differences in the ownership structures among advanced industrialized countries? What are the leading theoretical perspectives? What are their strengths and shortcomings?
Thesis - 8 pages - Economy general
Corporate governance is a topic which is becoming more and more discussed in international business academia; there is still intense debate amongst leading theorists about the key issues concerning ownership structuring differences . Corporate governance and ownership structures are two separate...
