Economic Diplomacy in conflict resolution - The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Presentation - 7 pages - International relations
The EU is Azerbaijan's largest trading partner and foreign investor. Azerbaijan is an important source for the EU energy market. EU-Azerbaijan trade relations are based on a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement from 1999.
China's Economic Model - The Silk Road
Case study - 1 pages - Economy general
The Silk Road is as ancient as the Roman Empire and was the link between imperial China and the Western world. Chinese products transited overland, through central Asia and Asia minor, as well as on the seas, through the Gulf of Persia and then the Mediterranean Sea, before reaching Europe....
Climate Change Economics: The Social Cost of Carbon discount rate
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - International economy
The Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) is the monetary value that society should be willing to pay in the present to avoid damage caused by incremental CO2 emissions in the future (Price, Thornton, and Nelson 2007). It is, therefore, an important standard for the formulation of climate policy. The SCC...
Socioeconomic status and educational achievement in impoverished communities in the United States
Case study - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences
The purpose of the study is to assess the socioeconomic status and educational achievement in impoverished communities in the United States. The research will involve a non-experimental, qualitative approach to examining the multifaceted social dynamics underlying the unequal distribution of...
Macroeconomics Theory
Course material - 57 pages - Theories and economic notions
A confusion is often made between the level of GDP and the growth of GDP. The growth of GDP is the slope of the blue line while the level of GDP is the relative position of the GDP curve to the trend curve. It's entirely possible for a country to experience strong GDP growth while still...
Comparison of Macroeconomic Structure of the US and China
Case study - 2 pages - Economy general
The macroeconomic structures of the United States and China are fundamentally different due to their historical, political, and economic contexts. The U.S. operates under a capitalist framework characterized by free markets, while China has a socialist market economy that incorporates...
Interpreting macroeconomic signals
Course material - 46 pages - Economy general
As an economist, what you need to forecast is not so much the end value of the economic indicators. Indeed, markets already have some believes and price in those expectations. What is important to forecast is what the markets are going to change their expectations and when this will occur....
The Improvement in American Economic Mobility
Essay - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Recently, America has become a very advanced technological society, greatly impacting the communication broadcasting of cultural and informational exchange on different media levels. With the widespread impact, the implications of social interaction, which is through class detachment, influence...
Restoring Economic Integrity After the 2010 Haiti Earthquake
Case study - 7 pages - Economy general
The 7.0 magnitude earthquake of January 12, 2010, which crushed Haiti, was a devastating calamity that further worsened the already deplorable productive pillars of the country. Hundreds of thousand deaths, 300 thousand injuries, and more than 1 million left homeless are the rough estimates that...
Economic Futurology
Market study - 2 pages - Economy general
Economic futurology is a field that aggregates and analyzes economic trends, using both lay and professional techniques, to orchestrate possible futures (Rodrick, 2014). It includes analysis of sources, patterns, and causes of change and stability in an attempt to develop foresight....
Understanding Financial Concepts: From Government Bonds to Economic Booms and Busts
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Economy general
A government bond is a debt security issued by a government in order to support government spending and obligation. These can be paid periodically, and they are sold to investors to support government spending.
Economic development plan based on comparative advantages
Creative writing - 1 pages - Marketing theories
"Our advice was solicited in order to establish hereby an economic development plan. Thus, we have studied each specificity of your nation and will explain the steps to follow in order to increase your wealth creation."
Airport Expansion and Economic Sustainability
Case study - 2 pages - Business strategy
The transportation network of society depends heavily on airport infrastructure, which also presents serious environmental challenges. Massive investments are required, according to COVID-19, to prepare for handling passengers from all over the world and to update and rehabilitate the outdated...
Moldova economics and foreign policy
Case study - 5 pages - Economic politics
Moldova's economy remains vulnerable because the Moldovan administration is weak and corruption is an endemic problem. (...)
Sri Lanka, economic analysis of an emerging country
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
With more than 21 million inhabitants, Sri Lanka is an emerging country, with high-growth rates during last years. The key economic forecasts are good, with a positive and moderate inflation. However, debt risks remain real with a current account negative since 2011 and which should be...
Development as Growth: Macro Theories of Economic Growth
Course material - 10 pages - Economy general
Why do some countries have much higher levels of income per capita than others? Why do some countries grow (in terms of their output or income per capita) faster than others? From a public policy perspective: what are optimal policies to promote growth? Growth depends on two processes: the...
Economic Growth in Nigeria and Its Impact on Human Development
Dissertation - 51 pages - Economy general
Despite its significant economic growth and status as a major economic power in Africa, Nigeria faces numerous challenges. Over-reliance on the oil and gas sector, corruption, and poor resource management have prevented the country from fully realizing its economic potential....
To what extent should economic theory provide expertise for decision-makers?
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
The use of economic theories can give rise to interpretations, depending on one's ideas, but also to biases that need to be taken into account. For example, the economics of nudge developed by Robert Thaler demonstrates that an economic theory does not necessarily have to...
Global Business Economics and Finance - AmRest Holding SE
Case study - 13 pages - International economy
AmRest Holdings SE is a public limited company with operations in the global bar and restaurant industry. The firm's headquarters are in Madrid, Spain. AmRest enjoys market dominance in Eastern and Central Europe. It operates several subsidiary firms, including Burger King, Pizza Hut,...
Employee protection and economic liberalism in the US: does the search for a balance still make sense?
Essay - 6 pages - Labor law
American history, such as most countries nowadays in the world” history, has been through several periods of crucial changes, socially, economically and in general, politically. Very frequently, this also led to some changes in the legislation that was applied and evolved through most...
Foundations of Economics and Sociology Foundations of Economics
Course material - 25 pages - Economy general
It is within the multiple and different enterprises, which together define to a large extent a national economy, that the observation of economic and social facts is the most extensive and undoubtedly the most visible. The company is a reality that weaves its way through our daily lives...
How does the phenomenon of unemployment impact Brazil both economically and in its development?
Essay - 5 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
With an area of 8,514,876 km², Brazil is one of the five largest countries in the world. It is located in Latin America and borders seven countries, some of which are Argentina, Bolivia and Uruguay. Brazil is also the eighth-largest country in the world with a GDP of 2054 billion dollars....
Country risk: macro-financial economic model and crises
Worksheets - 8 pages - Economy general
Finance is widely viewed as a driver of growth, through various channels, but growth is also a driver of finance. Ross Levine, author of many studies of the subject, strongly supports that financial development is key in the overall development of a country.
The right skills for the job? Rethinking training policies for workers, Chapter 2, Almeida, Rita, Jere Behrman, and David Robalino (2012) - Labor Economics in Latin America: The Economic Rationale for Skills Development Policies
Text commentary - 2 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
The authors focus on skills development policies and their relative ineffectiveness since they are not properly distributed. They question the place of the private sector as a complementary solution to provide a real boost to this essential sector of the economy. Despite the action of the State,...
Economic and Financial Management - Jaguar Land Rover
Case study - 9 pages - Finance
This report entails an analysis of Jaguar Land Rover's financial statement. This report explores the firm's financial performance regarding the different financial ratios, including liquidity, profitability, leverage and net profit margin. A comparative analysis of the firm's financial ratios for...
Greece - Economic, Social issues and Migration crisis
Essay - 5 pages - Foreign markets
Greece is a country located in the South East of Europe. It is a member of the European Union and its population is about 10.75 million inhabitants. It's a member of the EU since 1981 and joined the Eurozone in 2001. In the past few years, Greece experienced an economic crisis, social...
Introduction to economic principles and terminology
Course material - 20 pages - Theories and economic notions
Economics is currently in a phase of uncertainty: economics is not an exact science. There is a rising trade war between the US and mainly but not only China. The US also has trade disagreements with the EU and its partners in NAFTA (North American Free Trade Association: Canada and...
African Conflicts in International Relations - China in Africa : Political or Economic interests ?
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
China's involvement in Africa cannot be reduced to only one dimension. It would be an oversimplification to label the Chinese interests on the continent as either political or economic solely: these two aspects often constitute two faces of the same coin. China's increasing...
Economic development since the Second World war - (Developed vs. Developing World)
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
After the Second World War, there have been significant changes in all aspects of life. The increasing concerns about the economic development caught much attention of economists. It is during this era that the European colonization ended and the world seemed to be divided into two parts...
Managerial economics - Macro assignment
Case study - 6 pages - Economy general
Describe the business cycle over 2001-2006 via the evolution of indicators like the Q-gap, inflation & growth. In 2001 and 2002, Portugal's real GDP was bigger than the potential GDP, resulting to a positive Q-gap. That meant that firms were operating above capacity, translating into growth,...
