Reforms of the Cuban economy (1980 - 2011)
Essay - 5 pages - Services marketing
Introduction The current economic situation in Cuba cannot be attributed to the lack of natural resources or manpower. The cause can be traced back to their dependence on the USSR [1] and the other members of COMECON [2] between the 1970s and the 1980s. This enabled the country to receive...
What are the implications of the ?New Economy' for corporate strategy?
Essay - 5 pages - Management
The aim of this essay is to highligh the implications of the New Economy for the corporate strategy, to understand how companies use the Internet in their strategy to enhance their business. To answer this question, I will first explain what the New Economy is and the shifts from...
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...
Mexico and the USA - A recent history framed by the North American Free Trade Agreement : the borderless economy in a "Neo-Monroeist" order ?
Essay - 7 pages - International relations
In 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) represented a turning point in the relationship between Mexico and the USA and was considered likely to resolve key bilateral issues. NAFTA was thus a sort of promising frame to achieve the benefits of interdependence in a globalizing...
Study of the effects of privatization policies on the economy: The French example
Thesis - 10 pages - Economy general
The public sector in France, which represents the firms that are controlled by the government, has been for a very long time a huge sector, with staff that represented in the 80s more than 10% of the whole labor market. Given the importance of this public sector in France, I am interested in...
The global economic crisis and its impact on the German economy: The case of Strabag AG
Thesis - 7 pages - Economy general
The world economy is going through a very difficult period. The global economic crisis which began in the USA with the collapse of the sub-prime mortgage market, spread to the rest of the world. After the US, Europe was the first to experience the negative impact of the crisis. This paper...
The global economic crisis and its impact on economy of Finland: The case of Nokia corporation
Thesis - 7 pages - Economy general
The global economy is experiencing the impact of an unprecedented economic downturn which began in the United States and spread all over the world. This paper provides an overview of the impact of the global crisis on the economy of Finland in 2008 and 2009. The course work analysis...
Globalization and the international economy
Thesis - 4 pages - Economy general
In today's highly competitive world, the recognition and the acknowledgement of one of the most influential economic movements of the twenty first century is ever more important. Globalization, the name of the significant economic phenomenon, both defines and represents the very movement that...
The importance of international trade and foreign direct investment to lift the global economy out of the downturn
Thesis - 7 pages - International relations
The current global economic crisis has been labeled by economists as the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and the domino effect of the crisis has culminated in the decline of consumer spending, demise of established businesses in key industry sectors and heightened government...
A contrast of the Japanese and the US economy
Thesis - 5 pages - Economy general
This article presents a comparative study of the world's two most contrasting economies- the United States and Japan. There are many common grounds between the two nations as well as a wide range of differences. Of course, the United States commands a more significant presence among the world...
The results of the "lisbon agenda" - the attempt to make europe the world's most successful knowledge-based economy - are generally thought to have been disappointing. what steps should be taken by the european union, and by national governments - published: 29/09/2010
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
In March 2000, the Lisbon Strategy was launched to overcome a series of weaknesses in the European economy: long-term structural unemployment, a poor employment rate, and under-development of the service sector. In an often-quoted sentence, it has therefore assigned the EU "a new strategic...
Food and economy of the Aztec people
Thesis - 6 pages - Economy general
The Aztec are a complex and fascinating people that inhabited Mesoamerica during the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. Despite their lack of formal script and official currency, a significant amount of information has been obtained through their artifacts and from foreign accounts of their society....
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...
Globalization: Knowledge-based economy in Europe
Tutorials/exercises - 31 pages - Economy general
It is a fact that today's European economy is strongly impacted by globalization. European firms have the opportunity to go to the global market. In order to be successful and to achieve a local and international development, those companies have to adapt and to reinvent their strategies....
ICT and economic development: Analyzing Thailand's path to the information economy
Tutorials/exercises - 13 pages - Economy general
This analysis of the development of Thailand's information economy places particular emphasis on its ICT and social infrastructure development. Drawing upon lessons learned from similar development trajectories in Ireland, China, and India we develop a set of guidelines for Thailand to...
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...
The detrimental effects of choice and the economy
Thesis - 3 pages - Psychology
Currently, the entire world is experiencing an economic crisis of frightening proportions. A crisis of this magnitude has not existed since the Great Depression in the 1930s. The U.S. was struggling economically leading up to the crisis. High oil prices, rapidly foreclosing homes, a rising...
Historical background and analysis of Mexico's economy
Thesis - 10 pages - Social sciences
Learning from Mexico's past could provide for a great future, it is a matter of implementation, dedication and a devotion to right the wrongs, and an appreciation that building for the future is worth the sacrifices of today. Mexico's economic history provides for a confounding topic of interest....
A revamping of the Australian economy
Thesis - 7 pages - Economy general
Amidst a national economic crisis, many people seem to overlook the fact that several other countries throughout the world are also having problems with their economy. Among these is Australia, a country most people forget about other than their occasional dinner at the...
The objectives of the macroeconomics policy critical and assessment in the South African economy
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
Although South Africa is regarded as an “economic powerhouse” in Africa and has a strong modern industrial and financial base, it faces severe developmental challenges: poverty, high level of inequality, unemployment…” (Fourie and Burger 2003: 4). The Human Development Index...
Indian economy and how it has managed the global crisis
Thesis - 11 pages - Economy general
“Money which is the source of unlimited benefits, becomes the cause of calamity and unhappiness if not controlled” - Robert Shan The above quotation by Robert Shan exactly describes the reason of current global financial crisis. The current global financial crises are the cause of...
Effect of global crisis on the Indian economy
Thesis - 8 pages - Economy general
India a fastest developing country, also not excluded from the list of affected economies from the global crisis. Before 3-4 months everything was all right even our growth rate was reflecting the story of our growth, but suddenly major developed country so called super power nation U.S trapped...
French economy - Forecast 2008
Thesis - 9 pages - Economy general
Present-day world economy appears to be facing some serious challenges in sustaining its past robust growth. The credit crunch in the United States of America, as well as the United States dollar decline and high oil prices represent massive threats for the world economic equilibrium....
Enterprises direct from other countries and the Indian economy
Thesis - 25 pages - Business strategy
The notion of control implies the ability to direct an enterprise and determine its strategy. This ability can be exercised by an investor with a majority shareholding (more than 50%). The aggregate “nationally-controlled enterprises” includes enterprises controlled by the reporting...
A recursive correlation between economy and psychology: A specific focus on the new corporate governance theory
Case study - 12 pages - Management
It has always been an intrinsic issue of economy: accused of being disconnected from individuals' reality, this science has been attacked for long times, by various researchers and experts, such as psychologists. And effectively, a plethora of arguments have been provided for integrating...
The role of e-commerce within the global economy
Essay - 3 pages - Economy general
Nowadays, the business world is driven by two economic trends: globalization and the adoption of information technologies. Those changes are entirely linked. “Technology is both driven by and a driver of globalization, as both forces continually reinforce one another” (Bradley et al.,...
Ways in which the crumbling economy might be endangering Galesburg's social services
Thesis - 4 pages - Social sciences
To explore that idea further, I read “Common Sense and the Collaborative Production of Class” by Celine-Marie Pascale. When I walked into Hulick's office and asked how her job had changed in the wake of the economic downturn, she told me that it really hadn't. Galesburg's social...
The Chinese century, the rising economy and its impact on the global economy, the balance of power, and your job, Oded SHENKAR, 2005
Essay - 7 pages - Economy general
China is at the heart of the present-day economic debate. China is indisputably booming economically. Its enormous growth rate attests of this evolution; all economists agree on this assertion. What seems more debatable at the moment is the impact this rise could have on the global...
Information technology and knowledge economy
Thesis - 5 pages - Services marketing
Information Technology (IT) is the industry, which through the use of computers and other supporting equipment helps in the spread of knowledge. The term information helps in the spread of knowledge. The term information technology includes computers and communication technology along with...
