The European project of ecotaxes
Essay - 12 pages - Economy general
In October 1991 the European Commission sent the Council a draft action program called the European project of environmental taxes that encouraged members of the European Union to introduce environmental taxes. This project was a sustainable development policy to tax the polluters to make them...
The management of the expatriation in France and Europe
Dissertation - 42 pages - Human resources
After 30 years of mass unemployment, mobility has become a reality. Viewed more as a threat than as an opportunity to advance in life, mobility is in fact often a prerequisite for a job that is both stable and of quality. The year 2006 was proclaimed by the European Commission as "European Year...
The future of nuclear energy: The European Energy Policy
Case study - 6 pages - Ecology & environment
It is hard to forecast with any certitude what the 21st century will hold for nuclear power. Still, the issues that will form its future are slightly clear. The goal of this paper is to study the possible role of nuclear energy in the formation of sustainable development in Europe, on the...
Human resources in Europe
Essay - 10 pages - Human resources
For the last three decades, the liberalization of the exchanges and the development of the Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) led the globalization of the economy. The flows of the FDI with the amount of 648 billion dollars in 2004 are sixteen times today than at its being in 1950 . The growth of...
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. The...
Dooms day in Europe
Thesis - 4 pages - Economy general
The advent of globalization has significantly reduced the international trade barriers. However, we have fallen prey to a host of other related issues as well. One major issue is the recent financial crisis which was triggered off by the stock market crash of January 21, 2008. It started off with...
What future for Europe?
Essay - 5 pages - European union
Europe ceased to be a concept years ago. It is now a concrete political, economical and social association of 27 states which aim to move on and improve together. Europe currently has a future and will draw it by its own means and will. Yet, Europe is taking her first steps...
E-Tourism in Europe. The E-CRM and ITCs adoption issues: how to retain customers?
Case study - 37 pages - Economy general
E-tourism offers the potential to make information and booking facilities available to a large number of consumers at a relatively lower cost. Among its several advantages are that it enables the tourism sector to make large scale savings on the production and distribution of print and other...
Two centuries of economic growth: Europe chasing the American frontier (Robert J Gordon)
Thesis - 6 pages - Economy general
This paper deals with the gap between the economic developments of the United States with respect to the main Western European Countries in the last two centuries. In the mid-nineteenth century, Europe and the U.S. had similar GDP and productivity levels. However, over a period of time...
The birth of a mass society in Europe
Thesis - 8 pages - Medieval history
A corporation is defined as a group of people who are organized and share a common culture, norms and values. Thus, society may be defined as a heterogeneous group of people distinguished by their social status possessing equal rights. They may benefit from the society irrespective of their...
The revival of the idea of Europe (1945-1950)
Thesis - 7 pages - International relations
There is a remedy which, if it were generally and spontaneously adopted by a great majority of people in many lands, would as by a miracle transform the whole scene and would in a few years make all Europe, or the greater part of it, as free and happy as Switzerland is today. This is an...
Women's work culture in Europe and U.S
Thesis - 3 pages - Social sciences
From time immemorial, women have been a part of the world's work force in various spheres. She has faced turbulent times during which the status and rights of women's progress were challenged not only with regard to the rights of workers but also their right to work. Contrary to popular belief,...
Why, according to Iversen, have the United States and Continental Europe adopted such different approaches to labor markets and social protection?
Essay - 2 pages - Political science
Published in 2005, Torben Iversen, tries in his book ?Capitalism, Democracy and Welfare', to build a general explanation on why within a group of countries labeled western type democracies there are such differences regarding economic equality and welfare protection. With an integrated...
Why did communism become established in Eastern Europe after the Second World War?
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
Shortly before the official end of the Second World War, on 25th April 1945, American and Soviet soldiers met at the Elbe. In order to reach the Elbe River, the Russian troops had to come all the way across Europe, thus crossing Eastern Europe. By the end of the same year, seven...
Britain is widely regarded as the 'awkward partner' in europe: how accurate is this assessment? - published: 29/09/2010
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
“We have our own dreams and our own tasks. We are in Europe, but not part of it. We are linked, but not combined. We are interested and associated, but not integrated.” Winston Churchill's famous quote aptly describes Britain's approach to European integration since the...
Energy choices in Europe: the case of electricity
Essay - 14 pages - Economy general
Energy is a vital element for the economy as a whole as every sector demands its usage constantly. It is not an end-product by itself, but a pre-requisite for most of the economic activities. A sudden increase in energy prices or a disruption of supply can entail heavy economic repercussions. An...
The rise and limits of populist parties and movements in Europe
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
Any success of a populist party is often considered as a threat, a rise endangering Democracy. Even if there is a lot of passion over this issue, it is true that there has been a rise of populist parties in Europe, from the 1980s to late 1990s, a rise which has stabilized or reversed...
Transitions in South East Europe - Case Study : Serbia, Road to Democratization
Essay - 31 pages - International relations
All post-communist countries experienced public dissatisfaction over the economic dislocation of transition to a democratic market economy as well as to the access to pure democratic values. As a result, few anticommunist reformers have won consecutive elections everywhere in Eastern...
The European Union: "Fortress Europe"
Essay - 6 pages - European union
Article 14 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “Everyone has the right to seek and enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution”. Europe has always attracted migrants and asylum seekers because it benefits from a reputation of high standards of living...
International accounting regulations: Understanding differences - USA/ Europe
Essay - 6 pages - Management
Throughout the globe, U.S.A. has been famous for their notion of freedom, their way of life, and their entrepreneurship, stemming back to its very origins. This is a legacy from the very first pioneer, which still affects them nowadays either in their private or business life. It's a country...
Enforcement of environmental policies in Europe
Thesis - 2 pages - Political science
Acid rain, coastal pollution, deforestation, toxic waste, and industrial contamination infect Europe's landscapes, waterways, and skies at higher levels than ever before. The United Nations, the European Union, and other international organizations have been implementing new environmental...
The foreign policy implications that the treaty on the constitution of Europe signified for the EU in terms of giving it a legal personality
Thesis - 6 pages - European law
Whereas the consequences of the French and Dutch “no” to the referendums proposing the adoption of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe do not stop to rattle the European political class, the innovations it proposed are still dangling. Nonetheless, some major points...
Is there a right to health in Europe?
Thesis - 4 pages - Social sciences
In opinion surveys, European citizens put health, that is to say, the protection against risks of illness, at the peak of their concern. However, health is not defined in terms of European law. The European Commission has just recommended harmonization, without specifying what could be the...
The role of Poland in EU policies toward Eastern Europe: is Poland a bridge between East and West?
Essay - 4 pages - European union
It is often hard to define a common foreign policy of the EU, as in most cases national interest and bilateral relations are the rule. Nevertheless, some agreements and partnerships have created and enhanced ties between the EU and other countries of Eastern Europe. The enlargement of the...
The Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE) in the post cold-war Europe
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
The CSCE (Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe) was born with the Helsinki final act in 1975, as the territorial statu quo seemed definitely taken for granted by both the communist block and western countries. On the 1st of August 1975, 35 heads of states from Europe,...
Sports and the Media: Sport TV rights throughout Europe, a comparative approach
Essay - 13 pages - Arts and art history
The relation between sports and television started years back. We all have in mind the image of Jesse Owen winning four gold medals in the 100m, 200m, long jump and 4X100m relay during the 1936 Nazis Berlin Olympic Games. Thus, we can assume that sport has provided the greatest images ever to...
The period from 1948 to 1953 was a phase of high intensity in Cold War history and decisively shaped the future of the European continent. Analyse the events in Europe in this period and their meaning for European integration.
Essay - 3 pages - Modern history
After World War II, Europe was destroyed and two superpowers emerged; the United States and the USSR. The United States was the only state to have the atomic bomb and used the massive weapon against Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, and the USSR was important because of the fight against Nazi...
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 goal...
Global Forces and the European Brewing Industry
Market study - 4 pages - Services marketing
This case study focuses on the brewing industry which developed in Europe. Because of the growing pressure in the global market, this industry is currently rethinking its strategy in order to strengthen the brand images and ensure the development of major firms. Consumer needs are changing...
Organic cosmetics market in Europe
Market study - 113 pages - Services marketing
The European market for natural cosmetics is a dynamic market. The organic cosmetics segment is no more a niche market in Europe and has gained marketshare in the classical cosmetics segments. It has grown at double digit speed (30-40% for France, the fastest growing market). As a...
