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29 Sep 2010
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Eleven years after the Asian crisis, what are the policy lessons?

Essay - 4 pages - Economy general

Year 2008 is remembered, in History books, as the year of a major economic crisis throughout the world. As most papers put it mentioning as, “The worst since the great depression”. But as the world suddenly pays attention to its economic system and its (present) prominent...

19 Feb 2013
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The UN and France in the Ivorian crisis

Thesis - 20 pages - International relations

The “oldest daughter” of France did sink in the chaos following the events which have occurred in the night from September 18 to September 19, 2002 simultaneously in Bouake and Abidjan. We need to understand such a complex conflict where there is not enough retreat to seize all the...

26 Aug 2010
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Avoiding and preventing financial crises

Thesis - 4 pages - Economy general

Better safe than sorry is an old adage that few can argue with. Rather than suffer the disastrous consequences of financial crises, it would be better to prevent their occurrence, thus preventing the formation of bubbles and slowing their spread. Schumpeter considered the economy as a...

16 Feb 2011
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Improving the Tunisian financial market by adopting the international reference frame in terms of reporting with the aid of IAS/IFRS

Dissertation - 45 pages - Finance

The deterioration of the reputation of major players in financial markets (banking, insurance, financial institutions) has created a crisis of confidence without precedent with lasting consequences for all economic actors today and they are difficult to measure. In this...

31 Dec 2010
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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...

10 Jan 2011
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Crisis management: mattel (2008)

Case study - 5 pages - Management

Hitherto regarded as the undisputed leader of the global toy market, Mattel experienced problems that tarnished that image in the second half of 2007. In fact, the various toy recalls which were widely reported by media, made an impact both on its relationship with consumers as well as its...

15 Jan 2009
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Financial markets in Emerging Economies: Comparison with developed economies

Essay - 12 pages - Economy general

The financial markets of emerging economies have seen a huge growth in the last few years. These markets are attracting large investments from the developed world, especially because of higher expected return. At the same time; investments in emerging markets are considered to be riskier...

29 Sep 2010
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The European Stability and Growth Pact in the International Crisis

Essay - 3 pages - European union

The European Council created the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP), an agreement among the 16 members of the European Union who take part in the Eurozone, to facilitate and maintain the stability of the Economic and Monetary Union. The pact was adopted in its Amsterdam session on 17 June 1997 in...

29 Nov 2010
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Crisis management: mattel (2008) - published: 24/11/2010

Case study - 5 pages - Management

Mattel has been regarded as the undisputed leader in the global toy market. However, the company had experienced several problems during the second half of 2007, which led to the image of the company being tarnished. Many toys were recalled and this incident was widely reported by the media....

29 Sep 2010
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Crisis Management: a Report on Pfizer and the Trovan Crisis

Case study - 14 pages - Management

We decided to study the Trovan crisis that affected Pfizer as we found it particularly interesting. If one delves into the circumstances which contributed to provoke the Trovan crisis, it is indeed an intriguing story. We also thought that it would be quite enriching to analyze how...

30 Jun 2011
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'It all comes down to the oil crisis of 1973' - Is this an adequate explanation of the global recession of the later-1970s and 1980s?

Essay - 5 pages - Political science

The historian Eric Hobsbawm's assertion that ‘any historian who puts major change in the configuration of the world economy down to bad luck and avoidable accidents should think again' provides a useful theoretical objection to the contention that the economic crisis years of the...

09 Jan 2009
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How can the "crisis" of the Welfare States affect the policy of fight against poverty?

Essay - 3 pages - Political science

Since the end of the XVIIIth century, the disastrous consequences due to the Industrial Revolution and to “savage capitalism” on working conditions has been underlined through the rising resentment of the working class. That is why, in order to avoid social implosion and to control...

28 Jul 2010
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Crisis management: Michelin's crisis management during the Indianapolis Grand Prix

Thesis - 6 pages - Services marketing

Crisis management forms an important part of the communication process of a company, government and organizations. It is necessary to understand the ways and means on managing a crisis and communicate effectively during critical moments. This will play a role in the brand image of...

29 Sep 2010
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The Darfur Crisis

Essay - 12 pages - International relations

Since February 2003, Sudan's western province of Darfur has been the site of an extremely violent conflict between the province's nomadic Arab tribes, supported by the government in Khartoum, and the native African settled peasant tribes. Fighting among various factions has killed...

15 Jan 2009
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"What accounts for the success of Silvio Berlusconi in Italian politics since the political crisis of the early 1990's?"

Essay - 8 pages - Political science

As the most dominant Italian politician of his time, Silvio Berlusconi has introduced important innovations in many fields of Italian politics: new ideological approaches, new coalition strategies, new campaign methods and a new leadership style and language. All of these innovations have had a...

15 Jan 2009
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The classical realist and structural realist theories applied to the Kosovo crisis in 1998-1999

Essay - 6 pages - Modern history

Kosovo is mostly known as a region in the former Yugoslavia where, in 1998 and 1999, there was growing violence between the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), which sought independence from Serbia, and the Serbian army and police, which were randomly attacking the province of the indigenous Albanian...

15 Jan 2009
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Crisis? What crisis? Darfur

Essay - 4 pages - Political science

Is there a crisis in Darfur? This question looks at first sight rather provoking; everybody is aware of what is happening there. It is one of the main international hot spots. All the more so as the horrible events in Darfur are everything but new. However, this conflict takes place while...

28 Jun 2012
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The Turkish-Syrian crisis in 1998 and the Adana Agreement

Case study - 5 pages - Political science

In October 1998 the Adana agreement was signed between representatives of the Syrian and Turkish governments, ending an intense escalation of tensions between the two nations throughout the 1990s. This essay aims to discuss this period of escalation and show how both sides attempted to use...

12 Mar 2009
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The alleged 'crisis of the welfare state' and the failure of the traditional defenders of the welfare state to respond to the New Right's critique

Thesis - 9 pages - Political science

Nowhere do competing theoretical, ideological and political views rage more fiercely, than in the debates surrounding the existence and organization of the modern welfare state. For some, the welfare state stands as a testimony to human achievement and social progress, it represents a refusal to...

02 Aug 2013
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Role of high frequency trading in modern financial markets, and Volcker Rule and its impact on proprietary trading

Case study - 8 pages - Finance

The financial markets play an important role in the financing of the real economies of the different countries of the world. It is important to note that the financial markets channel the savings as well as the investments. They also play an important role in the facilitation of the...

25 Nov 2009
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Examining California's prison crisis: Where we're at, how it happened and what we can do

Thesis - 3 pages - Administrative law

Even without the most severe economic crisis since the Great Depression on hand, California's notoriously dysfunctional prison system requires a much needed in-depth examination. More so, California requires much needed action in a very different direction from the consistent trends of...

09 Dec 2010
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The TNT Group and its Sustainable Development: Strategy and Financial Analysis

Thesis - 55 pages - Business strategy

For many years, TNT has been communicating actively about social values and its social commitments, and neglecting to talk about its trade and transportation. Thus, the group seems to incorporate the concept of sustainable development in its business fundamentals. However, is this just a desire...

01 Feb 2014
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The future of financial centres in the European Union

Essay - 4 pages - Economy general

The working of European Union was expected to be similar to the United States of America. Theorists believed that Europe will have a financial hub similiar to the Wall Street in the United Sates and questioned the future of the European Union. Establishing inter-market deals among the...

16 Apr 2009
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The study and research of different fields of certified financial planning

Tutorials/exercises - 22 pages - Finance

Every body has dreams, dreams for themselves, dreams for their families, To fulfill these one needs to back up earnings by investing wisely. Most people work hard and earn money but when it comes to financial planning and actually going ahead with it they don't care much. Every one is...

26 May 2009
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Need for financial statement analysis in a computer hardware industry

Tutorials/exercises - 38 pages - Finance

Financial management, as an integral part of overall management is not totally an independent area. It draws heavily on related disciplines and fields of study such as economics, accounting, marketing, production and quantitative methods. The scope of finance function was treated by the...

21 Jun 2010
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The role of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Thesis - 5 pages - Management

For a company to exist, it must demonstrate exceptional management of finance. This is where the Chief Financial Officer or a CFO comes into picture. A CFO is a corporate officer who ensures the execution of financial management operations in a company. This title is equivalent to...

29 Sep 2010
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Enron: the story of a symbolic financial scandal

Case study - 12 pages - Finance

The death of Kenneth Lay last spring and the recent 24-year sentence of Jeffrey Skilling have put an end to the darkest story of modern finance: the Enron case. Actually, this firm turned from a success model into a paradigm of all the problems of finance capitalism. With the giving up of the...

29 Sep 2010
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Analyzing financial statements: Puma

Case study - 13 pages - Business strategy

Despite few important sport events, the sporting goods industry as a whole, has continued to record further growth. The healthy growth in the sport lifestyle segment was due to the sustained trend towards fitness and wellness, the increasingly important connection between sport and lifestyle, and...

29 Sep 2010
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Financial Analysis of Carrefour

Case study - 10 pages - Finance

This report is the financial analysis of a EU-listed consolidated group, the Carrefour group. This company, operating on the retail sector, seemed to be an interesting company for us to analyze. Majority of the companies in this industry are characterized by a negative working capital...

16 Feb 2011
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L'Oreal Group: Economic and Financial analysis

Case study - 55 pages - Finance

The L'Oreal group, created in 1909 as a small family business, has grown exceedingly since its IPO (initial public offering) on October 8, 1963. Held by the Bettencourt family (27.5%) and Nestle (26.4%), the Group is now a part of the CAC 40. World leader in cosmetics, L'Oreal has a...