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Privatization in China, 2008.
This paper explores worker resistance to privatization in the state-owned sector of the Chinese economy.
2,056 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper examines why individuals working within state-owned enterprises in China have not relented in their resistance to privatization.
Specifically, the paper discusses fears about job loss, the elimination of traditional job benefits and the general cynicism felt by many when looking at Beijing's efforts to carry out major economic reforms. The paper also examines the productivity of the country's state-owned enterprises and the social inequalities that privatization has created or aggravated. The paper concludes that there are many compelling reasons why so many individuals within China's remaining state-owned firms are unhappy with privatization.
From the Paper
"To start with, state employees are unhappy about privatization because of what it means for their long-term future. For many decades prior to the advent of the contemporary privatization phenomenon in China, state workers could expect to receive from SOEs or state-owned enterprises lifetime employment, free health care, respectable (even enviable) pensions, and inexpensive housing. In more recent years, as the privatization and "marketization" measures of Beijing have been felt in more and more quarters, responsibility for welfare provision have increasingly shifted to individuals and to communities (Gu, 129). Understandably, this new burden is not exactly embraced by workers who, whatever benefits they received in the past terms of job security and in terms of attendant benefits, were not extravagantly recompensed for their time and effort."
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Foreign Direct Investment in Vietnam, 2008.
This paper explores the potential of foreign direct investment in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
1,599 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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The author explains why he believes that foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam would be a promising investment. The paper discusses the success of the Vietnamese stock market, Vietnam's comparative advantage in trade, and its short and long-term growth potential. The paper also examines the risks associated with investing in a highly regulated capitalist market with strict government controls on foreign ownership. In addition, the paper looks at the risks of regional competitors, Thailand, the Philippines and China. The paper concludes that Vietnam is a strong investment target for FDI; although there are regulatory and political risks associated with the market, these are outweighed by the return potential over the long-term.
Outline:
Personal Statement
The Vietnamese Stock Market
Favorable Factors in FDI
Economic Growth Potential
Risk Factors
Risks of Regional Competitors
From the Paper
"I have been employed in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) in the past for a period of several years. Most recently, I was in Vietnam during the last World Trade Organization (WTO) discussions were taking place there regarding its accession into the WTO during 2006. However, prior to these discussions regarding WTO accession, I witnessed dramatic changes in Vietnam that led me to believe that foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam would be a promising investment. Some of the most prominent changes were the investments in infrastructure that the Vietnamese government was making in order to facilitate commerce and industry."
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Canadian Telecommunications: Customer Profile Analysis, 2008.
This paper provides a straight forward customer profile analysis that includes target market, product usage and purchasing motivation for the three Canadian-based telecommunication companies of Telus, Rogers and Bell.
785 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper shows a customer profile analysis for the Canadian based telecommunication companies of Telus, Rogers and Bell. The paper compares the market strategies of the three companies within a shared target and space, and determines that each of the companies rely heavily on phone communication as a necessity, for building their businesses. The paper also shows the slight differences in strategies: Telus as a growing global performer, Rogers as offering a host of commercial solutions and Bell as being the leader due to its long-standing presence in the market, its recognized brand, and its array of bundled services.
Telus
Target Market
Product Usage
Purchasing Motivation
Rogers
Target Market
Product Usage
Purchasing Motivation
Bell
Target Market
Product Usage
Purchasing Motivation
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"The motivation for Rogers' wireless solutions is centered on the company's target market's desire to remain connected with both peers and family. Increasingly, wireless phones are being employed as the sole means of communication between family members as well as peer groups. The residential and business phone accounts are subscribed to out necessity since many customers and certainly most businesses still rely on the traditional phone line as their main form of communication. Likewise, Rogers' cable television service is purchase more for its entertainment value than for any form of communication method even when packaged with Internet services."
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Argentina and the International Monetary Fund, 2008.
An examination of the effects of economic restructuring and the International Money Fund (IMF) on Argentina.
3,007 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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This paper highlights how the pressure placed upon Argentina by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reduce its debt and adopt conservative economic policies has enervated that country and denied it the chance to optimize its human resources. It also looks at how Argentina's leaders must be held responsible for the situation that it finds itself in.
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Paper Proposal
Economic Restructuring, Argentina, and the International Monetary Fund
From the Paper
"Approaching the final weeks of 2001, the Argentine government's dangerous high-wire act finally fell apart. On August 21, 2001, the International Monetary Fund recommended an $8 billion increase in an earlier $14 billion stand-by loan for Argentina. However, in late November of that year, it was discovered that the federal deficit of the Argentine government was $1.3 billion higher than the limit agreed upon three months earlier. In a precipitous move, the IMF withheld the planned-upon $1.264 billion disbursement in the first week of December, 2001. The official reason given was that the Argentine government had over-spent on domestic matters. Whether that was indeed the case or whether other factors were behind the fateful decision, the economy and government of the South American country could not survive without the withheld capital. The end result was a toppled regime and an even worse economic crisis than the previous one (Boudreau, para.14)."
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Analysis of Monetary Policy, 2008.
An analysis of the importance of a monetary policy.
838 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 29.95
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This paper examines why monetary policy is an important aspect of macroeconomic stability. The paper looks at why the tools, procedures and the body for enforcing these tools and procedures are very important aspects of any society. The paper then explains that monetary policy is a tool utilized by policy makers to correct inflationary or recessionary gaps. Next, the paper points out that the tools of monetary policy are used throughout an economy for other purposes; hence there are drawbacks to using it for macroeconomic stability. The paper also explores whether the marginal benefit from monetary policy exceeds the marginal cost of using the tools of monetary policy. In addition, the paper looks at how monetary policy also has 'spillover' effects for other markets, such as the financial markets or general business operation. In conclusion, the paper shows that lowering inflation or closing recessionary gaps have been the primary focus of the policies.
Outline:
Introduction
A description of Monetary Policy: A General Overview:
- Open Market Operations
- Required Reserve Ratio (RRR)
- Discount Rate (DR)
Macroeconomic stability and Monetary Policy: A Look at the 1970s and 1980s
Monetary Policy Efficiency: How the Change Did or Could Have Impacted Me
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"Monetary policy is used during inflationary or recessionary periods to correct the problem. Ideally during inflationary periods the Federal Bank and policymakers want to decrease the money supply and increase interest rates, so that borrowing/spending can be constrained. During recessionary periods, policymakers will try to do the opposite, that is increase the money supply, so that interest rates can rise and increase investment and spending, which will have a spill-over effect on employment (BOG: Federal Reserve System, 2006, p. 15)."
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Globalization and Immigration in Canada, 2008.
An analysis of the impact of globalization in terms of the immigrant population of the Greater Toronto Area.
2,208 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper focuses on the impact of globalization upon the geography of population in urban and suburban Toronto, with specific reference to how it has transformed immigration to Canada and immigrant settlement in this region in particular. The thesis is argued that the impact of globalization and immigration in this regard has been mixed: on the one hand fostering economic growth and the creation of a multicultural society, while on the other increasing social and economic inequality leading to the concentration and segregation of immigrant populations within urban spaces. Beginning first with an outline of globalization and its relationship to immigration, the paper explores in greater detail the impact of these phenomena upon the local geographies of immigrant settlement in the urban and suburban areas of the Greater Toronto region.
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"In this analysis, in order for Canada to meet the competitive demands of the globalized economy, it had to increase the number of immigrants for its labour force. Given the increasing prosperity of the traditional source countries in Europe, immigrants were increasingly drawn from non-traditional source countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. The results of this are apparent in the increasing multicultural population of the city of Toronto. However, scholars have also noted how immigration has played a critical role in not only allowing the labour force to (re)produce itself generationally - in complementing the deficit from declining fertility levels - but also in introducing new skill sets and foreign capital to the economy. "
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Monetary Policy, 2008.
Looks a macroeconomic questions relating to monetary policy.
1,275 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 43.95
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This document discusses macroeconomic questions relating to the supply of money and money creation. It also addresses macroeconomics issues such as consumption and gross domestic product. The Federal Reserve is examined first by its general structure and then through its monetary policy, and control and oversight thereof. Inflation is also examined as an effect of an oversupply of money. In addition, gross domestic product is discussed as an effective gauge of the overall economy as well as for what it is not a strong indicator of vis-a-vis the economy.
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"The consumer price index (CPI) is also known as the retail price index and is a statistical measurement of prices (weighted and averaged) of a particular set of goods, good categories, or services, that have been purchased by wage earners in a given area or region. Economists use the CPI, as well as other indices such as the PPI, to monitor the well-being of the economy. The CPI is a key measure of inflation and is figured by weighting the various purchasing categories in reference to a base year currency; e.g. 20% food expenditures, 30% transportation and so on."
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The Minimum Wage Bill, 2008.
This paper explores the main components of the minimum wage bill that passed in the 110th Congress.
2,867 words (approx. 11.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 85.95
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The paper discusses the minimum wage bill that failed to pass in the 109th Congress and then succeeded in the 110th. The paper analyzes the legislative process and examines the components of the revised bill from an economic and political perspective. The paper shows how the MWB highlights how politics requires a thorough integration/balance between equities for workers, businesses and consumers. The paper includes full-color graphs.
Outline:
Introduction
109th Congress: Why Did It Fail?
110th Congress: How Did It Pass?
Fiscal Policy and Politics
Concluding Remarks
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"The minimum wage was first set during the Great Depression, when the United States economy was going through a recession. Since competitive wages based on the laws demand and supply, would be extremely low and lead to a vicious cycle of poverty, it was necessary for the government to set a price floor for wages, so as to guarantee workers a wage rate that would maintain a minimum standard of living. This element of public and economic policy is determined by Congress, and changes to the minimum wage are determined by a legislative process within Congress."
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The Global Economy, 2008.
An examination of the realist theory regarding political systems and how these theories relate to th growth of international organizations.
1,796 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper discusses the relationship between state power and the economy. It looks at how far the realist explanation of political systems goes in addressing the nature of a global political economy. The paper then goes on to discusses the theories that explain the growth of international organizations in the past 25 years and provides examples to support its contentions.
Table of Contents:
The Relationship Between State Power And The Economy
International Organizations Over The Past 25 Years
From the Paper
"Let us start with free trade organizations, common markets, economic unions and the like. In the case of an agreement like NAFTA, where we start with the United States, Canada and Mexico the operation of the state's (economic) interest can be clearly seen. The United States is the major importer of Canadian goods, resources and raw materials. If Canada does not cooperate with a trade agreement it runs the risk of losing its major client. Certainly, if it does cooperate, it runs other risks, such as a loss of cultural autonomy--the ability to privilege Canadian content in the media, keep news sources Canadian, etc--or an environment where smaller Canadian companies find it difficult to compete with larger US ones. In the end, however, it is the economic interest which prevails, and unavoidably so. The thought process of the government faced with the decision might go something like this: We run the risk of doing damage to Canadian culture and industry, but if we do not go along with this trade agreement, we may irreparably damage the Canadian economy--and it would have no positive impact on Canadian culture or industry if we were to be plunged into a recession or depression, with no market for our goods, therefore we have no choice but to accept it. The government is not, in this case, attempting to uphold a capitalist system it is a part of it--it is just another producer ensuring that it maintains its customers, does not price itself out of the market and does not end the fiscal year in the red."
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