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 because...
Marketing Plan of New Innovative Product: Morgan Life car
Case study - 10 pages - Services marketing
Morgan Life car two is a product from Morgan life Car Company which is located in Malvern, Worcestershire. The company was started by Harry Frederick Stanley Morgan in 1910, and it was operated by its founder until his death in the late fifties (the company has since been then been run by...
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...
Microeconomics, main concepts for an economy study: capital formation, production, consumption, employment, credit multiplier, money demand, money supply, prime rate, Keynesian transmission mechanism, exports, imports and government expenditures
Essay - 7 pages - Economy general
Financial investment and interest rates have a positive relationship. Financial investment represents investment in bonds or shares or money saving in the bank. If the interest rate increases, the return of investment will be better. You will get more return on shares (or bonds) and earn more...
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. To be...
Measurement of Development
Course material - 11 pages - Economy general
There are at least four good reasons to measure development: - For policy making organizations (international organizations, governments, NGOs), we need to verify how the actions are making any progress. The point is to know is something if effective to change things. That requires tracking...
World Trade Business Game - Austria, Malaysia, Bolivia - Gas, Timber
Tutorials/exercises - 16 pages - Business strategy
This document is a comprehensive analysis of 3 country potentials in terms of international trade globally, and specifically in the timber and gas markets.
Comparison between traditional products and ULIPS in ICICI
Case study - 90 pages - Finance
With the largest number of life insurance policies in force in the world, insurance happens to be a mega opportunity in India. It's a business growing at the rate of 15-20 per cent annually and presently is of the order of Rs 450 billion. Together with banking services, it adds about 7percent to...
Business Cycles Analysis; The outlook for real GDP growth
Essay - 35 pages - Economy general
Nowadays, the real GDP growth seems to be the prevailing worry for every economy. We are going to analyze real GDP growth and employment in France in 2006-2007, in the context of the international economy. Our overall objective is to understand and to interpret growth forecasts for...
How does the Netherlands establish itself as a leader in the world agricultural market and food industry?
Case study - 7 pages - Business strategy
Agriculture is one of the most strategic sectors in the world today. In addition, the current circumstances linked to global warming require us to question ourselves more and more about new ways of farming to adapt to such a situation that none of us have known before. In addition to agriculture,...
The productive forces of United States of America
Thesis - 32 pages - Economy general
The GNP of United States is the highest in the world, at $10,946 billion in 2004, substantially higher than the EU-25 ($9449 billion, including $1523 billion for France) and two and a half times higher that of Japan ($4390 billion). The GNP per capita remains the fourth highest in the world, with...
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...
The Spirit of Development: Dreams and Projects
Course material - 7 pages - Economy general
A framework frames the vision of an environment, and in the case of development, the framework also has implications on what to do about what we are seeing. The word development has multiple meanings and understandings and there are different theories about how we bring development about. We need...
Sales and distribution of the products of Hyundai and Tata Motors
Dissertation - 28 pages - Services marketing
The automotive industry is an extremely reliable indicator of economic growth; quite obviously, its growth boosts the economy's performance. The automobile industry grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22 per cent between 1992 and 1997, industry that was licensed, controlled and...
The State of the Questions Regarding Human Rights and Development in Chile, a Developing Country
Case study - 8 pages - International economy
As part of our research, we undertook an in-depth study of a specific subject that captivated us and aroused our keen interest. This research turned out to be an exciting exploration, as it enabled us to deepen our knowledge and develop expertise in a Chilean particular field. Chile represents...
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.
Country Risk: Fiscal Policy and Public Debt
Course material - 6 pages - Economic politics
Governments refer to (elected) people who form the administrative body of a country. They are important because they take into account externalities and finance public goods (which the private sector would not want/manage to finance). Their objectives are : education, national defense, low crime,...
Business plan for exporting RedGreen Danish chic sportswear products to Japan
Business plan - 13 pages - Business strategy
Where do we see fashion in 2007? Are people becoming more fashionable? We believe that fashion enables people to become a part of a culture and differentiate themselves regardless of the color of their skin and background...or identify themselves with a particular group. In the world 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...
Central Bankers and Interest Rates
Course material - 9 pages - Finance
Inflation was a major problem in the 1970s. The 1971 collapse of the Bretton-Woods agreement gave governments latitude to alter their currency exchange rates. The previously locked exchange rates had the effect of taming inflation. There were also "oil shocks" in 1973 and 1979, which caused oil...
An empirical study of the Scottish attitude towards mobile phone product and services
Tutorials/exercises - 44 pages - Business strategy
Vodafone Essar is a cellular operator in India that covers16 telecom circles in India .the name of the company ,the marketing brand used is simply Vodafone .its offers both prepaid postpaid GSM cellular phone coverage through out India and is especially strong in the metros. Vodafone Essar...
Knowledge, growth without scale effects, and the product life cycle
Dissertation - 260 pages - Economy general
For several reasons, knowledge cannot be treated like any other commodity. One of these reasons is the nonrivalrous nature of knowledge, which means that one person's use of certain knowledge does not diminish another person's use of the same knowledge (at the same time). This important property...
Why does the Canadian productivity lag behind that of the US?
Essay - 8 pages - Management
"Productivity is our economic destiny," says Andrew Sharpe, Director of the Centre for the Study of Living Standards in Canada. Productivity is indeed important because it is related to the level of living standards (defined as GDP per capita) and the economic well-being of a specific...
Business plan on exporting redgreen (Danish chic sportswear products) to Brazil
Business plan - 7 pages - Business strategy
Brazil has become one of the most promising emerging countries besides China and India and counts a very large population, whereby extreme poverty and extreme wealth coexist. In this context Redgreen, a Danish company specializing in high end and high quality sportswear outfits considers...
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. In terms of the...
Country Report - Indonesia
Case study - 20 pages - International economy
With a population of 273 million and a gross domestic product (GDP) 1 of approximately 1 050 billion, Indonesia is the fifteenth largest economy. Indonesia is currently relying on economic openness and free trade to catch up economically. It is aware that it has fallen...
Analysis of the Indian banking sector
Dissertation - 38 pages - Finance
This project focuses on the recent scenario of the Indian banking sector. To analyze the industry's growth and position, we have divided it into three sections. In the first section we have studied the Indian economy; second section is on banking industry in India; and the third section is the...
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 the...
Saudi Arabia - Trade elasticity
Case study - 2 pages - Business strategy
As a result of the spike in prices of oil in the 70s together with an increase in the production of oil and high Gross Domestic Product (GDP) averaging to more than 11 percent in a year, the Saudi Arabian economy grew tremendously. However, in the 1980s, oil pieces...
The Grameen Bank in Bangladesh
Thesis - 9 pages - Finance
“Where businesses cannot develop, countries cannot flourish. Let us use this International Year of Microcredit to put millions of families on the path to prosperity. I extend my gratitude to the nation and people of Bangladesh for helping to show us the way.” the former UN general...
