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 business cycle in South Africa
Essay - 4 pages - Business strategy
The economic powerhouse of the continent, South Africa produces one fifth of its entire production. The gross domestic product (GDP) is four times that of its southern African neighbors and covering around 25% of the entire continent's GDP. Following the...
Macroeconomics: Overview of the South African economy
Essay - 4 pages - Economy general
The most powerful and the most developed economy of the continent, South Africa produces one fifth of its entire production. The gross domestic product (GDP) is four times that its southern African neighbours and covering around 25% of the entire continent's...
Economy of Morocco
Thesis - 10 pages - Economy general
Morocco is a country of 29 million people with low-middle income, and gross domestic product per capita, estimated in 2001 to be 1190 U.S. dollars. Agriculture occupies an important place in the economy, with a share of GDP which has increased by about 15% over the...
Ready garment export after the multi fiber agreement with a reference to India
Tutorials/exercises - 31 pages - Economy general
The foundations of the Indian textile trade with other countries began as early as the second century BC. The silk fabric was a popular item of Indian exports to Indonesia around the 13th century, where these were used as barter for spices. Towards the end of the 17th century, the British East...
Classical Growth Theory
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
Conducting an examination on theories developed over the years, reveals that while some theorists received stimulation from accidental incidences, theories on classical economies involves combinations of common strands of focus contributed by classical economists on how the market economies...
State of the Nation and Company Review (Microsoft)
Market study - 2 pages - Economic politics
Individual economic figures and their changes represent a complete and precise picture of the current economy. The real GDP jumped at an annual rate of 3.4% during the fourth quarter of 2023 after a substantial 4.9 percent rise in the third quarter (Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023). This...
A study on the slowdown in the US real estates and its impact
Thesis - 6 pages - Economy general
Recession in US has affected the other countries also along with it. US is the leading trader with many countries. Hence if the us economy slows down it would ultimately affect the other countries also. To get in further details it's important to know the meaning of recession. Recession is the...
Analysis of the Indian economic sector
Thesis - 3 pages - Economy general
India is slowly emerging to be the next economic superpower of the world. It is often regarded as the other Asian giant, and has shown consistent growth in terms of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over the years. This growth has been fuelled by enormous economic...
Evaluate the impact of global recession on international trade and investment with respect to France
Essay - 6 pages - Economy general
In the last few years, the International Business has been hit by a global recession. Economists were talking about the current situation of some countries, companies or economic issues more or less close to a situation of recession. These comments were relayed by lots of public media and it...
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...
"The UK economy looks battered. People don't like the outlook. They are showing their feelings by selling the Pound." Strategist Jeremy Stretch quoted in the Sun. Explain this quote. Does the exchange rate matter? Can and should the UK government do
Case study - 2 pages - Business strategy
The current UK economic climate is uncertain. Gross Domestic Product (GDP), used as a measure of National Income has only recently in the fourth quarter of 2009 inched out of the negative and into positive growth of 0.1 per cent. This is after a long recession which...
The development of emerging markets over the past 20 years
Thesis - 7 pages - Economy general
In 2007, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in emerging countries was over 50% of global GDP. Today, the world is divided into four categories of countries: rich countries, those with average income and rapid growth, those with average income and slow growth, and...
Economics in Mexico
Case study - 2 pages - Economy general
Mexico's economy is the thirteenth leading global economy and eleventh when looking at the purchasing power; this is in accordance to the reports of the World Bank (Cantwell et al. 336). Since the crisis that took place in 1994 majority of administrations have made efforts to improve the...
Heritage Management: How Can Finance Professionals Propose Wealth Management Strategies Adapted to the Needs of Their Clients?
Dissertation - 25 pages - Heritage and real estate
Wealth management is a hot topic that is of increasing interest to individual and professional investors. Indeed, faced with the complexity of the financial markets and the diversity of investment products, asset management has become a necessity for investors wishing to preserve and...
Haiti: The first black republic
Essay - 5 pages - Medieval history
In its early years as a wealthy French colony, Haiti was the envy of European imperial powers; however, in the last two centuries it has undergone a major transformation from a blooming Caribbean colony to an economically, socially, environmentally, and politically troubled nation. Since the...
An overview of Coca-cola and its work process
Tutorials/exercises - 18 pages - Business strategy
The U.S. market for non-alcoholic beverages is valued at over $160 billion annually. Within this market, soft drinks account for roughly 59% of sales. Fruit juices account for a further 26% of the market, while hot drinks and bottled water account for 9% and 5%, respectively. The US Gross...
The failure of America's health care system
Thesis - 16 pages - Political science
America's health care system is in trouble. More money is spent on health care in the U.S. than any other country in the world. Our terminally privatized and competitive health system is the most expensive, yielding some of the poorest results. Health care spending is spiraling out of control,...
Which extension is possible for Europe and and with what consequences?
Thesis - 18 pages - Economy general
"A day will come when all the nations of the continent will merge strictly in a superior unity and will constitute the European brotherhood" it will have been necessary more than a century so that this premonitory speech of Victor Hugo pronounced in 1849, pass from utopia to the reality. The...
Internet usage in African countries: Empirical study on the antecedents of internet usage in developing countries
Essay - 12 pages - Economy general
This research first investigates the relationship between the gross national product and the amount of internet usage (per 1000 people) in the 51 sample countries from Africa. It indicates that the outlier countries in this case, i.e. countries that have an extraordinary high amount...
Comment on the article "Can India fly?", from The Economist n°8480, 2006
Thesis - 4 pages - Journalism
"Indian Business has much to celebrate", says the author of the article "can India fly?—now for the hard part", published in the june 3rd 2006 edition of The Economist. India has been recently swept by great optimism, thanks to its phenomenal economic growth. Indian GDP growth hit...
Marketing plan for Belle lady shoes entry to the Thailand
Case study - 14 pages - Services marketing
Bell International Holdings Ltd, is an internationally recognized retailer and manufacturer of ladies footwear (casual and sports). This marketing plan will illustrate the strategies, Belle holding will adopt while preparing for entry into the Thailand market segment. It's imperative for the...
Economic consequences of the last European union enlargement
Thesis - 20 pages - Economy general
The idea of a united Europe was once just a dream in the minds of philosophers and visionaries. Already in 1620, the Duke of Sully imagined "a body politics of all the States of Europe which could produce between its members an unalterable peace and a perpetual trade". In The 19th Century, Victor...
Tata Motors: Current and new business strategies
Essay - 11 pages - Management
With USD 8.8 billion revenues in 2007-08, Tata Motors is the largest Indian automobile company; it holds a very good place on the Indian market because it is the leader in commercial vehicles and among the top three in passenger vehicles. The company is also the world's fourth largest truck...
Case study of General Electric
Essay - 4 pages - Business strategy
Jack Welch was the CEO of General Electric (GE) from 1981 until 2001. He is regarded as one of the most successful CEOs of the 20th century. This essay intends to analyze Jack Welch's two-decade leadership by answering the question of what made him the "Manager of the Century" and GE the...
Is culture an intrinsic element of management and leadership: Eastern Europe against Western Europe?
Thesis - 14 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Since the quickening of the Industrial Revolution in United Kingdom in 1850 there is no doubt that Europe sustained important cultural changes. The aura of this revolution crossed the Channel and pervaded in Europe but only went in western countries ready to change, France the first, then...
Alitalia Airline : Strategic option
Case study - 33 pages - Business strategy
This report is aimed at bringing out the best strategic option for the company Alitalia. To that end, we shall drive a rigorous and in-depth analysis. The study will first determine the organization's external environment and its strategic capability. These internal and external points are...
The entrance of Swiss Lindt & Sprungli on the Finnish market
Case study - 11 pages - Economy general
Chocolate was imported in Europe in 1494 by Christophe Colomb. It was considered a medicine and then as a sweet. However, this product was used since long time by the Aztec and Mayans to fight against tiredness. In fact, chocolate has been used since V century BC. Thus, this...
The Impact of the Global Economic Recession on the Emerging Markets
Essay - 4 pages - Economy general
Developed countries are facing our today's global economic recession with difficulties like the previous financial crises. Are Emerging economies undergoing this crisis differently? According to Minsky and his readjustment of Fisher's theory, today's subprime crisis which affects the...
International Relations - The New Population Bomb
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
Population: The article certainly addresses population, in the sense of human resource, as a key component for industrialization and sustainability unto the future. Demographic elements in the population of a country influence a country's predisposition to domestic production, political...
