Switzerland and globalisation
Case study - 8 pages - Economy general
In the context of our globalisation project, we had to choose a country, present it and show how it deals with this era of globalisation. We chose Switzerland because we thought that it was one of the best examples of globalisation. Effectively, before the phenomenon of globalization as we know...
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 LVMH
Thesis - 10 pages - Management
The LVMH (Moet Hennessy Luis Vuitton SA) luxury brand has the following shareholder capital structure described in Figure 1-1 below. The main shareholders are the Group Arnault with 47% shares in personal property. 28% of the shares are held by foreign institutional investors and 17% are held by...
The housing market and the real estate industry in the United Kingdom
Thesis - 5 pages - Economy general
The housing market today stands out as the sorted out scope of business venture which caters to the needs of a variety of customers, whose participation is been increasing over a period of time with big players dominating the market. Housing is one of the most basic necessities and such a...
Politics and crisis management
Essay - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Crisis management has certainly become a critical feature of contemporary management and governance. During periods of crisis, members of organizations and communities expect leaders to work out strategies that minimize the impacts of crises at hand, while bureaucratic competitors...
How are companies adapting their activity to the COVID-19 crisis?
Case study - 9 pages - Management
In this argument, we will try to explain a management problem that companies constantly encounter in their environment, whatever their sector and size, taking into account more particularly in the current crisis context. Thus, the following question will be answered more precisely: "How...
Everything You Think You Know about Risk Seems Unhelpful and is Probably Wrong
Case study - 5 pages - Psychology
Over the years, risk management has become one of the business concepts which have continually shaped management thoughts and practices. Naturally, risk affects the whole world no matter the level of connection; it is inherent in all spheres of individual contacts and enterprise operations....
The impact of the Beijing Olympic Games in China
Dissertation - 52 pages - International relations
In 2001, a historic decision was taken. Indeed, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed the organization of the Olympic Games (OG) in China, and entrusted it especially to the city of Beijing. The challenges were big for China, because it was an opportunity to open up to the world....
Why does the U.S. government keep urging China to revalue its currency?
Tutorials/exercises - 6 pages - Finance
On September 23, 2010, President Obama increased pressure on China to immediately revalue its currency, devoting most of a two-hour meeting with China's prime minister Wen Jiabao to the issue and sending the message if 'the Chinese don't take actions, we have other means of protecting US...
International Finance and Investment-The Greece Debt Crisis
Case study - 21 pages - Educational studies
Human fallibility ripped off Greece the dignity accorded to its rich history as the economy has been marred with endless conflicts, whose effects spreads beyond its national frontiers. The events revealing themselves in the Greece economy have caught the entire Eurozone in denials and bargains of...
Disparity between the Dollar and the Euro
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
Since 2002, the value of the dollar has been decreasing. The value of the dollar has been paling in comparison to the nearly consistent euro. This has spurred caution and alarm in the foreign market because the dollar is perceived to be the safest currency to trade (The New York Times)....
What future for the French economy after the Covid-19 crisis? - The "France 2030" investment plan proposed by President Macron
Essay - 6 pages - Economic politics
In 2020, the health crisis caused a recession of -7.9% for France. France had a fairly stable economy before the crisis and the various confinements led to a negative evolution of the economy as well as a recession in GDP. The French economy is growing little but resisting the...
Behavioral finance: the global financial crisis in the late 2000s
Case study - 4 pages - Finance
The global financial crisis in the late 2000s began from the United States. The crisis sprung from the supply side with the mortgage lending market after the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation reached a decision that it would stop buying high-risk mortgages. Consequently, the...
The Euro Area Debt Crisis
Case study - 8 pages - Finance
Over the past decade, productivity in most economies, both in central and peripheral countries has doubled beyond the initial estimates. This has partly been the contribution of implementing robust investment tools and informed investor on maximizing returns.However, the implications of the...
Greece - Economic, Social issues and Migration crisis
Essay - 5 pages - Foreign markets
Greece is a country located in the South East of Europe. It is a member of the European Union and its population is about 10.75 million inhabitants. It's a member of the EU since 1981 and joined the Eurozone in 2001. In the past few years, Greece experienced an economic crisis, social...
The Euro crisis and its impact
Case study - 19 pages - Political science
The Euro crisis is an economic crisis which not only points to the weaknesses of economic integration, but also points at the consequences of poor economic policies at the state level. The aim of this paper is to synthesize literature on the causes, progression and impacts of the...
Automotive industry
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
The automotive industry includes the development, model, manufacture, marketing, and trade of motor vehicles. In the 20th century automobiles have increasingly developed the world and changed the way individuals do business and travel. Automotive fabrications are amongst the biggest companies...
The Role of Convertibility in the 1999-2002 Argentinian Crisis
Case study - 20 pages - Economy general
Convertibility definitely succeeded in blocking running hyperinflation and developing a financial sector that before was almost non-existent. Nonetheless its maintenance during the decade turned out to be counter-productive because its consequences partly caused the crisis which from 1999...
Public opinion & responding to crisis
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
A crisis is an unstable condition or situation or a stage in a series of events at which the inclination of future events, in most cases for the worst, is determined. How issues are handles at this stage, is very vital in determining the extent to which the future events may be favorable...
The Quiet Crisis, Conservation and the future - Stewart L. Udall (1963) - Is science the key to a kingdom of conservation? Introduction and detailed plan
Text commentary - 3 pages - Modern history
'The country needs and, unless I mistake its temper, the country demands bold, persistent experimentation. It is common sense to take a method and try it: If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something' (Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932). This quotation highlights...
The diplomatic crisis - Recep Tayyip Erdogan: his ambition for himself and his vision for his country
Presentation - 6 pages - Political science
Erdogan had always had the project of building a strong Turkey, being only possible with him at his head, according to him and his supporters. With this in mind, he did everything to strengthen his power to the detriment of some and consolidate Turkey's role on the world stage without really...
European Sovereign Debt Crisis and its impact on financial markets and institutions
Essay - 5 pages - Finance
The European Sovereign Debt Crisis of was basically the failure of the Euro which was the monetary symbol that tied together 17 Countries across Europe (Arezki et. al, 2011). This therefore means that the start of all these is retraced back to the second world war in 1945. At this time...
Crises of Capitalism: 1847, a 19th-century crisis heralds the future
Essay - 4 pages - Economy general
Between slave societies, characterized not only by exploitation but by the possession of man by man, and capitalist society, where man is free in law but where the labour of those who have only their arms exploited by the owners of the means of production. While capitalism, as the dominant mode...
The worst economic crisis - Late 1970s to early 1980s
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
The worst economic crisis that happened in the world history occurred between the late 1970s spreading over the years to early 1980s. The USA was one of the world economies that were greatly hit by the economic downturn. The debts escalated and savings went down in the American economy...
Essay: the coronavirus crisis, a result of political mistakes across the world?
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
Mistakes often take place when critical policy-making institutions and politicians take wrong decisions - for instance through under-reaction or overreaction to critical issues, as a result of preoccupation with symbolic and ideological concerns - or as a result of the adoption of wrong policy...
Mass consumption and crisis situation - Parallel with the Coronavirus
Case study - 4 pages - Clients and users behaviour
In recent days, panic has invaded the homes of French consumers, since the Coronavirus has officially arrived in France, causing in particular the closure of schools. In these moments of doubt, fear and anguish, some consumers have tended to rush into the supermarket shelves in order to provide...
Crisis Action Plan and Response
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
The first step of the action plan is the acknowledgement of the occurrence of the incident. The unpleasant incident involved Mr. Ward, who together with 14 other family members had booked rooms in the hotel (Amy & Kimes, 2014). Mr. Ward and his wife were not able to get their rooms when they...
The economic crisis - external debt
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
The economic crisis in Brazil at the beginning of the 80 forces the company to maintain, throughout the decade, approximately the same number of pigs slaughtered in 1980. What is striking is that in 1986 the Concordia plant of Sadia group hit 855,501 heads and in 1989, only 601 507 (almost...
Starbucks as Solution to Globalization and the Coffee Crisis in Colombia
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
Globalization has affected every part of the society around the world. Multinational corporations are opening new shops, manufacturing plants, and marketing agencies in other countries around the world. These efforts are aimed at reducing costs of production, in search of cheap labor as well as...
A marxist view of the 2008 banking crisis
Essay - 3 pages - Economy general
In 2008, there was a major issue facing the American banking sector and the global financial world right now. A catastrophic loss of confidence stemming from a failure of the securities market has caused a number of banks to suddenly find themselves in danger of collapsing. In a sudden need of...
