Interest Rates’ Effect on the Larger Economy
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A 10 page paper discussing the role that interest rates play in progress of the economy. Interest rates fill a primary role in determining the path of the economy and the decisions of businesses and investors. The purpose here is to assess some of the ways that interest rates affect the national economy. In a shrinking or slowly-growing economy, businesses' abilities to grow are greatly reduced, and so investors are more cautious in the prices they are willing to pay for a share of stock. Also, higher interest rates make other types of investments more attractive and many investors will increase their holdings in bond markets while reducing those in the stock market. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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International Relations and Economics
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A 5 page paper examining the role of the US in the future world economy. It appears inevitable that the US is in the closing stages of its economic leadership, but neither is there a single country poised to take the lead. There is a single region, however; Asia will lead in the same way that the US has led until now. A strong and active US is vital to the world economy at present, but it will not remain in that position for more than a few decades. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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International Stock Markets -- Japan, Germany, France, US, and UK
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This 12 page report discusses five of the most significant stock markets of the world in terms of history, size, institutional features, and other unique characteristics. Five of the world’s most powerful and “international” markets are those in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, and, of course, the United States. In general, the financial markets of the modern world serve as the exchange place for transactions between borrowers and lenders. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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International Trade Theory; Comparative Advantage
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This 5 page paper looks at the reasons for international trade focusing on the advantages as explained by David Ricardo’s theory of comparative advantage, considering w it had been built on Adam Smiths theories and the way it was adjusted with the Heckscher-Ohlin (HO) Model. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
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Inventions and Economic Growth
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This 5 page paper looks at the arguments put forward by Kenneth L. Sokoloff who argues that the registration of patents provides evidence that inventiveness underpins economic growth. The writer consider the contradiction and support for this assumption and compares the approach taken by Robert Fogel in his book that looked at the role of railroads on economic growth in America. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
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Is the Pen Mightier than the Sword?;
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This 5 page paper considers the age old saying that the pen is mightier than the sword. The paper looks at the historical evidence and the effect of violence verses peace as a method to bring about change. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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John Maynard Keynes
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This 3 page paper explores the life and theories of John Maynard Keynes as portrayed in Heilbroner's book, The Worldly Philosophers. No additional sources are listed.
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John Maynard Keynes and Employment
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This 5 page report discusses the economic theories of British economist John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946). The ways in which employment and unemployment are perceived in the economic context was of particular importance to him and played a key role in his advocacy of government spending. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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John Maynard Keynes: Economics -- Uncertainty, Doubt and the “Problem” of Demand
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This 5 page report discusses British economist, John Maynard Keynes (1883 - 1946) and his long-term impact on the ways in which modern capitalism was viewed during his lifetime and the ways in which economics, in general, have continued to be evaluated. His ideas regarding economic uncertainty, government intervention and capitalist economies are briefly discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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JOSEPH SCHUMPETER AND BUSINESS CYCLES
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This 7-page paper focuses on the economic theories of Joseph Schumpeter, how they challenged classical economics of the time, and whether they still apply to today's economic situations. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Keynesian and Marxist Economics
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6 pages in length. The origin, nature and evolution of the two mainstream economic thoughts are included within this paper, those of John Maynard Keynes and Karl Marx, and the influence each had upon economic development. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Kremlin Capitalism (Book Report)
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This 8 page book report examines a work in economics. The book entitled Kremlin Capitalism, written by Blasi, Kroumova & Kruse (1996) examines the state of Russia during the first part of the 1990s. The book is summarized. Some quotes are included. No additional sources are used.
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Labor and Capitalism
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This 5 page paper considers how labor and capitalism is seen through Adam Smith's' Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations'. Max Weber's The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism and 'Time, work-discipline and industrial capitalism by E P Thompson. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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Lasting Presidential Economic Influences
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A 4 page paper discussing the economic effects of four past presidential administrations. Several of our 20th century presidents have had lasting and significant influence over the current economic structure and position of the country. Four of those are Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, all of whom this paper discusses. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Leon Blum and The French 'New Deal'
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A 6 page research paper that examines the social and economic reforms instituted by French leader Leon Blum in the late 1930s. Referred to as the French 'New Deal,' the writer discusses what Blum's economic experiment consisted of and why it did not last. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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