The prospects and limitations of a global governance of finance

Economics & finance   |   Finance   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In our modern societies, market mechanisms shape the modes of production and distribution of goods and services, particularly more and more through the financial sphere, "that part of an economy that links savings with investments through different...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. State making and interstate competition in capitalism.. The biased governance: Interests and ideologies.. The challenges and prospects of balanced financial governance.. Conclusion.. References.....»

From Washington to Post-Washington Consensus: A Global Analysis

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «During the 90s the Washington Consensus was the most popular economic framework used not only by Latin America but by countries all around the world. As Naim (2000) expresses, the term Washington Consensus soon acquired a life of its own, becoming a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The implementation of the Washington consensus.. Structuralism: After WWII.. The alternative: The Washington consensus.. A second chance: The Post-Washington consensus.. A global overview of the reforms.. The Russian...»

The role of the TARGET system in the European financial integration

Economics & finance   |   Finance   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «When Euro was introduced in 1999 as the European single currency, a large value payment system was also set up. The so-called Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross settlement Express Transfer (TARGET) system was expected to be the basis of both...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Advent and development of TARGET 1.. Distribution of liquidity.. Payments between European countries before 1999.. Setting up of a European payment system.. A pillar of the European financial integration.. TARGET 1 needs for...»

Do we have the right balance between responsibility for budget implementation and political accountability for the Union budget's use?

Economics & finance   |   Government finance   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The evolution of the budgetary procedure, with the new financial regulation of 2002, has increased the responsibility of the different actors and clarified the different management methods, increasing the transparency of the whole procedure. Those...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The responsibility for budget implementation.. The predominant role of the Commission in budget implementation.. What makes the Commission's role particularly limited?. The Parliaments refusal to vote the discharge of the 1996...»

Evaluate the evolution of the world trade system

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Before the creation of a world trade system in 1947, the countries had protectionist economic policies or preferential trade agreements for the Empires as the one of Britain and France. In the 1930s, these policies clearly showed their limits with...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A system more and more liberalized .. The evolution of GATT.. Theories: Hegemon.. Incomplete liberalization under the GATT.. Creation of WTO.. Resistance to further liberalization.. The legalization of the system.. WTO more legalized...»

France's balance of payments analysis

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «We are going to focus here on the latest France's balance of payments. The document used is mainly the balance of 2006 which was published on June 19th 2007, but will the previous years will also be useful to define the trend, and especially the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The status of the current account.. The financial account position.. Analysis and explanation of this tendencies.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

The objectives of the macroeconomics policy critical and assessment in the South African economy

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Although South Africa is regarded as an "economic powerhouse" in Africa and has a strong modern industrial and financial base, it faces severe developmental challenges: poverty, high level of inequality, unemployment" (Fourie and Burger 2003: 4)....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The objectives of macroeconomic policy.. The SA fiscal policy objectives.. The SA monetary policy objectives.. Comments.. To what extent does the government pursue the same objectives as the Reserve Bank?. To what extent do the...»

Is today's globalization different from globalization a hundred years ago?

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Michael D. Bordo, Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Monetary and Financial History at Rutgers University, says, in Globalization in Historical Perspective (2002), says "globalization has become a buzzword of the new millennium"....»

Synopsis abstract : «Trade.. The first wave.. The second wave.. Production factors mobility.. Capital.. Labour.. Policy and situation.. The policy trilemma.. The first wave.. The second wave.. Inequalities.. Conclusion.. Re...»

The foreign direct investments in Canada (2007)

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «Multinational enterprises (MNEs) interact in the global market, creating lots of jobs all around the world. Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) is the way by which they interact, investing abroad until representing the largest source of external...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract.. Canadian's inward FDI.. Definition.. Figures.. Costs and benefits of FDI.. Assessment methods.. Results.. Policies implications.. Bibliography.....»

The increase of power in China and India

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Globalization is the increased mobility of goods, services, labour, technology and capital throughout the world. This process has speeded up over the years, especially with the growth of new information and communication technologies. Through...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Country profile.. An historical overview.. Reasons of this increase of power.. China as a human power.. The trade swivel of the Asian region.. An attractive country where it is good to do business.. India as a human power.. High...»

Fair trade in Europe: overview and perspectives

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   36 pages
Document abstract : «Fair trade is a movement born after the Globalization. It's a consequence of the growth of exchanges. To develop their economy, countries have been forced to trade with their neighbors and the territories around them, etcFinally countries have...»

Synopsis abstract : «The concept Fair Trade in Europe.. Definition of the concept according its actors.. Principles and objectives of this movement.. Fair Trade organisations and related groups.. Presentation and function of the international organisations.. Overview of...»

The protected designation of origin

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «The concepts of free movement of goods and competition are enshrined in European Union law. However, it is possible to seek to obtain a "protected designation of origin" (PDO) for certain goods. Once obtained the PDO does indeed protect the...»

Synopsis abstract : «What is a protected designation of origin?. How to obtain a protected designation of origin?. Example of goods having a protected designation of origin.. Cases studies.. The Spanish government.. The Green Bike...»

Are regionalism and globalisation compatible or contradictory trends?

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Nowadays, it is paradoxical to see the development, in a global world, of several types of regions. This process began after the Second World War, with the development of the international trade flows between economies. The creation in 1957 of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Regionalism and the globalization process.. A world dominated by the Triad members of Europe.. The example of communities in the African, Pacific and Caribbean countries.. Evolution of countries in a global environment.. The creation...»

Multinationals, Asian success and the global economy

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «For more than thirty years, Asian countries have known an amazing period of growth, and have now a real and consequent influence on the economic world. However, these countries, like all other developing countries have to face the problem of funding...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction - Foreign Direct Investment in Southeast Asia.. FDI evolutions in South East Asian countries.. Graph 1: Foreign Direct Investment Flow.. Graph 2: Proportion of FDIs/GDP.. FDIs' impact on the host countries' growth.. FDIs' fallouts on...»

Financial aspects of international operations: Case study - weapons export to Brazil

Economics & finance   |   Finance   |   Case study   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   18 pages
Document abstract : «In the framework of the "financial aspects of international operations" we were invited to analyze the case of exporting weapons from Belgium to Brazil. We are going to introduce the analysis with a description of the weapon sector in Belgium and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Description of the Belgian activity sector.. Description of the foreign country from an import/export point of view.. SWOT Analysis of the sector.. Needs.. Financial strategy.. Conclusion.. Biblio...»

Co-economic climate in Japan

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «For this economic coursework we have chosen to speak about Japan. We think that Japan is a really interesting country to speak about because of its economy which is one of the greatest in the world nowadays. The economy experienced a major slowdown...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Identity card.. Analysis of five macroeconomic indicators.. GDP.. The balance of payment.. The unemployment rate.. The exchange rate.. Inflation.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

Discuss PPP, its theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In an international and globalize environment such as the national economies are growing in, it is hard to measure and evaluate the performances of each one in comparison with the others. Indeed, currencies are different all around the world and to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. What is the PPP? . The empirical limits of purchasing power parity methods.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

The Chinese century, the rising economy and its impact on the global economy, the balance of power, and your job, Oded SHENKAR, 2005

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «China is at the heart of the present-day economic debate. China is indisputably booming economically. Its enormous growth rate attests of this evolution; all economists agree on this assertion. What seems more debatable at the moment is the impact...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. What are the factors which could have led O Shenkar to the conclusion?. Two categories of assets tend to underscore the high economic potential of China. . The way he approaches the question.. Considering the high probability that...»

Growth and development: Case study of Rahmqvist

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Case study   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   23 pages
Document abstract : «We will in this thesis examine the growth and development opportunities for Europe's largest organisation within direct sale, i.e. Rahmqvist. The empiric will be analysed and evaluated with a base of theories. The main bottom theory used is the SWOT...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Overview.. Purpose.. Method.. Outline.. Rahmqvist.. The development of Rahmqvist, 1953-2006.. Aspects of future growth and development.. Theories: Growth and development.. SWOT analysis.. Supplementary growth aspects.. Sustainable...»

Is the Lisbon strategy an unattainable project?

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «In March 2000, the European Union Heads of States and Governments met at the European council of Lisbon. This statement was the basis to what is called the "Lisbon strategy" or "Lisbon process/agenda", a politic but mostly economic development plan...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. An ambitious project.. The motivations and objectives of the Lisbon strategy.. A changing economic context.. A half-hearted assessment.. Progress have been accomplished.. Deficit of implementation.. Perspectives.. The mid-term review:...»

Anti-dumping: A growing problem in international trade

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   13 pages
Document abstract : «Since the signing of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1947, free trade has been widely adopted and has enabled countries to enjoy prosperity. It was aimed to foster free trade by reducing tariffs and by settling an international...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. How does the procedure work?. The procedure.. AD legislation.. WTO AD agreement of 1994.. EU AD legislation.. Why anti-dumping is called into question.. Anti-dumping has nothing to do with dumping.. The proliferation problem calls...»

Corporate finance: Financial analysis of Ford and BMW

Economics & finance   |   Finance   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «This report will deal with the financial analisys of two main competitors of car market. Effectively, Ford and BMW (Bayerish Motoren Werke AG) are two important car manufacturers in the world. Even if they are competing on the same market, we can't...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Ford's financial analysis.. The liquidity ratios.. Current ratio.. Net working capital.. Net working capital to total assets ratio.. The profitability ratios.. BMW financial analysis.. The liquidity ratios.. The efficiency...»

Financial markets in Emerging Economies: Comparison with developed economies

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   12 pages
Document abstract : «The financial markets of emerging economies have seen a huge growth in the last few years. These markets are attracting large investments from the developed world, especially because of higher expected return. At the same time; investments in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract.. Banking industry.. Capital market.. Commodity market.. Financial regulation.. Capital market.. Capital market.. Indian capital market.. Indian debt market.. Chinese capital market.. Problems.. Conclusion.. Banking sector.. Indian banking...»

The Capital asset Pricing Model (CAPM) isn't wrong. It just doesn't go far enough

Economics & finance   |   Finance   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The capital asset pricing model (CAPM) is a mathematical model that explains the relationship between risk and return in a rational equilibrium market. The model is used in finance to determine a theoretically appropriate required rate of return...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The capital asset pricing model (CAPM) theory.. A high-beta stock.. The approach recommended by most investment fundamentalists.. The attraction of the CAPM.. The economic interpretation of the CAPM equation.. Treasury bond.. The...»

The hospitality industry

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «In today's highly competitive business environment, budget orientated planning is insufficient for a large corporation to survive and prosper. Indeed, rapid-paced changes in trade, technology and investment patterns are elements that are impacting...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Hospitality definition & characteristics.. Financial strategy.. Human resources strategy.. Marketing strategy.. Conclusion.. References.....»

Failure of Social Security

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Since the era of what is known as Reaganomics, this country's social security has been in jeopardy for some time. Our forefathers wanted our government to be able to aid in the comfort of our golden years. This generation of baby boomers may be the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Social security.. The social insurance program.. Distribution of population.. The failure of the social security plan.. Optional investment opportunities.. Conclusion.. References.....»

The role of e-commerce within the global economy

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Nowadays, the business world is driven by two economic trends: globalization and the adoption of information technologies. Those changes are entirely linked. "Technology is both driven by and a driver of globalization, as both forces continually...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. the 'new' economy and globalization.. The Internet and customers.. The use of the Internet for commercial purposes.. Conclusion.. References.....»

Why are ASEAN institutions weak and informal? Is this likely to change?

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Case study   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is generally viewed as the most successful inter-governmental organization in the developing world. This association has grown over the year to include all the countries in Southeast Asia, except...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Comparison with the European Union.. Reasons for institutional weakness.. The ASEAN political agreements.. Conflicts amongst the Asian nations.. Bibliography.....»

The London Stock Exchange

Economics & finance   |   Finance   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Financial globalization has grown since the nineties. In 2004, the portfolios of British institutional investors contained 26% of foreign assets. In comparison, this rate was of 11% in the United States and 23% in Japan, which makes the LSE the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The importance of the LSE.. The influence on the consumption.. Investment and pension funds.. The mimicry.. The takeover bid.. The efficiency of the LSE.. Weak-form efficiency.. Semi strong-form efficiency.. Strong-form...»

Distinguish between equilibrium and cyclic unemployment, and outline the private and social costs associated with each type

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Unemployment is seen as a plague in many countries. Plus, we are often told about how to tackle it and given some figures spelling the number of unemployed people. But what does this really mean? Governments do not tell much about unemployment's...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The rate of unemployment.. Cyclical or demand deficiency from Keynes's denomination.. Defining private costs as every cost engaging the unemployed themselves.. The social costs of unemployment. . Conclusio...»

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