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C/E/800. Measuring national wealth by Gross Domestic Product and Gross National Happiness

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2200
DATE:
2011
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The paper examines the measurements of the country’s national wealth and wellbeing via Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross National Product (GNP) critically examining the value of these economic indicators and comparing them to Gross National Happiness (GNH) introduced in Bhutan. Definitions of GNH are reviewed, the methods of its measurement are discussed. Conclusions are made about a more holistic approach to measuring a country’s economic performance.

 

KEYWORDS: Gross Domestic Product, GDP, Gross National Product, GNP, Gross National Happiness, GNH, Bhutan,

 

C/S/434. Alternative Poverty Measurement and Anti-Poverty Policy

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2200
DATE:
2011
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29.99 GBP

The paper looks at the factors that determine levels of poverty in different areas around the world outlining the advantages and disadvantages of their current money metric measurement, suggesting alternative poverty measurements, and discussing policies aimed at poverty reduction.

 

KEYWORDS: Poverty Measurement, Anti-Poverty Policy, money metric,

 

C/E/714. Cobb-Douglas model of production function

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1800
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Excel Data
DATE:
2011
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19.99 GBP

The paper looks at the econometric model of production function proposed by Cobb-Douglas demonstrating the relationship of two factors, capital and labour. The model is explained and applied to regression analysis arguing whether an economy is more dependent on labour input or on capital input.

 

KEYWORDS: Cobb-Douglas model, production function, capital and labour, regression analysis,

 

C/E/707. Proposal. Effects of oil price changes on inflation and economic growth

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1850
DATE:
2011
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19.99 GBP

The paper proposes research into the effects of oil prices on macroeconomic growth reviewing literature on econometric methodologies used to evaluate the effects of a permanent oil price increase on GDP growth and economies of various countries. The methods of the proposed research are described, its resources are indicated.

 

KEYWORDS: Proposal, oil price changes, inflation, economic growth,

 

C/EI/200. Dissertation outline. How does e-commerce affect employment?

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970
DATE:
2011
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The paper presents an outline of the dissertation on the link between the development of e-commerce and the changes in employment patterns. The aims and objectives of the research are formulated, commercial and statistical sources for the literature review are defined, the methodology of the research is described. The paper has no references.

 

KEYWORDS: Dissertation outline, e-commerce effects on employment,

 

C/E/656. Impacts of Economic Rise and Decline on UK Social Housing

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1500
DATE:
2011
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19.99 GBP

The paper examines the influence of economic expansion and contraction on the social housing (SH) stock in the UK analysing the data provided by the UK Housing and Planning Statistics (UKHPS), discussing the changes in SH over 1997-2008 and identifying factors that contributed to these changes.

 

KEYWORDS: Economic Rise, Economic Decline, UK social housing, Housing and Planning Statistics,

 

C/E/633. Insights into demand & supply relationship and implications of fast economic growth

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1150
DATE:
2010
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19.99 GBP

The paper presents exercises in econometrics showing how to draw the demand and supply curves for wheat prices in a free market to define the equilibrium price, calculate the effects of price changes on the demand, and forecast related consumer behaviour. The relationship between economic growth and welfare is examined highlighting the importance of the quantity and quality of economic growth and explaining possible negative implications of rapid economic growth.

 

KEYWORDS: demand & supply curve, equilibrium price, rapid economic growth,

 

C/E/621. Labour conditions in Spain and Germany

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1000
DATE:
2010
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19.99 GBP

The paper examines labour conditions in Spain and Germany comparing their labour force statistics with regard to demographics, areas of unemployment, immigration patterns, effects of the recent crisis on job security and employee training, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: Labour conditions, Spain, Germany,

 

C/E/588. Dissertation. Export-led economic growth of China

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13850
DATE:
2010
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139.99 GBP

The dissertation investigates the drivers of the economic development of emerging economies using a case study of China and its export-led growth. Literature is reviewed on the basics of the export-led economic growth identifying types of export, benefits and limitations of export-oriented industrialisation, economic reforms in China, contribution of FDI and Joint Ventures to Chinese economy, the role of the country’s accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), etc. The dissertation is based on the methods of secondary research. Conclusions are made about the current economic situation in China, the areas affected and unaffected by the economic industrialisation, and the challenges faced by the country. The paper is supplied with a reflective analysis of the researcher’s learning experience gained in the course of work.

 

KEYWORDS: Dissertation, export-led economy, economic growth of China,

 

C/E/558. Use of policy mix model for contractionary fiscal policy and expansionary monetary policy

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550
DATE:
2010
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9.99 GBP

The paper explains how a policy mix prevents recession in the face of a budget deficit that should be rectified. The study uses IS-LM model to describe the effects of a contractionary fiscal policy, expansionary monetary policy, and a policy mix for contractionary fiscal policy and expansionary monetary policy. The paper has no references.

 

KEYWORDS: Budget deficit, fiscal policy, IS-LM model, monetary policy, policy mix,

 

C/E/547. Proposal. Governmental Approaches to Promoting Environmentally Friendly Refurbishments among UK Home Owners

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820
DATE:
2010
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9.99 GBP

The paper proposes research into the factors that can encourage UK homeowners to invest in “green” home improvements and implement environmentally friendly refurbishments. Research questions and objectives are outlined, the areas and sources of the literature review are identified, research methodology is described.

 

KEYWORDS: Proposal, UK Government, Environmentally Friendly Refurbishments, UK Home Owners, green home,

 

S/E/251. West of England: Population, Housing and Land Requirement Forecasts for 2006-2026

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1450
DATE:
2010
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19.99 GBP

The paper looks at the forecasts of population growth in the West of England (the former county of Avon) and its implications for housing needs and land requirements. Planning decisions are suggested on the basis of statistical analysis of the related data.

 

KEYWORDS: West of England, population forecast, housing needs, land requirements, planning,

 

S/E/250. Planning is a major constraint on the supply of space, contributing to high occupation costs and adversely affecting competitiveness and enterprise. Discuss

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1850
DATE:
2010
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19.99 GBP

The paper addresses the effects of planning regulation on the amount of space available for development identifying factors that influence the supply of space and their dependence on macro-economic conditions, i.e. the costs of occupation and resulting increase in competition.

 

KEYWORDS: planning regulation, supply of space, costs of occupation,

 

S/E/247. Development Viability Report on Marlborough House, Marlborough Street, Bristol, BS1 3NU

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2750
DATE:
2010
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29.99 GBP

The paper presents a viability report advising on the purchase of Marlborough House, Marlborough Street, Bristol, BS1 3NU including the analysis of the Bristol property market, qualitative risk assessment, investment strategy, property details, valuations and financial analysis, quantitative sensitivity analysis, etc. Recommendations are suggested about the maximum purchase price of the property.

 

KEYWORDS: Marlborough House, Development Viability Report, property market, purchase price,

 

S/E/246. Dissertation. Fair trade in theory and in practice

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10950
DATE:
2010
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109.99 GBP

The dissertation provides definitions of fair trade presenting a review of literature on the history and development of the fair trade concept, the impact on the farmers and producers in the developing countries, the features of fair trade in UK over the recent decade, societal attitudes towards fair trade, etc. SWOT analysis of the fair trade clothing business in the UK is conducted, conclusions are made about the effectiveness of fair trade as tool of poverty eradication in the developing world.

 

KEYWORDS: Dissertation, Fair trade, developing countries,

 

C/E/439. Value of Altman's Z score and Argenti's A score models for different society groups

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2000
DATE:
2010
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The paper compares the models proposed by Altman (Z score model) and Argenti (A score model) for financial analysis of companies examining their differences and discussing the implications of each model for different society groups, i.e. businessmen, investors, creditors, etc. in their economic decision-making.

 

KEYWORDS: Altman’s Z score model, Argenti’s A score model, company analysis,

 

C/E/427. Econometrics: examples of multiple regression analysis

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580
ADD-ONS:
Econometric Solutions Excel sheet
DATE:
2009
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9.99 GBP

The paper provides answers to several assignments in econometrics dealing with multiple regression analysis and the testing of hypotheses.

 

KEYWORDS: Econometrics, multiple regression analysis,

 

C/E/419. Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth of Nigeria: Research Methodology

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2400
DATE:
2009
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29.99 GBP

The paper presents a chapter from a dissertation devoted to the methods of the research into the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) impact on Nigerian’s economy. Methodological approaches to academic research are reviewed including the ‘Research Onion’, definitions of positivism and interpretevism as research philosophies, etc. The complexity of the topic is highlighted, economic variables relevant for the research are identified, secondary data sources are indicated, econometric software ‘E-View’ is suggested as a descriptive statistics tool for data analysis.

 

KEYWORDS: Research methods, Research Onion, FDI, Nigerian economy, Foreign Direct Investment, Macro Economics, Econometrics,

 

C/E/410. VAR and Short-Term Forecasts of the UK GDP

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3000
DATE:
2009
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39.99 GBP

The paper offers short-term forecasts of the UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) using the time-series data of macroeconomic factors. The key independent variables include index of production, index of services, retail sales and CPI. The forecast is conducted using Vector Autoregression (VAR) model and Granger Causality test. The fitted model is tested for significance by comparing it with previous actual values of GDP.

 

KEYWORDS: Forecasting, Vector Autoregression, VAR, Granger causality, t-statistics, Durbin-Watson, GDP, time-series,

 

S/E/202. Data Interpretation: index numbers

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1300
DATE:
2009
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19.99 GBP

The paper examines the concept of index numbers and its applications looking at the changes in variable numbers and calculating a price index. The meaning of consumer price index (CPI) or retail price index (RPI) is explained, Excel calculations for Laspeyres and Paasches are presented.

 

KEYWORDS: data, interpretation, index,

 

C/E/345. Game Theory and Microeconomics

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1900
DATE:
2009
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19.99 GBP

The paper looks at different aspects of microeconomics that include exploration of supply and demand, price elasticity, production function, etc. An overview of the game theory is presented discussing the use of the Nash equilibrium and Pareto efficiency principles in building corporate strategies.

 

KEYWORDS: Game theory, demand, supply, elasticity, Nash equilibrium, Pareto efficiency,

 

C/E/246. Statistical Methods of estimating CAMP

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1900
DATE:
2008
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19.99 GBP

The paper conducts a series of econometric operations to estimate the single factor CAPM and the Fama and French Model. The regression is estimated and corrected for multicolinearity, autocorrelation and heteroskedasticity. Tests are conducted to evaluate the stationarity of the log-differenced returns of the assets.

 

KEYWORDS: CAPM, econometric estimation, ARMA, autocorrelation, multicolinearity, heteroscedastic,

 

C/E/138. Using Excel to analyze a sample of data

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1700
DATE:
2006
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19.99 GBP

This report develops some basic Excel to analyze two samples of data. 3 groups of descriptive statistics are computed, first for the raw-data and then for grouped-data. The report then evaluates the suitability of the descriptive statistics based on specific features of the data.

 

KEYWORDS: Excel, descriptive statistics, statistics,

 

P/E/361. Chinese economic reforms and return to education

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2500
DATE:
2006
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29.99 GBP

The paper examines the changes in the Chinese labour market over the past decades seeking to find a correlation between the economic reforms and the rate of return to education in urban China. Estimation methods used in the research are discussed, the findings obtained through different methods are analysed and compared.

 

KEYWORDS: chinese, economic, reforms, return, education,

 

P/E/346. What influences car prices in UK automobile industry?

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2500
DATE:
2005
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29.99 GBP

The paper reports on the UK automotive industry over the last 15 years aiming to determine and examine the variables that may influence the list car prices. The demand-supply theory is reviewed, conclusions are made about the UK car market.

 

KEYWORDS: influences, car, prices, uk, automobile, industry,