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Political Economy
C/P/510. Political-economic approaches to water distribution in developing countries
- WORDS:
- 1050
- DATE:
- 2012
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
This paper looks at alternative political-economic approaches to water distribution and management in developing countries. The paper reviews public and economic good, and follows with an assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of private involvement. Pricing versus command and control is discussed, and the paper then draws conclusions.
KEYWORDS: political-economic approaches, water distribution, developing countries, public good, economic good, private involvement, pricing, command, control,
C/P/488. Higher pay for public sector: is it justified?
- WORDS:
- 1050
- DATE:
- 2011
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper addresses high earnings, generous benefits and low levels of accountability in the UK public sector. The lobbying of public servants’ interests is examined questioning economic justifications of the mentioned benefits, arguing that public-sector unions represent most powerful interest groups, and claiming that economic anomalies of the public sector are results of the political pressure.
KEYWORDS: public sector, public servants, unions, interest groups,
C/P/486. Application of Keynesian, monetarist and Austrian approaches to UK economic policy
- WORDS:
- 1800
- DATE:
- 2011
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks at the Keynesian, monetarist (Friedman’s et al) and Austrian (Menger’s, Hayek’s, etc.) views of economy management applying their theoretical approaches to the analysis of the measures taken by the UK Labour government and the Coalition government to stabilise the economy of the country.
KEYWORDS: Keynesian, monetarist, Austrian, UK economic policy,
S/E/285. Washington Consensus and Post-Washington Consensus: analysis and criticism
- WORDS:
- 2200
- DATE:
- 2011
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper critically examines the effects of the Washington Consensus (WC) and Post-Washington Consensus (PWC) on the developing countries of Latin America explaining how the loans from the IMF and World Bank increased the countries’ debt, discussing the impacts of privatization on poverty reduction, and addressing other aspects of financial liberalisation.
KEYWORDS: Washington Consensus, Post-Washington Consensus, IMF, World Bank,
C/P/408. Role of security in economic development
- WORDS:
- 6150
- DATE:
- 2011
- PRICE:
- 69.99 GBP
The paper looks at the interrelation between security and economic development of states arguing that poverty, national debt and counterinsurgency warfare contribute to insecurity and conflict. Patterns of conflict in Africa and the Middle East are considered making conclusions about the complexity of factors behind conflicts and insecurity in the developing world.
KEYWORDS: security, state, economic development, conflict, counterinsurgency, warfare,
C/P/402. Philosophical Basis of Libertarianism and Neoclassicism
- WORDS:
- 2100
- DATE:
- 2011
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper looks at the philosophic theories behind the libertarian and neoclassical economies describing each type of economy, and discussing assumptions associated with Libertarianism and Neoclassicism with regard to profit maximisation, the relationship between capital and labour, Keynesian views on market economy, the role of monetary policy in economic growth, social equality, etc.
KEYWORDS: Libertarianism, Neoclassicism, Keynesian, economic theory,
C/S/378. Effects of global financial crisis on poorer and disadvantaged members of UK and other advanced societies
- WORDS:
- 2400
- DATE:
- 2011
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper looks at the impacts of the financial crisis on the poor people, ethnic minorities, women, the old and the young. The background of the crisis is reviewed explaining its causes, the position of the advanced nations during the crisis is examined in terms of poverty and social rights. Conclusions are made about changes in political sociology and cultural ideology caused by globalisation.
KEYWORDS: global financial crisis, poorer and disadvantaged, advanced societies,
C/P/372. Review: New Russian National Security Strategy
- WORDS:
- 1550
- DATE:
- 2011
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper critically reviews the document “New Russian National Security Strategy to 2020” (NRSS) describing the background of the document, comparing it to former documents on national security, and examining Russia’s current perceptions of security and threats to security. The shortcomings of the document are outlined, conclusions are made about the shift towards economic security in the country’s policy.
KEYWORDS: Review, New Russian National Security Strategy, economic security,
S/P/510. Was reformed communism bound to fail?
- WORDS:
- 1750
- DATE:
- 2011
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks at the economic decline of the Soviet Union during mid 1980s and the attempt of Russia’s leader Gorbachev to reform the Soviet system introducing ‘market socialism’. The views of political analysts on Gorbachev’s policies are discussed arguing whether communism was bound to fail.
KEYWORDS: Soviet Union, communism, Gorbachev, market socialism,
C/P/308. Role of Economics and Politics in International Trade
- WORDS:
- 2000
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines the role of economic and political theory in international trade explaining the difference between international trade and domestic trade, reviewing the theory of comparative advantage by David Ricardo and the Heckscher-Ohlin economic model. Factors that effect international trade are explored.
KEYWORDS: Economics, Politics, International Trade, Ricardo, Heckscher-Ohlin,
C/P/295. Asian- Pacific Economic Cooperation
- WORDS:
- 6100
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 69.99 GBP
The paper examines the history, background and drivers behind the foundation of the Asian- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) describing its “three pillars”, explaining the strengths of APEC member economies, discussing disparities between the APEC countries, comparing APEC with EU, evaluating APEC success in achieving its initial purpose, and making predictions about the future of the organisation..
KEYWORDS: Asian- Pacific Economic Cooperation, APEC,
C/P/269. Presentation. Are Oligarchs Good for Economic Performance?
- WORDS:
- 0
- ADD-ONS:
- 12
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
This is a presentation of the study under the title: “Are Oligarchs Good for Economic Performance?” arguing a poor economic performance of oligarchs, and explaining political and economic position of oligarchy in comparison with democracy across the world.
KEYWORDS: Oligarchs, Economic Performance, democracy, monopoly,
C/E/552. Rapid globalization of trade: driving factors and opportunities for emerging and less developed economies
- WORDS:
- 2050
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines the concept of trade globalisation in the historical context identifying the factors that have recently contributed to the rapid globalisation of trade. Opportunities presented by these factors for emerging and less developed economies are discussed.
KEYWORDS: Trade globalisation, emerging economies, less developed economies,
C/E/532. Economic globalisation and its political implications for national governments
- WORDS:
- 2500
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines whether the globalized world economy constrains political decisions of national governments arguing that nation states can no longer direct their own economic development. The causes of this inability are explored discussing the growth of foreign direct investment (FDI), the power of international organisations, i.e. IMF, World Bank and United Nations, etc.
KEYWORDS: Economic globalisation, national governments, nation states, FDI, international organisations,
C/E/531. Say's Law and its Critique by Keynes
- WORDS:
- 1800
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks at the difference between the approaches of Say and Keynes to the issues of state involvement in the country’s economy. The existence of the natural balance within economy is questioned discussing the relationship between supply and demand, and showing that Say’s law does not explain the problems of recession and unemployment.
KEYWORDS: Say’s Law, Keynes, supply and demand,
C/P/256. Economic impacts of World War II
- WORDS:
- 2100
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines the economic impacts of World War II (WWII) analysing the post-war economy of the USA and European countries. Political and economic features of the Cold War are identified, its reflection in the economy are discussed including the effects of the IMF, World Bank and NATO establishment.
KEYWORDS: World War II, post-war economy, Cold War,
C/F/768. Effects of Credit Crunch on Political Economic Decisions in Russia and China
- WORDS:
- 2050
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper looks at the effects of the credit crunch on the economic performance of Russia and China examining political decisions with regard to economy made by the Russian and Chinese governments about foreign direct investment (FDI), inflation rates, trade, state ownership, etc.
KEYWORDS: Russia, China, credit crunch,
C/P/249. Political economy of Spain
- WORDS:
- 3300
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 39.99 GBP
The paper examines the political economy of Spain looking at the situation in the country from liberalistic and realistic perspectives, and touching on the economic impacts of the recent recession, the position of Spain within the EU, Spanish security and anti-terrorist policy, etc. A 6-slide presentation of the paper is supplied in a separate folder.
KEYWORDS: Spain’s political economy,
C/P/226. To what extent have political factors been responsible for the problems of economic and social development in Latin America?
- WORDS:
- 2650
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper looks at the political, social and economic development of Latin America since the end of the Second World War examining the causes of the region’s political instability and the difficulties in democratic development. The impacts of political situation on the Latin American economy are explored.
KEYWORDS: Latin America, political instability, democratic development,
C/E/475. Import substitution and export driven economies: case study of South Korea and Brazil
- WORDS:
- 2150
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper looks at the industry of import substitution explaining how it contributes to the industrialisation of the country and comparing it to export driven economies. A case study is conducted of South Korea and Brazil comparing economic models the East Asian Tigers with those of Latin America.
KEYWORDS: Import Substitution, Development Economic development, export driven, Brazil, South Korea, East Asian Tigers, Latin America,
C/E/474. What are the theoretical justifications for import substitution industrialization and what are the limitations of this policy as a long term strategy of development?
- WORDS:
- 2150
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper looks at the industry of import substitution explaining how it contributes to the industrialisation of the country and comparing it to export driven economies. A case study is conducted of South Korea and Brazil comparing economic models the East Asian Tigers with those of Latin America.
KEYWORDS: Import Substitution, Development Economic development, export driven, Brazil, South Korea, East Asian Tigers, Latin America,
C/P/218. Interaction between Business and Politics
- WORDS:
- 1550
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks at the ‘insider’ and ‘outsider’ groups in business and politics explaining the interaction between business and political environments, and exploring its dependence on the current political cycle and the closeness to the elections. Examples of the interaction between politics and the UK financial sector are discussed.
KEYWORDS: Politics and business, elections,
C/P/204. Political, economic and social overview of Latin America
- WORDS:
- 1950
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks at the political and economic directions in the development of Latin America reviewing its geopolitical history, discussing the process of the democratisation in Latin America, reviewing its economic and social problems, and arguing whether democracy will prevail in Latin America
KEYWORDS: Political economy, Latin America, inequality, democratisation,
C/E/444. Decline of Celtic Tiger and its social implications for Ireland
- WORDS:
- 1550
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks at the rapid economic boom of 1995-2007 in the Republic of Ireland referred to as Celtic Tiger, investigating the causes and consequences of its decline and discussing related social changes in Ireland in the context of the Marxist theory.
KEYWORDS: Celtic Tiger, economic boom, Marxism, Ireland,
C/P/181. Impact of EU Enlargement on Firms in Eastern and Western Europe
- WORDS:
- 2800
- DATE:
- 2009
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines the impact of the European Union (EU) enlargement on Multi-National Corporations (MNC) operating in Eastern and Western Europe comparing the expensive labour and consumer markets in Western Europe to the cheaper markets in Eastern Europe, and discussing the threats and opportunities of the EU enlargement for MNC.
KEYWORDS: European Union, EU, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Multi-National Corporations, MNC,
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