U.S. Bond Market I agree with Standard & Poor's (S&P) downgrade of the U.S.'s credit rating. It was motivated by the fact that Congress and the Obama Administration had been unable to come up with a budget or fiscal plan that would stabilize Continue Reading...
The last century has seen an increase in the level of international purchases which has been supported by the developments in transportation and technology. Goods can move faster than before with developments in logistics. The negotiation and formin Continue Reading...
Amazon.com Identification/Description -- Amazon.com, as of 2009, was the world's largest book retailer in the world. However, the company is far more than a bookstore in 2012 -- it is a retail giant, handling almost $50 billion in multinational elec Continue Reading...
Economics The situation in the European air cargo industry bears many hallmarks of a cartel, and this was the finding of the European Commission. The OECD (2002) defines a cartel as "a formal agreement among firms in an oligopolistic industry… Continue Reading...
The impact of government spending onto the overall economy is a highly debated topic, with some arguing the advantages, whilst others pointing out the limitations. A most relevant example of positive effects is given by the recent implementation of Continue Reading...
The institution found several breaches in human rights policies and strives to increase awareness of these problems. In a clearer formulation, Amnesty International found that Ukraine does not respect the international law in human rights of hosting Continue Reading...
However, the country recovered well and has improved its GDP considerably in the past decade. The economic performance of Iceland has been good in recent years, with a growth in GDP over the past decade of 4% per annum, significantly bettering OECD Continue Reading...
The fair / unfair distribution of school resources. In 2000, the ACLU filed suit (Williams et al. v. State of California et al.), claiming that the obligation of the state to provide all students with "basic educational necessities" was not fulfill Continue Reading...
Capital If there is one universal attribute that applies to all investors, it is the undying thirst for higher returns. Venture capital (VC) is founded on this fundamental premise, as it has great potential to provide returns far in excess of conve Continue Reading...
Political Science Annotated Bibliography The Purpose of a Political Court In the view of Henry J. Abraham (Abraham 1998, 55), "theoretically," just about any qualified law school graduate with ambitions for an important judicial appointment would Continue Reading...
Annotated Literature Review Carlitz, R. (2013). Improving transparency and accountability in the budget process: An assessment of recent initiatives. Development Policy Review, 31(1), S49-S67. The author of this article is a political science profes Continue Reading...
United States has become preoccupied with the internal affairs at the expense of the foreign affairs after the civil war. It started interfering in overseas conflicts and interacting with the World after the diplomatic inactivity from Latin America a Continue Reading...
Wilson, a student of public administration, favored more governmental regulation and action during a time when large monopolies still existed. He saw the role of public administration as "government in action; it is the executive, the operative, the Continue Reading...
gmanews.tv/story/162925/DFA-Technicalities-blocking-RP-bid-for-OIC-observer-status Japan's ODA Disbursements to the Philippines. (2009, January). Retrieved August 2010, from Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/oda/data Continue Reading...
2009 2008 ART 8.54 8.84 ACP 42.74 41.27 Iturnover 15.13 14.23 Inventory Age 24.12 25.65 Comments: Ford shows unfavorable activity ratios, which is indicative of the fact that the company is using its assets efficiently to meet financi Continue Reading...
67). Greater integration of global economies and capital flow has also become more and more prevalent. Weiss states, "The post-war trend towards greater trade integration, especially marked since the 1960s has been weakening." (Weiss, 1997, pp. 7). Continue Reading...
Published out of Ohio State University, the journal is dedicated to "reporting major findings in the study of monetary and fiscal policy, credit markets, money and banking, portfolio management, and related subjects" (Cato 1996). The breadth of this Continue Reading...
Role and Evolution of the American Prison System Explain the Primary Role and Evolution of the American Prison System and Determine if Incarceration Reduces Crime The United States constitution is the fundamental foundation of the American crimina Continue Reading...
Singapore MNCs Singapore as a Destination for Multinational Corporations (MNCs) Today, the Southeast Asia region have emerged as a collective of conflicting and developing states to serve as a global hub for international business operations. The c Continue Reading...
Twenty-Five percent of the offenses were assault/arson, likely related to bar brawls and the like, another indication of a disaffected society. To further this hypothesis, we show a 7 percentile arrest rate for begging, an additional sign of poverty Continue Reading...
This gave the immediate need to contract the prison facilities. Literature review Extant literature has been dedicated to the topic of privatization of the rather publicly run correctional facilities in America. These literatures have been mixed a Continue Reading...
(Institute of Medicine, 2009) Strategy 3: Community Food Access - Promote efforts to provide fruits and vegetables in a variety of settings, such as farmers' markets, farm stands, mobile markets, community gardens, and youth-focused gardens. (Insti Continue Reading...
Aside the attraction of customers, the money invested in marketing have created the desired outcome of a strong and reputable brand. Another pivotal element in the financial strategies has been that of maximizing the efficiency of managing inventori Continue Reading...
Secondly, the projects are diverted away from its target population because state institutions of these poor countries tend to be weak and inefficient. And in the process, we only encounter the "iron law of political economy" in which the resources Continue Reading...
2% of the population is younger than 14; 58.2% is aged between 15 and 64 and 3.6% is over the age of 65. This affect Giam's in a positive way as most of the population is properly aged to work The median age of the population is 20.2 years, with 19. Continue Reading...
In other respects, however, the evidence does not readily conform to theoretical predictions. For example, if gross job turnover is taken as a rough proxy for labor market flexibility -- and since stringent EPL reduces both hiring and firing -- it i Continue Reading...
Ethnography The Young Republicans group meets every Thursday on campus, and they allow non-members to attend meetings. Therefore, for the purposes of this study I chose to analyze the group dynamics and patterns of this specific club. Although the c Continue Reading...
Monetary Policy Many observers have critiques the U.S. Federal Reserve for its monetary policy leading up to the Great Recession. There were many causal factors to the Great Recession. These range from deregulation of the banking industry with the p Continue Reading...
What this means is that the lifetime limits on most benefits are barred for all latest health insurance plans. Another interesting thing is the reviews premium increase (Wakefield, 2010). This is saying that insurance companies must now openly defen Continue Reading...
Causes of Financial Crisis Ireland developed high growth rates based on rapid expansion of credit and a buildup of personal debt fueled by rising property prices (Ireland's economic crisis: how did it happen and what is being done about it?). This l Continue Reading...
Stress: Regulation of Wetlands in the United States Regulation of Wetlands in the United States Defining Wetlands and their Value A wetland refers to a place where water covers the soil. A wetland is a saturated land that comprises of swamps or ma Continue Reading...
Ford Mustang Financials As a company, Ford has improved its sales in the past two years, after struggling during the recession. Ford's revenues in the last fiscal year (2011) were $136 billion, compared with $116 billion in FY2009 and $168 billion Continue Reading...
Economy The current real GDP growth is just under 2% annually. At this point last year it was in the 3.5-4% range. The trend is declining. The unemployment rate is just above 9%. A year ago is was just below 10%. However, unemployment is increasing Continue Reading...
Information Technology on the Healthcare sector Healthcare systems serve to perform the very important function of preserving human capital. In modern society, health care assumes significance not just in terms of the expenditure it generates, but Continue Reading...
ISLLC Standards and Leadership The Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) Standards describe leadership standards for school administrators. These standards are divided into six sections, each one in turn divided into knowledge, disp Continue Reading...
UK Government Restore the 50% Additional Rate of Income Tax? The United Kingdom has developed to become one the highest taxed nations across the globe despite impaired competitiveness and stifled economic growth. Unlike most OECD countries that hav Continue Reading...
Nursing Shortage The issues and challenges orbiting around the world of professional healthcare are no secret; one of the major obstacles that have received a great deal of media attention in recent years has been the nursing shortage. The shortage Continue Reading...
Environmental Issues Faced in 21st Century Aviation Reducing Communication and Coordination Tools and Metrics Technology, Operations and Policy Demand Aviation and the Environment Effects on the health Local Air Quality Climate Change Total Continue Reading...
1 Wild Creek Moderately Supportive Unknown 54.6 55.4 55.7 +1.1 In analyzing the three-year figures we find that there is one commonality that jumps out of the data: the one school that did not support the decentralization program is the only Continue Reading...
The deal was immediately criticized as anti-competitive by William Kennard, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and by the Communications Workers of America, which represents some workers at both of the merged companies. But neit Continue Reading...
