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  • How Insurance Company to Encounter the Economic Downturn in Hong Kong

    How Insurance Company to Encounter the Economic Downturn in Hong Kong

    1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Since 1997, Hong Kong has been facing the economic downturn that has never been come across in recent decades. The unemployment rate and the number of bankrupts are reaching the new records every month. Pay-cut is just accepted a trend in Hong Kong now. Insurances are regarded as essential protection for everyone, however, it is also a long-term investment. In the other words, insurances cannot or are not supposed to give

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    Essay Length: 752 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Nature of Government in Tudor Stuart England

    Nature of Government in Tudor Stuart England

    The nature of government in Tudor-Stuart England, 1558-1667, was such that there were 6 parts of which each had separate but interacting and interdependent roles. They were the Privy Council, the Crown or monarch, Court, Parliament, Local Government and Regional Government. These various parts had a hierarchy of power. The Central Government was the most powerful combination of parts, and the Crown was the most singular part. The Central Government was made up of the

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    Essay Length: 1,068 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Artur
  • Argentina - an Economic Overview

    Argentina - an Economic Overview

    A) Introduction and overview of the country Argentina is the second-largest country of South America (1.1 million square miles). Its population in 2005 was about 38.6 million. Its official language is Spanish. In the 19th century European investments and the integration of Argentina into the world economy were combined to create a modern Argentina, introducing to it modern agricultural techniques. Subsequently, Argentina became one of the world 10Ў¦ wealthiest nations based on rapid expansion of

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    Essay Length: 904 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Monika
  • Chinese Economic Reform

    Chinese Economic Reform

    Chinese economic reform (Chinese: 改革开放; pinyin: Găigй kāifаng) refers to the program of economic changes called "Socialism with Chinese characteristics" in the mainland of the People's Republic of China (PRC) that were started in 1978 by pragmatists within the Communist Party of China (CPC) led by Deng Xiaoping and are ongoing as of the early 21st century. The goal of Chinese economic reform was to generate sufficient surplus value to finance the modernization of the

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    Essay Length: 329 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Mike
  • What Three Policies Would Most Have Helped Ensure a Successful Reconstruction?

    What Three Policies Would Most Have Helped Ensure a Successful Reconstruction?

    Civil Rights Act of 1866 was the most important action by Congress towards protecting the rights of Freedmen during Reconstruction. The Congress passed the act as a counterattack against the Black Codes in the southern, which had been recently enacted by all former slave states following the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment. Included in the Civil Rights Act were the rights to: make contracts, sue, bear witness in court and own private property. The Act

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    Essay Length: 360 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Andrew
  • American Foreign Policy: They Do It Because They Can

    American Foreign Policy: They Do It Because They Can

    In his 2004 novel, Open Society: Reforming Global Capitalism, multi-billionaire George Soros writes that “the United States has become the greatest obstacle to establishing the rule of law in international affairs.” (Masud) As the world finds itself lodged in the age of the American empire, one must sadly admit that American foreign policy and diplomacy support this intrepid claim. With George W. Bush at the helm, the United States government has truly personified an international

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    Essay Length: 927 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Janna
  • East Asian Economic Crisis

    East Asian Economic Crisis

    A large economic downturn in East Asia threatens to end its nearly 30 year run of high growth rates. The crisis has caused Asian currencies to fall 50-60%, stock markets to decline 40%, banks to close, and property values to drop. The crisis was brought on by currency devaluations, bad banking practices, high foreign debt, loose government regulation, and corruption. Due to East Asia?s large impact on the world economy, the panic in Thailand, Indonesia,

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    Essay Length: 760 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Kevin
  • The Challenge of Effective Governance in a Democratic South Africa

    The Challenge of Effective Governance in a Democratic South Africa

    Introduction There are many events during the course of a transition which signal the passage from the old order to the new. In the period immediately following South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994 these symbols of transition were everywhere. Yet there is one event which stands out in my memory as among the most vivid symbols of the enormity of the change which South Africa has experienced. On 10 May last year, Nelson Mandela

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    Essay Length: 326 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Mike
  • Islam's Influence on Ottoman Government and Law

    Islam's Influence on Ottoman Government and Law

    Islam’s Influence on Ottoman Government and Law When discussing Islam’s influence on the Ottoman Empire, it is crucial to examine its effects on the government and the laws of the empire. However, one must keep in mind that during its long term as an empire, there were many different rulers, thus, allowing for many changes in the structure of the government in terms of laws and regulations, in accordance to the sultans in power (Burak,

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    Essay Length: 2,892 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Jack
  • European Economic Community

    European Economic Community

    Britain's entry into the European Economic Community was a source of great conflict in Europe. There were suspicions that French President de Gaulle did not want Britain to enter in order to maintain his country's hegemony over the EEC. De Gaulle spoke of the cultural and institutional differences that would make Britain incompatible with the Six. The British governments motives were even questioned as to whether they only wanted to reap the economic benefits of

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    Essay Length: 867 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Bred
  • Strategic Management and Business Policy

    Strategic Management and Business Policy

    Read "The Wallace Group,"Case 2 in your text (pages2-1 through 2-10, Appendix 15a) After review, write a 2 to 3 page response to the following question: 1.What is the most important problem facing the Wallace Group? 2.What recommendation(s) would you make to Mr. Wallace, and in what order of priorities? 3.How do you educate a manager to manage an organization as it evolves over time from an enterpreneurial structure to a more sophisticated and complex

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    Essay Length: 1,118 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: July
  • Ksa-Program Policies

    Ksa-Program Policies

    In my current position as a Public Health Analyst, I analyze and evaluate Drug Pricing Program (DPP) policies, goals, and objectives. I review and assess information from state and local health agencies, make determinations regarding eligibility for participation in the DPP, and determine whether criteria and/or procedures for identifying covered entities are effective in meeting program objectives. I am frequently called upon to brief my supervisor and other managers on unusual cases and issues. In

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    Essay Length: 1,018 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Max
  • Economics in one Lesson

    Economics in one Lesson

    Robert Maclin Microeconomics Economics in One Lesson Henry Hazlitt's book starts with a single lesson-that economics means looking beyond the immediate effects of any act or policy to the consequences of it for everyone. The rest of the book is a series of short chapters giving examples of the application of this lesson. Hazlitt's lesson in itself is great. I wish it were better known. His examples vary in quality. Some are a bit dated;

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    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Victor
  • Economic Barriers to Trade

    Economic Barriers to Trade

    ECONOMIC BARRIERS TO TRADE In this chapter we will discuss economic barriers to foreign trade in great detail. Physical and technical barriers are discussed in lesser detail. I. Economic Barriers Economic barriers to trade consist of the economic structure of a foreign country, its foreign trade policies and strategies, exchange rate regime as well as its macroeconomic policies. A) The economic structure: This refers to the sectoral allocation of resources, its production, distribution and

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    Essay Length: 2,438 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Jack
  • Corporate Governance in India

    Corporate Governance in India

    THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES IN INDIA By Mrs.ShilpaJain Faculty Members ICFAI National College Yamuna Nagar- Haryana INTRODUCTION: Corporate governance is defined as the system by which business entities are monitored, managed and controlled. Corporate governance practices have become an essential prerequisite for the ability to acquire and retain financial resources necessary for restructuring long term investment and sustainable growth. At one end of the spectrum the shareholders are the owners of business entity as they

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    Essay Length: 1,461 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: David
  • Dubai Economic Overview

    Dubai Economic Overview

    DUBAI ECONOMIC OVERVIEW Unlike the other emirates in the UAE(United Arab Emirates), Dubai does not only rely on oil for it’s income. Oil revenues make up just 6% of Dubai’s gross national product. Dubai has relied on, as well as built up its importance as a port and trade centre. Today, Dubai has a reputation of being one of the world’s most luxurious tourist destinations. Dubai’s most famous landmark is the “The Burj Al Arab

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    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Tasha
  • The West Needs Government

    The West Needs Government

    The West Needs the Government In the 1860s Americans began to inhabit the land west of the Mississippi river on the promise of free land and the hope to improve their economic situations. Large investments began to pour into the west based on the economic prospects one of these investments includes the large projects by railway companies. Many settlers who went west did encounter economic success, which painted a portrait of the west inductive to

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    Essay Length: 948 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Good Governance and Sustainable Human Development

    Good Governance and Sustainable Human Development

    GOOD GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABLE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has been at the forefront of the growing international consensus that good governance and sustainable human development are indivisible. And we believe that developing the capacity for good governance can be - and should be - the primary way to eliminate poverty. Notions of good governance and the link between governance and sustainable human development vary greatly, however, both in academic literature and

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    Essay Length: 3,323 Words / 14 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Max
  • Economics

    Economics

    It is to my belief that no one can possibly predict the future of the economy. Because of this we are faced with many questions that cannot be easily answered. Will the economy recover drastically or simply continue to increase moderately? Or could the economy in turn go into a recession? “There's been plenty of good news about the U.S. economy… employment is expanding (2.4 million new payroll jobs in the last year); inflation remains

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    Essay Length: 1,901 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Economic and Political History: A Comparison

    Economic and Political History: A Comparison

    Conal Fury and Micahel J. Salevouris define historiography as "the study of the way history has been and is written-the history of historical writing". When one studies historiography one studies the changing interpretations of events in the works of individual historians more than historical occurrences. The study of forms of historical writing has led to the identification of various schools of historical thought but mainly it has led to the evolution of sub-branches of history

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    Essay Length: 1,622 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: regina
  • Australia’s Policies: The Effect, Implication for Social Justice and Equity in Austrlia

    Australia’s Policies: The Effect, Implication for Social Justice and Equity in Austrlia

    Australia's Policies: the Effect, Implication for Social Justice and equity in Austrlia By VIET DUY PHAM (99563905) Unemployment happens to many people and can be a stressful, depressing and guilt ridden time of life. Understanding and promoting awareness of the consequences of joblessness for individuals and the community is important in order to mobilize societal commitment to tackle the problem, and to guide the policy responses that are made to it. The effect of unemployment

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    Essay Length: 3,322 Words / 14 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Monika
  • Israel Foreign Policy

    Israel Foreign Policy

    Engaged in an atrocious war with the country of Iraq, the United States of America has been occupied with a battle in the Middle East with an extensive history behind the issue. It all began before the World Trade Centers were destroyed or bombed, and even before the Gulf War had raged in Iraq once before. Although the recent multitude of events has definitely increased awareness of American politics and its’ policies, most people are

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    Essay Length: 1,358 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Anna
  • Economics

    Economics

    Q. Critically discuss the issue of externalities, its implications and how it causes market failure in the economy. What should be the government’s role in mitigating this problem? “The word externalities were created by Arthur Cecil Pigou (1877-1959), which was developed earlier by fellow English economists Henry Sidgwick (1838-1900) and Alfred Marshall (1842-1924) into an important feature of modern economic theory.” (1) In a market economy this generally means that an externality occurs where there

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    Essay Length: 1,989 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Capital Punishment Policy

    Capital Punishment Policy

    Capital Punishment Policy One of the most controversial and argued about policies in all the countries around the world is capital punishment. Supporters of it claim that the death penalty deters people from committing capital crimes and prevents them from ever committing more capital offenses. While opponents argue that high rates of error in the criminal justice system make it quite possible to execute someone who is innocent. Many countries have already abolished capital punishment

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    Essay Length: 1,533 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 26, 2009 By: Jack
  • Mexico Economic Overview

    Mexico Economic Overview

    Mexico has the second fasted growing economy after China. Most of the people who live in Southern California have some knowledge about Mexican culture. It is also next to the US and that’s why we decided that it would be the easiest to open or move some business to Mexico. Mexico is federal republic operating under centralized government. Operational risk in Mexico is moderate. Broad consensus on the largely pro-market thrust of economic policy and

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    Essay Length: 2,078 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: November 26, 2009 By: Vika

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