Category: Economics 2707

Introduction FDI is a form of investment inflows that involve obtaining a lasting interest by a resident entity of one economy in an enterprise that is resident in another economy (Reinert 2011, p. 67). The lasting interest means that a long-term relationship exists between a foreign investor and a local enterprise. It also means that…

Table of Contents Abstract Physical Assets System Training: Case Study The Model to Evaluate Training The Approach to Conducting Evaluation Conclusion References Abstract This paper provides the discussion of a training evaluation model that was selected for analyzing the success of the program implemented in EFG Amalgamated. The focus is on describing Jack Phillips evaluation…

SuperFreakonomics is a book by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner which serves as a follow-up to their previous work, Freakonomics. Their second work is built mostly around the premise of providing real-life examples of economic principles in a convincing and accessible manner. However, unlike the first work, which took advantage of statistical analysis and tied…

Table of Contents Underlying Theme Specific Issues Conclusion Work Cited Underlying Theme The book Freedomnomics by John Lott Jr. is an exploratory work of the economic principles that underlie the functioning of modern society. Much like Donahue and Levitt in their book Freakonomics, Lott Jr. makes his point by making an unexpected claim and providing…

Scenario One An LCL shipment of motor vehicle parts from a UK manufacturer to an importer in Johannesburg, South Africa. The goods will travel by sea in a multi-modal ship, using the DDP Johannesburg Incoterm. This is the required documentation. Pro-forma Invoice: This is a document that is sent by the seller. It sometimes acts…

The relationships between the currencies of different countries may be discussed in a variety of ways regarding the existing theories and formulas. Interest rate parity (IRP) theory is one of the methods that can be appropriate for the evaluation of the interest rates and exchange rates (Eun & Resnick, 2015; Piros & Pinto, 2013). However,…

Table of Contents Impact of De-privatization on Privatized Firms De-privatization and Foreign Investment De-privatization and Future of Russian Economy De-privatization- Winners and losers De-privatization and Russian Politics References Impact of De-privatization on Privatized Firms De-privatization will have damaging effects on investment by managers of privatized firms. De-privatization is more of a political measure rather than…

Circumstances that may Lead to the Opening up of Businesses to Exploit Europes Coal Mines Resources Europe still has an abundance of coal reserves that can be mined. The process should be economically viable. The coal mining industry improved productivity in the past. Today, oil and gas prices are increasing rapidly. This is advancement in…

Free market and mixed economy An economic system is important in allocating scarce resources. There are several economic systems that have distinct characteristics. In a free-market economy, there are minimal or absence of interventions. The market is controlled by forces of demand and supply. Further, the economy is self-adjusting. Thus, if there is disequilibrium, the…

Introduction New institutional economics which emerged in the 1970s, became a basis for the economic reform and the development of the contemporary economy. It gave birth to diverse theories that outlined the reforms and conditioned the future of the economy. The current paper reviews one of the famous institutional theories, its impact on the institutional…