Category: Economics

 
Please note that when you are analyzing, for example, Japanese multinationals in the electronics industry, your comparisons do not have to be limited to Japanese rivals. Comparisons with Asia Pacific and European multinationals may be more apt and useful. The same point applies to Korea, Chinese and Taiwanese firms. Consider too a number of perspectives, including the aims of Japanese multinationals in relation to global strategies; the aims of Korean and Chinese multinationals and international business strategies; differences between industries and types of business; the degree of global versus regional control, and changes in operational control over time; the competitive advantages of these multinationals compared to those of rivals; variations in management, organization, and operations between home country and host nations; the ability of Japanese, Korean and Chinese multinationals to compete in Europe, Asia and North America, and their ability to adapt to changes in policy and markets; and the policies of host governments and the relevance of the EU.
Analysis

1. What is the question, and how do you provide a precise answer? What is your overall response, and then what analytical structure will you adopt to substantiate your stated view?

2. When did the firm/industry move towards FDI? Where did the investment go? Are there differences in FDI patterns with other industries or countries? How and when did a firm become an MNE or TNC? Why did firms decide to become multinationals? What therefore was their strategy or motivation? Entry mode? Are differences in strategy and capabilities because timing of FDI, because manufacturers are unlike services, or because multinationals come from different countries? To what extent are choices and decisions related to existing FDI theories and approaches? Have firms, industries or nations been market, efficiency, resource or asset seeking? Are there different patterns in the timing, location, strategy and entry mode of multinationals from different nations?

3. How did MNEs, once they have decided to ‘multinational-ize’, succeed as multinationals? What O advantages, capabilities or resources did they possess to succeed, or what advantages, capabilities or resources did they need to acquire or develop when ‘multinational-izing’? Does the case fit the OLI or the LLL framework better?
(a) Production and operations? Management of global production chains, or SCM?
(b) R&D, innovation?
(c) Brand, design, product, and marketing? Distribution networks or relations?
(d) Management skills and experience? Human resource management skills, training?
(e) Building external networks and client relations, in host economies, as in service industry?
(f) Access to resources such as finance and capital? Or key supplies?

(g) Management and organization. To what extent have strategic needs evolved after the act of FDI, and how is this related to management, organisation, levels of centralization, decentralization, or regionalization? Employment of expatriates v locals? Usefulness of FDI theories and approaches?

(h) Role of government in stimulating inward FDI, and allowing and supporting outward FDI? Notion of institutional advantage? Political economy and macro-economic perspectives in FDI theories and approaches?

(i) Conclusion. AP multinationals have some common characteristics that have allowed them to compete globally and in Europe, alongside companies from North America and Europe? Or differences between AP nations fundamental? Or differences between industries more important? Or general trends in 1980s, 1990s, or since 2000 show similar pattern over time?

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Discuss how Gonzalez Inarritu’s film illustrates this thesis using precise details of the film to support your argument.

Think about
Firstly – judge what has the film to do with neoliberalism…
reflecting what neoliberalism?
Consider there is a question on how do we tell stories,which in some ways are not really formed yet. You can’t take a picture of the economic system.
You might be able to take pictures of the consequence.

Look at the opening scene of the car case

Look at the characters of how and what they could reflect – the man with the dogs/ might reflect the ghost of the past of the radicalism / the boy represents of the criminal informal economy – dog fight / the model represent as the new/fashion not industrial economy….

all the stories are linked into the crash.

Crash is also used as economic cash – metaphor –

the dogs are some kind of currency –

drama is about conflict – but it also about changing –

looking on to the ending how does it end how does it effect.

is there an allegory? consider that!
is this film might echo

the cash of privation
the crash of deregulation
the cash of new economies

 
Style : the blue book

Topic: International Online Arbitration for Disputes in Electronic Commerce
Table of contents
Abstract
I. Introduction

II. Overview on Online Arbitration
a) Definition of online arbitration
b) Online arbitration VS traditional arbitration
c) Advantages of online arbitration for disputes arising from Ecommerce transactions
d) Disadvantages of online arbitration

III. Arbitration agreements

IV. Arbitration procedures

V. Arbitration awards

VI. Applicable Regulations of International and Domestic Laws
a. Current legal framework
b. Deficiencies of the current regulatory framework
c. Online arbitration under the international context
d. The eBay online arbitration experiment
e. Future of online arbitration

VII. Conclusion
VIII. Bibliography
*Footnotes are excluded from words count

Explain the origins of the sovereign debt crisis in Europe and the consequences for the banking system and the real economy. the paper should start in a broad sense but should be narrowed down to a specific cause for the crisis and the consequences that came along with it. by narrowing it down more in depth analysis may be done in the paper to show understanding of the topic instead of writing a general paper that doesn’t allow for analysis of specific things. i need the paper to be done to a high standard.

 
Project

In February 2010, just before the May General election, 20 economists wrote a letter stating: “in order to be credible, the government’s goal should be to eliminate the structural current Budget deficit over the course of a parliament, and there is a compelling case, all else being equal, for the first measures beginning to take effect in the 2010-2011 fiscal year.” The newly appointed Chancellor, Osborne, hailed their letter as a “really significant moment in the economic debate”. Shortly after the current UK government came into power in 2010, the Treasury predicted that GDP would rise by approximately 2.5% in 2012 and 2.7% in 2013. However, GDP increased by only 0.4% in 2012 and started to recover only in 2013, almost 5 years after the financial crisis. Moreover, the impact of deficit reduction measures from the Government on the public sector debt has been widely questioned.
In the light of the data and the economic debate, provide a report to the Chancellor to explain
1. Why growth is now lower than previously expected.
2. Given weaker than expected growth and heavy borrowing, what would your advice be to the Chancellor on policies to promote growth?
3. Would your recommendations be different if you were advising the Greek, Italian or French governments?

In assessing your projects, the marker will be looking for:
1. Evidence of understanding the economic principles, concepts, theories and the policy issues.
2. Addressing adequately all elements required by the question.
3. Degree of analysis and clarity of arguments.
4. Appropriate use of diagrams when necessary.
5. Appropriate style and presentation.

Style. A good project is likely to have the following (as a guide)
1. Executive summary: roughly one page, set out as bullet points. Should set out:
– the key questions
– your conclusions/recommendations.
– Doesn’t need necessarily the methodology.
– Remember that the policy maker/public may not read beyond this, so it is important to get this right. Have a look at Executive Summaries from existing government reports.
2. Introduction: this sets out the main issues and approaches to be adopted.
3. The structure of the question gives you a guide to what might be the next three sections (the main body of the report).
4. Conclusions

Content – Question 1. This section is primarily empirical.
This is where you need to provide data and graphs.
You are asked why growth (GDP) was lower than expected:
• You need to go back to the Treasury predictions for the economy when the Coalition came to power, look at GDP (and its components) then…..
• Compare them with latest predictions and outturns (available on Treasury). What did it happen? Which components are lower?
• Also look at changes in public sector borrowing figures. You can speculate WHY the components are different but this is primarily about presenting the data and so is primarily DESCRIPTIVE rather than ANALYTICAL.
• You usually get more marks for analysis than description. 40% is generous here as it is the first project.
Content – Question 2. This gets to the heart of the issue. There is no ready answer, but you have to weigh up the issues.
The key point is the relationship between growth and debt reduction. Should we delay the government’s debt reduction plan in order to stimulate the economy through fiscal policy, bearing in mind that the deficit may increase anyway because of weaker than expected growth?
You have to show you understand the different schools of thought, what they suggest about the roles of fiscal policy and the implications for policy.
The hard part is to demonstrate sufficient analytical rigour (don’t waffle), but at the same time write in a style that policy makers will understand.
To be able to do this, you need to read widely. You cannot do this properly without understanding, in depth, the issues yourself.
See how the Treasury, IMF and World Bank write for example. Look at the Krugman article.
You are not trying to be evangelical, but present the arguments fairly .
You do need to produce policy recommendations. But this section must be based on the evidence rather than your personal preferences. This is evidence-based policy. For instance, if you want to recommend more PE, what type and why?
Content – Question 3.
• This part is really about differences between countries:
– Their debt conditions– you can get data from IMF, OECD or World Bank web sites;
– Their monetary policy frameworks.
• This affects the credibility of policies and the interest rates that will have to be paid by different governments at different debt levels.

This is a Paper and PowerPoint Presentation. There should be 3 pages and 5 Slides for the project. The attachments will follow. Please you Assignment 4, that I have attached as well. I have also attached the book for reference. There is also to be 10 references, 5 from the book, and 5 references from independent research. This Paper and Presentation should incorporate the major concepts of this class. Please use the attached assignment 4 as a reference, and reference the book that I have attached as well. Please read the attached HANDOUT/RUBICS ASSIGNMENT TO GUIDE YOU FOR THE PROJECT.

 
The project report should include a background research on the history, population, and characteristics of that county’s local economic structure. The analytical part should include
the simulation of the impact of an exogenous shock or public policy, for example:
• promotion of tourism activities to revive a distressed economy;
• property tax breaks for homeowners.
The report is evaluated based on the topic originality and whether it has clear planning/policy implications.
Alternatively, you may use the I-O/SAM data for a (non U.S.) country and for which the data are available. Examples of international datasets that past students had used for final projects include those for Colombia, China, Germany, Indonesia, Mexico, and South Korea. The International Food Policy Research Institute has links to free SAM data for many developing countries.

 
pleaseedit chapters 1,2, and 3. And make sure the information flows well. Along with a cover page, table of contents, and apa references page for all the cituations used. Akso each chapter must flow with the nextone.

Chapter 3-amount of times observation was done needs to be input. In chapter 3 I put that Alex has learning disability that needs to be changed to adhd everywhere.
Chapter 1- more about skinner and other theorists. Not much about the child in chapter 1 just state briefly about Alex who has adhd. So delete the info I put about alex and add more theories on skinner.
Chapter 2- I wrote about to many studies. Professor said to choose a few and write about them in depth.
Use the sample thesis as a guide.

 
Section A 1500 words

1. Select a BRICS or N-11 country that is NOT China. If you were to advise a company from a developed country on the choice of entry mode when entering that emerging market economy, what choice of entry mode would you recommend? Use the Doing Business data of the World Bank and the Global Competiveness Report of the World Economic Forum, as well as other measures, such as cultural distance etc., to justify your recommendation. You should contextualise your work as you see fit.

OR

2. Research available information on Tesco, the UK retailing organisation, in China. You should search for information from a range of sources, both academic and otherwise.

Write a short report for an imaginary Manager discussing Tesco’s approach in China. Your report should include:

• The background to the important issues as you see them
• Rationale for Tesco’s approach in China
• An evaluation of Tesco’s approach in China

In your work, you shouldn’t, merely present the information obtained through your research. Instead, you should also critically analyse the information, and suggest reasons for the success or failure, as you see it, in light your knowledge of the international business literature.
Section B 1500 words

1. Debate the arguments for and against differing levels of ethnocentric management for international organisations. You should illustrate your points with contemporary examples, wherever possible.
OR

2. Compare and contrast the resource based and institutional views, and comment on the extent to which each complements the other in informing international organisations. You should justify your position using your knowledge of the issues gained from your lecture readings and beyond

 
– as a project I have to concentrate on current stocks and shares around the world (large and young companies)
– investing today (technology, phone applications, )

– good companies/countries to buy invest, buy stocks, third world countries.

– Research of some booming companies. Focus more on technology.