Economics

The impact of increased petroleum exports has contributed to growth in other sectors of the economy and it has since reduced over dependency on one economic activity. Egypt’s infrastructure has improved in recent years to help movements of raw materials from mainland to sea ports. Transportation also play a big role in the development of regional trade. Thus, the lack of easy and affordable transportation…

The U.S. Economic Outlook Forecast In order to forecast the economic outlook of the United States a few factors must be examined. The history and the changes in the GDP, savings, investment, real interest rates, and unemployment rates must be analyzed. Also, the monetary policy and its influence on the long-run behavior of price levels, inflation rates, costs must be examined. Trade deficits and surpluses must also be considered when forecasting the economic outlook of the US. When it come to…

My interest in economics was developed since I was a child. I was given birth in a “financial family”; my parents’ works were all related to economics. Therefore, since I was young, I had the opportunity to observe and understand the financial work. In middle school, when my parents discussed economic events, I did not feel bored. To the contrary, I listened carefully and even made efforts to express personal opinions. Undoubtedly, sometimes my opinions were infantile and funny. However, my…

conventional thinking in regards to these issues. The book declares connections between two topics that are normally not related to each other. For example, comparisons between sumo wrestlers and teachers are made that eventually connect back to economics, in this case incentives. Questions that are usually not asked are examined in the book using evidence; the questions talk about issues seemingly unimportant to the average person, like drug dealers living with their parents. Also, it uses…

Unlike many books that are written or edited by one author the Economics of College Sports was edited by two people John Fizel and Rodney Fort; also, the book was published in 2004. To start with, the first part of the book only contains one chapter which is called “Economics of College Sports: An Overview”. The first part of five parts in the Economics of College Sports the book addresses what exactly it will be talking about throughout the book using empirical and theoretical research to…

The global crisis economic crisis is affecting families and communities across the planet. Restoring stability, confidence and growth is the priority of different groups and associations, which are working with the worlds, governments (G20) to get economies moving again. Since 2007-2009, the financial crisis is often referred to as "the credit crunch" or "credit crisis", began in July 2007 when a loss of confidence by investors in the value of guaranteed mortgages resulted in a liquidity…

he single most compelling issue facing Puerto Rico in this time of unfolding and incipient economic crisis are those related to its work-force. It is multifaceted, but the unitary element is the underutilization of that aspect of the island’s society. Indeed, any economic situation is comprised of a multitude of factors; this is especially true of a society that is a part of a larger nation and yet separate and distinct. For further illustration, consider that Puerto Rico is a…

the reasons why it was so broadly popular was due to the political and economic benefits it gave. Because rivalry between countries was also present at the same time when European Imperialism was rising, having colonies was a symbol for international power. Thus, more colonies meant more political power. Yet, more importantly, it was the economic benefits that the countries wanted more than the political benefits. These economic factors from Africa were one of the major essences of European…

As banking system showed that we need greater regulation, the same verdict can be given to other important economic sectors. But here the problem of right regulation is again a great problem. The old word that economist like to say that it is not enough to have the desire to do well but having the knowledge of doing this seems a heavy burden. As economy is still staggering over the years, there are still policy problems on how to contact it. We all knew from our basic study of macroeconomics…

dangerous jobs may have been offered accident or sickness settlements. Throughout the decades, economics has played a role in developing the health care system by evaluating social problems and changing the course of government regulation (Johns Hopkins, n.d.). In order to continue the evolution and improvements in the health care system, it is important to understand the history of health…