Behavioral Economics & Dodd-Frank: A Behavioral Analysis of the Financial Crisis in the U.S. & Subsequent Reforms in the Dodd-Frank Act Taylor A. Marr: s0547755 MA in International & Development Economics (MIDE) HTW – University of Applied Sciences: Berlin Master’s Thesis: Word count (main content only): 10‚497; Word count total: 15‚290 First Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Dullien Second Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Joebges July 6‚ 2015 Table of Contents Abstract 4 List of Abbreviations 5 I. Introduction
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Barney Frank a former American politician and board member of New York‚ has served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts. He previously announced he was gay. This shocked many‚ but had no effect on his career. He was re-elected in Massachusetts with 70% of the votes. This reached a point when being gay was more acceptable than a politician. It is not surprising to be a gay politician anymore‚ especially in San Francisco. He supports Supervisor Scott Wiener; unfortunately
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commemoration. 404‚800 american troops died in this war serving their country. They all‚ in some way‚ helped make our country the way it is today. Each and everyone of them deserves honor and respect from those whom they fought for. The World War II memorial helps make that possible. “Blood alone moves the wheels of history‚” said Benito Mussolini‚ Fascist dictator of Italy during WWII. The troops of World War II shed their blood in order to protect their country‚ This War was very significant because
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Frank Abagnale was one of the most notorious criminals of all time‚ not because of killing people or smuggling drugs‚ but because of the amount of money he stole at a young age and the people he pretended to be. In the movie‚ Catch me if you can‚ director Steven Spielberg changed and exaggerated some of the events in Frank Abagnale Jr’s life to add excitement to the movie‚ while keeping some things the same. In the movie‚ Catch Me If You Can‚ Frank Abagnale’s life is correctly depicted just like
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The Impact of the Leo Frank Case The Impact of the Leo Frank Case The case of Leo Frank was one that had a huge impact on American society‚ and has lead to many changes in the United States legal system. The rape and murder of Mary Phagan‚ a thirteen-year-old girl who worked in the National Pencil Factory in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ was an event that terrified and enraged the citizens of the state. Leo Frank‚ superintendent of the pencil factory‚ was the man who was convicted of the heinous crime
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“Don ’t cry because it ’s over‚ smile because it happened.” ― Dr. Seuss “You ’ve gotta dance like there ’s nobody watching‚ Love like you ’ll never be hurt‚ Sing like there ’s nobody listening‚ And live like it ’s heaven on earth.” ― William W. Purkey “You only live once‚ but if you do it right‚ once is enough.” ― Mae West “In three words I can sum up everything I ’ve learned about life: it goes on.” ― Robert Frost “Insanity is doing the same thing‚ over and over again‚ but expecting
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The Dodd-Frank Act By William Pope 11/26/12 Dr.Boulet History of Economic Thought Since the financial crisis of 2008 many things have changed in the ways of how our government works‚ the way people run a business‚ and even the way people live their lives. Although some people may blame these events on former President George W. Bush or current President Barack Obama‚ much of the changes that have occurred have been from a single act‚ the Dodd-Frank Act. The Dodd-Frank Act‚ which was
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Frank Sidebottom is the stage name for Christopher Sievey‚ a musician and comedian somewhat famous for his act‚ which involved a large‚ round‚ fake head. Frank Sidebottom was portrayed as a hopeless‚ aspiring‚ failure of a popstar‚ who wore old fashioned suits and lived at home with his mother. Frank‚ directed by Lenny Abrahamson and starring Michael Fassbender as the enigmatic titular character‚ is not about Sievey‚ nor Sidebottom. It does‚ however‚ include the familiar fake head. In the film‚ Jon
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Memorial Service Speech Ever wonder silly little things like why security is so tight‚ why we are not allowed lotion on airplanes‚ and why the luggages permitted on a airplane are so small that you are not even sure if you can fit a paperclip in your baggage? This tragic event contributed to all these silly little things‚ believe it or not. It was the first time America realized that terror could strike at any moment. This tragic event started as what was believed to be a freak accident. An
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Case Study Name: Institution: Leadership Case Study Case Problem A: Frank Won’t Accept “We can’t” for an answer Key issues/summary: Frank is a business development manager in a firm charged with the mandate of providing the government with business improvement solutions. The company is currently faced with the challenge of acquiring more contracts from the government considering the expiry of the existing contracts. Frank refuses to accept the loss of contract and the inability of the company
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