Chequered Flag: An Economic Analysis of the Singapore F1 Grand Prix in 2008 and 2009 Author: Parvez Javeed Batch # MBBD5 0909A FIN: G0890278Q UoB #: 09031632 Module: Business I certify that this assignment is the result of my own work and does not exceed the word count noted below. Number of Words: 1742 (Excluding appendices/references‚ tables and diagrams) Economics Lecturer: Chi Ching FIN: G0890278Q Note: This paper answers Assignment Questions 1a and 1b
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ECONOMIC IMPACT OF LEGALIZING MARIJUANA GWENDOLYN CARTER PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS 4/21/2015 The history of marijuana and how it became illegal is interesting. In 1970 the United States Congress passed legislation called the Controlled Substance Act‚ which listed marijuana as a Schedule I drug. This is the same category that LSD‚ cocaine‚ heroin and ecstasty and are described according to DEA drug schedules‚ as having no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse
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Selected Issues Research Project The economic and environmental impact of growing tourism on local populations and resources at Galapagos Islands December 11‚ 2011 Ecotourism‚ one of the most important and stronger trends nowadays is rapidly growing at Galapagos Islands in Ecuador‚ since we can now refer to Galapagos’ tourism as “mass tourism” there are now several consequences that need to be taken care of. Certainly it has become in one of the most important profit maker for the country
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Singapore started out as a British colony in 1819‚ primarily as a “British commercial base”‚ at the advent of the European discovery of an Oriental maritime trade route. Singapore started out as a British colony in 1819‚ primarily as a “British commercial base”‚ at the advent of the European discovery of an Oriental maritime trade route. With the formation of the East India Companies‚ the doors of the East were opened for European superpowers such as the British and the Dutch‚ and Singapore was put
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Singapore officially known as the Republic of Singapore. Its English name Singapore is derived from the Malay word‚ Singapura‚ where Singa means Lion and Pura means town‚ referring the country as the Lion City. However the recent studies of Singapore indicate that lions have never lived there‚ the beast seen by the founder in the 13th century was most likely a Malayan Tiger. Singapore is a southeast Asian island. Singapore consists of 63 islands‚ including the main island‚ widely known as Singapore
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THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE HORSE INDUSTRY by MARIA A. CERASI submitted to Mr. Henry Ryder PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS II GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE APRIL 2012 People often view the equine industry as nothing more than simply an expensive hobby. However‚ in actuality it is far more than just that. The horse industry has an enormous impact on the United States economy
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local farmers and workers from reaping the benefit of their presence. Tourism has the power to affect cultural change. Successful development of a resource can lead to numerous negative impacts. Among these are overdevelopment‚ assimilation‚ conflict‚ and artificial reconstruction. While presenting a culture to tourists may help preserve the culture‚ it can also dilute or even destroy it. The point is to promote tourism in the region so that it would both give incomes and create respect for the
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Tourism differs from travel in the following aspects: • Reason to travel: It can be anything but remuneration from the place visited. • It requires a change from familiar environment. • Period of stay: The least would be one day and maximum would be a year. General growth of tourism in India In recent years tourism in India has shot up at lightening speed. India has succeeded in becoming the most preferred place amongst domestic and overseas traveler. Tourism exposes the international traveler
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Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in South Korea and Policy Lessons for Nepal (A Master Degree Dissertation) Submitted by: Raj Kumar Rai MSc. International Finance Student Ref No: M00235713 Submitted to: Middlesex University Business School‚ London 2008/09 September 25‚ 2009 London‚ United Kingdom I Abstract Foreign direct investment (FDI) is taken as one of the key factor of rapid economic growth and development. FDI‚ it is believed to stimulate
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c Impact Manchester United’s Economic Impact By Dalton Truax For Mike Pearson Sports Marketing & Management 28 February 2013 Introduction Manchester United is the most valuable sports club to exist so surely the club must make the city a lot of money every year‚ right? Soccer is the most popular sport in the world‚ and the most popular soccer club in the world is Manchester United. There is no denial that Manchester United has had a huge cultural impact as
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